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First Drive: 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz – Updating the Urban Adventurer

by Paul Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2024 | *Daily News*, *Reviews*, Consumer Guides, First Drive, Ford, Honda, Hybrids, Hyundai

The Hyundai Santa Cruz is the modern incarnation of the compact pickups wildly popular with then-young Baby Boomers a half-century ago. But it’s no retro-mobile. Santa Cruz gets a distinctive design that blends the functionality of a pickup with the decidedly modern curves of today’s Hyundai Tucson. Barely three years after the Santa Cruz made its auspicious debut, Hyundai is ready to roll out a mid-cycle update. It tweaks the truck’s distinctive design, adds a variety of new features and fixes some of the original model’s problems. Here’s our review of the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz.

Ram Recalls 1.2 Million Pickups, Latest Notice is 44th Recall for Stellantis This Year

by Carl Malek | Sep 9, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Ram, Recalls, Safety

Ram recalls 1.2 million Ram 1500 pickups due to faulty stability system. Latest recall is also a growing headache for Stellantis and is the 44th that the company has had to issue this year as it continues to struggle with declining sales and rapidly decreasing profits.

Headlight News for The Week of 9-9-24 – Decline In Highway Deaths – Rise Of August Car Sales & More

by Carl Malek | Sep 9, 2024 | Aston Martin, Automakers, Bentley, Hyundai, Podcast, Scout Motors, Tesla, Volkswagen, Volvo

In this week's episode of the Headlight.News podcast we talk about the decline in highway deaths and the rise in new car sales for the month of August. We also take a new vehicle out for a spin and also take a look at This Week in Automotive History. Click...

Disneyland’s Autopia Goes Electric

by John Faulkner | Sep 9, 2024 | *Daily News*, *Reviews*, Business, Car Culture, Environment, EVs and batteries, Green Power, Honda, Technology, Volkswagen

It’s been billed as “The Happiest Place on Earth,” and environmentally minded visitors to Disneyland’s Autopia now have a big reason to smile – the popular auto-themed ride replacing its old, smoke-belching cars with new, all-electric models. Contributor John Faulkner has been a long-time visitor to Disneyland and dropped by to check out the newly updated ride.

2025 Audi Q5 Goes All In On Luxury, Style and Tech

by Carl Malek | Sep 6, 2024 | *Daily News*, Audi, Automakers, Hybrids

Audi gives its strong-selling Q5 a major makeover for 2025 as the company adds more style, performance, and luxury to the SUV in an attempt to build on its strong sales numbers and also expand its arsenal of luxury SUVs.

Feds Report Traffic Fatalities Fell 3.2 Percent in First Half of Year

by Michael Strong | Sep 6, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Government, Regulatory, Safety, Travel and road trips

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported U.S. traffic deaths declined 3.2% during the first six months of this year. Fatalities have declined for nine straight quarters. Read the story at Headlight.News.

2025 Kia Niro Gets New Pricing Ladder That Makes It The Cheapest Hybrid SUV in America

by Carl Malek | Sep 6, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Hybrids, Kia

The 2025 Kia Niro continues to soldier on with mild updates but changes to its pricing ladder have allowed the Niro to become the cheapest hybrid SUV in America as the Korean car giant prepares to accelerate its transition to electrification.

Over-the-Air Updates Paying Off for Millions of Motorists

by Paul Eisenstein | Sep 6, 2024 | *Daily News*, Chevrolet, Ford, General Motors, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Volvo

Most of today’s new vehicles come equipped with the capability of handling smartphone-style over-the-air updates. It’s paying off in multiple ways, allowing manufacturers to update EV range, the fuel economy of gas vehicles, add features to infotainment systems and improve safety systems. But OTA capabilities vary widely from one vehicle to another.

Driver Satisfaction with Auto Industry Improves Slightly

by Michael Strong | Sep 6, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Business, Hybrids, Sales, Technology

Despite dealing with a variety of difficult issues during the past year, a new study shows customer satisfaction with the automotive industry inched upward. The American Customer Satisfaction Index Automobile Study showed small brands made the difference in a 1% year-over-year improvement. Find out more at Headlight.News.

BMW Reportedly Launching Hydrogen Car In 2028

by Carl Malek | Sep 5, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, BMW, EVs and batteries, hydrogen fuel-cells

BMW confirms that it’s preparing to enter the hydrogen fuel cell wars with a fuel-cell entry of its own. The new model would benefit from the company’s existing partnership with Toyota and potentially enter the market in 2028.

Ford Enjoys Massive Sales Spike in August

by Michael Strong | Sep 5, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Business, EVs and batteries, Ford, Green Power, Hybrids, Safety

Ford Motor Co. reported an impressive 13.4% jump in sales last month. Like many automakers, the company’s sales efforts this summer were throttled by the cyberattack on dealer management software and other factors. However, the company made up for lost time in August. Get details at Headlight.News.

Volkswagen’s Finance Chief Confirms Company Has ‘One, Maybe Two Years’ To Turn Things Around

by Carl Malek | Sep 5, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, EVs and batteries, Volkswagen

Volkswagen’s ongoing challenges have apparently reached critical mass with the company confirming that the Volkswagen brand has only a few years remaining to turn things around before it reaches the point of no return. Stunning admission comes as the company continues to navigate its way through challenging times.

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