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Rivian Chief RJ Scaringe Upbeat Despite Loss of Fed Tax Credits, Threat of Chinese Competition

Rivian Chief RJ Scaringe Upbeat Despite Loss of Fed Tax Credits, Threat of Chinese Competition

by | Oct 6, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says he has “never been more confident than I am today” about the future of the struggling EV manufacturer. That’s despite a series of challenges facing the battery-electric vehicle sector in general – including the loss of federal EV tax credits and the rise of the low-cost Chinese competitors who are threatening to enter the U.S. market. A critical test will come early next year with the launch of Rivian’s more affordable R2 model line. But it’s also counting on joint ventures and alliances like those with Volkswagen and Amazon, reports Headlight.News.

Hyundai’s Planned U.S. Investment Growing to $26 Billion

Hyundai’s Planned U.S. Investment Growing to $26 Billion

by | Aug 26, 2025 | , , , , , , , ,

Hyundai Motor Group will invest $26 billion in the U.S. market, the automaker announced, a $5 billion increase from the figure it announced earlier this year. The increased budget will be used to expand the groups presence in the steel and robotics industries, as well as to expand its automotive operations. More from Headlight.News.

Cadillac Takes EV Performance to New Level with Elevated Velocity Concept

Cadillac Takes EV Performance to New Level with Elevated Velocity Concept

by | Aug 14, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , ,

How do you take the performance of a luxury EV to the next level? That’s what Cadillac aims to do with the Elevated Velocity Concept making its debut at Monterey Car Week. Headlight.News checks out this gullwinged, high-tech 2+2 designed for use both on and off-road.

Buyers Do About-Face, Now Want Hands-Free Driving Tech

Buyers Do About-Face, Now Want Hands-Free Driving Tech

by | Jul 29, 2025 | , , , , , , , ,

What a difference a year makes! According to a new study, the technology new vehicle buyers want most is semi-autonomous driving technologies, such as General Motors Super Cruise and Ford’s BlueCruise. It didn’t make the top 10 list of wants in the same study last year. What changed? Find out at Headlight.News.

Lyft to Become the Next Player in Robotaxi Market

Lyft to Become the Next Player in Robotaxi Market

by | Jul 28, 2025 | , , , , , , ,

With Tesla following Waymo and Uber set to get its own robotaxis into operation soon, the other ride-sharing giant, Lyft, is determined not to be left behind. The San Francisco-based ride-sharing service is partnering up with Holon and Bentler to start rolling out a fleet of autonomous shuttles next year. Headlight.News has more.

Shareholders Sue Tesla, Musk Claiming They Hid Robotaxi Dangers

Tesla Earnings Plunge while Musk Warns of “a Few Rough Quarters”

by | Jul 24, 2025 | , , , , , , , , ,

Tesla reported a 16% plunge in second-quarter net income as its worldwide sales continue to decline. CEO Elon Musk warned that there could yet be “a few rough quarters” ahead before the automaker gets its long-promised “affordable” EV into production. More from Headlight.News.

Chinese Automakers Pose a Growing Risk – But So Do Tariffs and a Shortage of Skilled Workers, Warns Ford CEO Farley

Chinese Automakers Pose a Growing Risk – But So Do Tariffs and a Shortage of Skilled Workers, Warns Ford CEO Farley

by | Jul 1, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , ,

Chinese domestic automakers are becoming a major threat as they gain acceptance around the world with new, low-cost products, Ford CEO Jim Farley warns. But that’s not the only challenge facing Ford and other traditional manufacturers – particularly those in the U.S. There are Trump’s tariffs, for one thing, as well as a shortage of the skilled workers automakers depend on. More from Headlight.News.

Shareholders Sue Tesla, Musk Claiming They Hid Robotaxi Dangers

Feds Examining Incidents Where Tesla’s Robotaxis Appeared to Break Laws

by | Jun 24, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Tesla’s first day of robotaxi service in Austin, Texas appeared to go off without a disastrous hitch. However, federal safety regulators are looking into situations where the vehicles may have broken local traffic laws. Meanwhile riders offered their largely positive reviews. Get details at Headlight.News.