Maybe it’s my personal preference for minimalist four-wheel drive vehicles, but I’ve never quite figured out what Land Rover is doing with the Defender. Read the whole review at HeadlightNews.com.
Automakers
Tesla Founder Straubel High on the List as Disgruntled Investors Demand Automaker Replace Musk
A growing number of investors, including some of Tesla’s traditional bulls, are pressing the automaker to replace CEO Elon Musk despite the rebound in the company’s stock this week. That has led to growing speculation over who might come in to replace him, with founder and former tech chief J.R. Straubel in the spotlight. Headlight.News has more.
Feds Open Investigation into 1.3M Ford Full-Size Pickups
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began a probe into a transmission issue that could affect as many as 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks from model years 2015 through 2017. The investigation began after the agency received more than 135 complaints. Get details at Headlight.News.
First Look: 2026 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Delivers Gobs of Topless Performance
Like the feeling of wind in your hair? You’ll get plenty of it in the new Aston Martin Vanquish Volante by pushing the topless grand tourer to its limits at 214 mph. Headlight.News checks out the new British supercar.
Hyundai Set to Invest $21 Billion in U.S.
Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest $21 billion for a variety of U.S.-based projects, including steel production and the expansion of its U.S. automotive production to 1.2 million vehicles annually. That more than doubles what the South Korean has invested since entering the U.S. market in 1986. More from Headlight.News.
Missing $1.4 Billion Brings Tesla’s Accounting of Assets and Spending Under New Scrutiny
The accounting of Tesla’s capital spending and assets, particularly what appears to be a missing $1.4 billion, are prompting new questions about spending by the company and its uber-wealthy CEO Elon Musk.
Trading in Your Tesla? You’re Not Alone – But Be Ready for an Unpleasant Surprise
As protests at many Tesla showrooms become a daily occurrence and those who own the automaker’s products find themselves routinely given thumbs-down or an extended middle finger, more and more are trading in, according to new data. But they’re finding residual values for used Teslas have come crashing down. That’s something competitors such as Lucid and Polestar hope to take advantage of, as Headlight.News reports.
Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 3-24-25
In this week’s podcast, we discuss Tesla recalling all the Cybertrucks ever built due to the possibility their stainless steel body panels can fly off while driving,, BYD’s breakthrough EV charging technology and more. Additionally we review the new Cadillac Optiq, its entry-level electric vehicle. Check it out at Headlight.News.
First Drive: 2025 Cadillac Optiq – A Good Look for an Entry Luxury EV
This is a busy year for Cadillac as it accelerates its push into the battery-electric market. In the coming weeks, the domestic luxury brand will bookmark its line-up with the Escalade EV at the high end and for those looking for something more affordable that still offers plenty of luxury features, there’s the new Cadillac Optiq. Headlight.News spent a couple days in San Francisco checking out Caddy’s new entry EV and here’s our review.
GM, Hyundai Working Up Product-Sharing Alliance for Pickups, EV Vans
General Motors and Hyundai are said to be in talks that would lead to significant product sharing in the pickup and commercial EV van segments, according to a new report. Such a move would expand on the alliance the two automakers recently announced focusing on hydrogen fuel-cell technology. More from Headlight.News.
Taiwan’s Foxconn Reportedly Doing EV Deals with Two Japanese Automakers – including Mitsubishi
Best known as the manufacturer of Apple’s iPhone, Foxconn is reportedly locking down a deal to produce battery-electric vehicles with two Japanese automakers. Details have yet to be revealed but Mitsubishi appears to be one of the new partners and there is speculation Foxconn may be working out arrangements with either Nissan or Honda, those two Japanese automakers having failed to secure their own merger deal. More from Headlight.News.
Karma Returns With New Two New Extended Range Models
EV maker Karma Automotive comes back around with good news, unveiling its all-new Amaris, a 2-door coupe featuring the company’s next-gen extended range powertrain. More good from Karma? Yup. Its recently introduced Gyesera 4-door will also hit the market as an EREV. Headlight.News has details.