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Diners, Drive-Ins…and Elon Musk?

Diners, Drive-Ins…and Elon Musk?

by | Mar 28, 2025 | , , , , , , , , ,

Charging up your EV can be a long and lonely experience when you’re on the road, public chargers often located in out-of-the-way places with nothing to do while you wait, often as long as an hour or more for the batteries to suck down their fill of electrons. So, why not let EV owners chow down, as well? That’s the idea behind the 24-hour diner and drive-in theater Tesla is setting up in Hollywood. But it’s proven more difficult than expected for CEO Elon Musk to line up the sort of celebrity chef he’s been after to run the place. More from Headlight.News.

Stellantis Says: Quit Your Job, Get a Check

Stellantis Says: Quit Your Job, Get a Check

by | Mar 27, 2025 | , , , , , , , , ,

Back when Lee Iacocca was running Chrysler the company famously offered motorists a chance to “Buy a Car, Get a Check.” These days, the automaker is part of a trans-Atlantic conglomerate and Stellantis has a new pitch aimed at its U.S. union workers: quit your job and get a check. More from Headlight.News.

Nissan Turns Over a New Leaf – The Original EV to Return in SUV Form

Nissan Turns Over a New Leaf – The Original EV to Return in SUV Form

by | Mar 26, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , ,

The Nissan Leaf is back, though you might not recognize it. The first mainstream battery-electric vehicle is getting a complete makeover for 2026, returning in SUV form. It’s just one of the big announcements Nissan made Wednesday about its upcoming electrification plan including more U.S. and European EVs, new e-Power and PHEV models and more. Headlight.News has the details.

Tesla Founder Straubel High on the List as Disgruntled Investors Demand Automaker Replace Musk

Tesla Founder Straubel High on the List as Disgruntled Investors Demand Automaker Replace Musk

by | Mar 26, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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.

Hyundai Set to Invest $21 Billion in U.S.

Hyundai Set to Invest $21 Billion in U.S.

by | Mar 25, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , ,

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.

Trading in Your Tesla? You’re Not Alone – But Be Ready for an Unpleasant Surprise

Trading in Your Tesla? You’re Not Alone – But Be Ready for an Unpleasant Surprise

by | Mar 24, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , ,

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.