The tagline “You’ve come a long way, baby” was once used for a less healthy product, but if you’ve climbed into just about any Kia in the last several years, you know it’s certainly applicable here. New products like the Carnival and EV9 continue to drive the automaker to new heights. Check out this comparison of two new Kia models at Headlight.News.
The explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in front of a hotel owned by President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday is now being investigated by the FBI for potential ties to terrorism as well as any connection to the New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 people. Get details at Headlight.News.
While EV sales growth has slowed down this past year, demand was still up by about 10% in 2024. And the numbers would have been even bigger were it not for Tesla. While still the market leader, it suffered a first-ever annual sales decline last year. A variety of factors were at play, including CEO Elon Musk’s increasingly polarizing politics. More from Headlight.News.
Oh, what a year it was. 2024 took saw a number of predictable stories top our coverage on Headlight.News, but the year also saw some surprising twists and turns — like the planned merger between Honda and Nissan – that no one likely would, or could, have predicted 12 months ago. There was some good news for consumers, and some bad. Some automakers made out like bandits, while others are now struggling with an uncertain future. Here are the 2024 stories that our editorial team found most compelling.
Americans have been paying less and less at the pump since gas reached $5 a gallon during the tail-end of the pandemic in 2022. While the national average isn’t quite what it was prior to 2020, it has declined each of the last three years. Will it drop below $3 a gallon in 2025? Find out at Headlight.News.
Ford’s F-Series pickup continues its winning ways with the truck continuing to be the best selling truck and vehicle in the U.S. The new year could bring new challenges to Ford as a new president and changing market conditions create potential headwinds.
In this week’s episode of the podcast we talk about soaring car sales, Honda and Nissan’s plans to merge, and even more problems for Tesla. We also review the Mini JCW Countryman and take a look at This Week in Automotive History
He may have had just one term in the White House but it came at a critical time for the nation, as a whole, and for the auto industry, in particular. Former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 100 oversaw changes to automotive safety and emissions regulations. He was also in the Oval Office at a time of a major oil embargo, an assault by automotive imports and a time of reckoning for Detroit’s automakers – including the near collapse of Chrysler Corp.
Imagine a Mini with huge horsepower that retains all of the grippy, go-kart-like handling they enjoy but with room to carry a bunch of stuff? That would be awesome. Well, imagine no more, get yourself a 2025 Mini JCW Countryman All4. Get the details in our review at Headlight.News.
Ashes to ashes, dust to rust. The life of an automobile is fairly limited. And the same can be said for automotive nameplates. With only the rarest exceptions, even the most popular badges have finite lives, as the Ford Model Y and Volkswagen Beetle proved. With the arrival of the 2025 model year there are still more nameplates set to drive off into the sunset, the Chevrolet Malibu being just one of the best-known examples. Here’s a look at some other product lines we won’t see going forward.
December has become one of the biggest car buying months of the year and this December should be something to remember. Sales are looking very healthy as carmakers spend lavishly on product promotions, interest rates dip and higher tariffs – and prices – appear on the horizon.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, but he has a bright red beard, rather than a snowy white one, and he began his annual trip a bit early this year, with a coterie of automotive journalists substituting for the usual elves, set to deliver 23 beagles rather than toys. I was one of those who made this year’s journey…and like the rest of my colleagues, it made for a unique and heartwarming holiday adventure.