In this week's episode of the podcast, we discuss GM scaling back its EV ambitions while several new automobiles make their debut. We also look at the worst states for distracted driving and go for a spin in the 2025 Infiniti QX80 before making a detour to take a look...
BMW unveils 2025 M5 Pebble Beach Concour d’Elegance #1/1. Bespoke one-of-a-kind BMW is result of a collaboration between the company and the prestigious event. The 2025 BMW M5 will also be the first M5 in history to be powered by a hybrid-equipped V8 with the first examples scheduled to make their way to the U.S. this fall.
General Motors officials offered good news with the company’s second quarter earnings report, with revenue and profits up for the quarter as well as the first half of the year. In fact, the results were good enough for the company to revise its full-year earnings expectations upward. Find out more at Headlight.News.
The 2025 Honda Civic Si is taking an early bow ahead of the upcoming model year and it introduces an unusually extensive list of changes for what would normally be a mid-cycle “refresh,” with an assortment of new features, more standard equipment, new technology and, of course, the requisite tweaks to the front fascia and grille.
Since it made its debut nearly 35 years ago, The Ford Explorer has had a profound impact on the American auto industry, helping convince millions of motorists to move from sedans and coupes to SUVs and CUVs. Now, the automaker is rolling out a big update and while the 2025 Ford Explorer does get some design updates, much of the focus is on the new “Ford Digital Experience.” Headlight.News has this review.
Not long after it was founded, Cadillac adopted the slogan, “Standard of the World.” Many decades late, the luxury marque appears to be looking to be that once again. The brand’s latest effort, the Sollei Concept, reflects the company’s commitment to being the best of the best. Get the full story at Headlight.News.
Lincoln’s Nautilus CUV earns a spot on Ad Age’s America’s Hottest Brands of 2024″ list in potent example of how the CUV is attracting younger buyers to the Lincoln brand. Nautilus might also help bring more youth to the brand’s other models including the Navigator.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that the company will have humanoid robots for internal use next year as the company moves to address lingering challenges including the delay in producing its “Optimus” lineup of humanoid robots.
Federal investigators have launched a probe of 150,000 Stellantis vehicles after receiving numerous reports that their mild hybrid engines can unexpectedly stall out. In some cases, owners find it difficult to then restart the vehicles. More from Headlight.News.
Americans continue to pay near-record prices for new vehicles and they’re financing the purchases at near-record interest rates. The result? Vehicle repossessions rose 23% in the first half of the year. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Your next new car is likely to be loaded with all sorts of digital technology – and the software to run it. And that means it may know “a lot about you.” And how that information is used has raised growing privacy concerns. That’s why the U.S. Commerce Dept. may impose restrictions on the use of software coming from China.
Ford’s shifting EV plans cause it to pivot once again with the company confirming that a plant in Canada originally earmarked for Electric vehicles will instead amplify Super Duty pickup production as Ford renews focus on highly profitable model names.