General Motors have inked a Memorandum of Understanding, a preliminary agreement that could lead to joint work on everything from hydrogen fuel-cells to the development and production of new gas and battery-powered vehicles. But the MoU raises questions about the future of GM’s current relationship with Japanese automaker Honda.
The Toyota Prius has always been an icon in the hybrid vehicle segment thanks to its impressive fuel economy and some of the technology that Toyota has managed to bake into the car over the years. The Prius can now add being a record holder to its resume thanks to a new Guinness World record it set for the highest mileage ever recorded on a coast-to-coast trip.
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.
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 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...
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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...