Prominent Jeep and Ram dealers are increasing pressure on Stellantis executives to boost sales in the United States in the wake of a substantial market-share decline.
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VW Rolls Out More Powerful Taos for 2025
Volkswagen’s enjoying strong results in 2024, buoyed largely by their lineup of SUVs. Hoping to keep the good times rolling, VW updated with 2025 Taos with more horsepower, an updated dashboard and some exterior tweaks to keep the overall look fresh. Get the details at Headlight.News.
Jeep Promises Wagoneer S EV Will Have ‘Perfect Quality’
Jeep doubles down on quality as the brand promises that the all-new Wagoneer S EV will have 'Perfect Quality' with this push for perfection potentially delaying the launch of the model to customers. Jeep is leaving no stone unturned as the company prepares to launch...
Lucid Teases Tesla Model Y Fighter
After talking up its next vehicle in its lineup, Lucid Motors revealed a teaser of what will follow the Gravity. Officials say the new model, which will hit the streets in late 2026, aims to compete with the Tesla Model Y. Get details at Headlight.News.
Jaguar Says The Transition to EVs Has Been “Hugely Frustrating”
Jaguar admits that the transition to EVS has not been easy as it had hoped and says that it’s been hugely frustrating. Admission comes as the company prepares to reinvent itself with a new lineup of EV models that will begin arriving in dealer showrooms next year.
Financing a Vehicle Getting Tougher
While new vehicle sales have been strong this summer, financing a new car, truck or SUV isn’t getting easier. Banks and credit unions continue to tighten restrictions while auto finance companies have been picking up the slack by easing theirs. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Honda Confirms Acura EV Will be Built at New EV Hub
Honda updates its progress on the establishment of its first EV Hub in Marysville, Ohio. The new hub will expand Honda’s EV production capability and will be spearheaded by a new Acura model which will debut late next year.
First Drive: 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz – Updating the Urban Adventurer
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
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
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
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
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.