Polestar’s next model is set to make its debut at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich this week and it could position the Swedish automaker as a serious contender to performance products like the Tesla Model S, the Lucid Air and Porsche Taycan, with a top-end model set to deliver nearly 900 horsepower and gobs of tire-spinning torque. Here’s more from Headlight.New.
South Korea’s foreign minister headed to the U.S. Monday morning to move forward with plans to release hundreds of South Korean nationals arrested last week while working on the construction of a $7.6 billion Hyundai battery plant in Georgia. The move came just days after the Korean carmaker upped investment plans for the U.S. to $26 billion — and threatens to chill relations between the U.S. and one of its staunchest allies. Headlight.News has more.
Hundreds of employees of LG Energy Solution, a South Korean battery maker, were taken into custody in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant being built outside Savannah, Georgia, officials from both ICE and the South Korea’s Foreign Ministry have confirmed.
He’s already the richest man in the world but the Tesla board of directors has proposed a new $1 trillion pay package that would put CEO Elon Musk’s wealth nearly on a par with the market capitalization of some of the world’s most exclusive companies. Headlight.News has more.
General Motors jumped into the now-stagnating electric vehicle revolution with both feet. And those feet controlled the accelerator and brake pedals in the GMC Hummer EV. The truck was paired with an SUV, and it features impressive performance and rugged styling. Check out the rest in our review of the 2025 GMC Hummer EV 3X SUV at Headlight.News.
Setting the stage for the upcoming Munich Motor Show, hometown automaker BMW on Friday launched one of its most important product lines in decades. The new iX3 SUV is the first production version of the all-electric Neue Klasse and offers up to 400 miles range, ultra-fast charging and a new design language soon to reshape the rest of the BMW line-up. Headlight.News has more.
Say the name Audi, and simple, contemporary sedans likely leap to mind. But every few years, the company’s designers like to kick up a fuss and remind you that they can produce a compelling vehicle too. The latest? The all-electric Concept C targa-style convertible concept that draws from the company’s past designs. Get details at Headlight.News.
In an industry where rumors spread like a California wildfire, Honda has long been known to be working up an all-new version of the once-popular sporty Prelude. And now it’s official, the Japanese automaker revealing the sixth-generation coupe during a Thursday event in Japan. But it still may surprise many potential buyers to learn that the 2026 Honda Prelude will be the automaker’s latest model to go hybrid.
Strong sales of electric and electrified vehicles boosted overall U.S. auto sales during August, with manufacturers including Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Toyota and Ford Motor Co. and Honda reporting solid gains and, in some cases, record sales. More from Headlight.News.
While it’s slowed down the pace of EV rollouts, Volkswagen isn’t giving up on all-electric power and will debut a new battery version of the Polo at the Munich Auto Show next week. The little hatchback also will mark a transition in its naming strategy that VW hopes will make it easy for shoppers to figure out which EV is which. Headlight.News has more.
Mini has a long history of coming up with creative concept vehicles and it isn’t letting us down as it partners with lifestyle brand Deus ex Machina to roll out a pair of one-off John Cooper Works prototypes. Headlight.News checks them out.
In this week’s Headlight News podcast, we chronicle more recalls from Ford, GM cutting EV production, Nissan killing its impressive GT-R sports car. We also review 2025 Lexus LC 500 Convertible and look back at this week in automotive history. Check it out at Headlight.News.