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First Drive: 2024 Honda Prologue — A Partnership Pays Off

by Paul Eisenstein | Feb 22, 2024 | *Daily News*, *Reviews*, Chevrolet, Consumer Guides, EVs and batteries, First Drive, Green Power, Honda, Hyundai, Subaru, Technology, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen

Honda is finally getting into the EV game, the automaker getting ready to roll its first long-range model into U.S. showrooms in the coming weeks. The name is an appropriate one, the 2024 Honda Prologue set to become the first in a planned family of EVs set to debut later this decade. While future models will be developed in-house, however, the Japanese automaker took a shortcut with Prologue, turning to its longtime Detroit rival, General Motors for help. Headlight.News has the back story — and a first review of the 2024 Honda Prologue.

New EV Maker Scout Motors Breaks Ground on $2 Billion Plant

by Michael Strong | Feb 16, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Business, EVs and batteries, Green Power, Sales, Scout Motors, Technology, Volkswagen

The stagnation of electric vehicle sales isn’t slowing the charge of automakers into the market. Scout Motors, Volkswagen’s U.S. EV subsidiary, broke ground on its $2 billion plant in South Carolina. The company expects vehicles to begin rolling off the line there in 2026. Headlight.News has details.

Chevrolet Announces Range, Delivery Dates for Equinox EV – But Pricing Misses Original $30,000 Target

by Paul Eisenstein | Feb 12, 2024 | *Daily News*, Business, Chevrolet, Consumer Guides, EVs and batteries, General Motors, Green Power, Hyundai, Sales, Technology, Tesla, Volkswagen, Volvo

Chevrolet is rapidly ramping up its battery-electric vehicle lineup, with a mix of products soon to include the Chevy Equinox EV. With deliveries slated to begin “in coming months,” the bowtie brand has released range and other information about the all-electric compact crossover. But the Equinox EV won’t be as affordable as had originally been signaled. Get the details at Headlight.News.

New Tesla Supercharger Rival Ionna Opens Up; Backed By Seven Major Automakers

by Paul Eisenstein | Feb 9, 2024 | *Daily News*, BMW, Business, Environment, EVs and batteries, General Motors, Green Power, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes, Stellantis, Technology, Tesla, Volkswagen

A group of seven major automakers officially launched Ionna — aimed at becoming an EV charging network to rival the Tesla Supercharging system — and, in the process, give motorists more confidence they’ll be able to charge up their battery-electric vehicles wherever they travel.

As EV Sales Growth Slows, Automakers Accelerate Hybrid, Plug-In Plans

by Paul Eisenstein | Feb 9, 2024 | *Daily News*, Business, Chevrolet, Earnings and Financials, Environment, EVs and batteries, General Motors, Green Power, Kia, Regulatory, Sales, Technology, Tesla, Volkswagen

Volkswagen “remains committed” to its aggressive EV program, the automaker’s U.S. chief executive said. But, as sales growth slows, the German auto giant is also considering adding hybrids and plug-in hybrids to its American fleet. And it’s not alone. Other manufacturers who’ve made major commitments to EVs, such as Kia, are also turning to hybrids to help them meet emissions targets because of consumer resistance to all-electric vehicles.

VW Celebrates 75 Years in America

by Michael Strong | Jan 19, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Business, Car Culture, EVs and batteries, Green Power, History, Safety, Sales, Technology, Volkswagen

The VW trend took off in the 1960s, as the loosening culture embraced the idea of a low-cost, easy-to-fix car. The low cost was key as the Boomer generation came of age and went looking for America. Read the whole story at Headlight.News.

Is the EV World’s Holy Grail — the Solid-State Battery — Just Vaporware?

by Paul Eisenstein | Jan 16, 2024 | *Daily News*, BMW, Business, EVs and batteries, Ford, Green Power, Sales, Technology, Toyota, Volkswagen

With EVs mandated to reach 50% of new U.S. vehicle sales in 2030 — and to replace internal combustion models by 2035 in the EU — the search is on for the battery technology that can win over consumers with longer range, lower costs and quicker charging speeds. But solid-state, the technology expected to replace today’s lithium-ion batteries, is so far failing to live up to its hype.

Best of CES 2024

by Paul Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Business, EVs and batteries, Flying cars, Green Power, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes, Mullen, Technology, Volkswagen

Computers, TVs, drones, “smart” appliances, digital cameras. If those are the things you think of when someone mentions “consumer electronics,” you’re not alone. But you should add automobiles to the list as, these days, they’re starting to look more like smartphones on wheels. Indeed, high-tech “mobility” was one of the big topics at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And Headlight.News was there, checking out the latest high-tech vehicles, features and services. These are the standouts.

Sales of German Brands Climb But Market Share Dips

by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 12, 2024 | *Daily News*, Audi, Automakers, BMW, Business, EVs and batteries, Green Power, Mercedes, Mini, Porsche, Sales, Technology, Volkswagen

With their market share under pressure, German brands Audi, BMW and Porsche succeeded in posting record sales for 2023 as the industry had its best year since the pandemic crushed sales and the supply chains. Find out more at Headlight.News.

First Look at the 2025, ChatGPT-enabled Volkswagen Golf GTI

by Paul Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2024 | *Daily News*, Auto Shows, Automakers, Business, EVs and batteries, Green Power, Sales, Technology, Volkswagen

Despite its increasingly aggressive push to electrify, Volkswagen isn’t walking away from some of its most familiar models, notably the Golf GTI. And it offered a first, thinly disguised look at the hot hatch, due out next year, during a news conference at CES 2024 this week.

Volkswagen Adding ChatGPT AI Tech to Six Models

by Paul Eisenstein | Jan 8, 2024 | *Daily News*, EVs and batteries, Green Power, Mercedes, Safety, Technology, Volkswagen

Today’s cars are computers on wheels. But Volkswagen plans to make its products even smarter by adding the ChatGPT artificial intelligence system to a mix of new gas and electric models, including the all-new Tiguan and ID.4. But American motorists will have to wait.

Jeep, Dodge, GMC, VW and Toyota All Increase Prices on 2024 Vehicles

by Michael Strong | Jan 3, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Business, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, Sales, Toyota, Volkswagen

After watching prices on new vehicles come down over the course of 2023, several brands rolled out price increases on their 2024 models. Jeep, Dodge, Toyota, Volkswagen and GMC all hiked prices from as little as $150 to more than $4,000 — although GMC did cut the price on one vehicle. Find out more at Headlight.News.

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