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Despite Slowdown, GM’s Barra Still Sees a “Path to an All-Electric Future”

Despite Slowdown, GM’s Barra Still Sees a “Path to an All-Electric Future”

Don’t write off EVs, not according to Mary Barra. The General Motors Chairman and CEO says her “path to an all-electric future” may take longer than expected but still believes motorists will come to recognize they’re better vehicles than those using internal combustion engines. Meanwhile, the 64-year-old executive told reporters she’s still enjoying her job, a subtle way of saying she’s not in a rush to retire, even though only one other executive in GM history was on the job as long. Headlight.News has more.

Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 1-12-26

Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 1-12-26

The Headlight News podcast this week looks at the autonomous vehicles revealed at CES this week, plus Hyundai showing off the new robots that will build new cars in Georgia. It also previews the Detroit Auto Show, reviews the 2026 Toyota GR Corolla and more. Check it out!

Lucid Launching Robotaxi with Uber – And Planning Full Level 4 Autonomy in Retail Models by 2029

Lucid Launching Robotaxi with Uber – And Planning Full Level 4 Autonomy in Retail Models by 2029

Lucid has teamed up with ride-share leader Uber and tech supplier Nuro to get into the fast-emerging robotaxi market. But the automaker plans to take several steps beyond, launching a series of increasingly sophisticated autonomous technologies that will allow its next-gen EVs to operate in fully driverless mode by 2029. Headlight.News has more.

Hyundai’s New Atlas Robot is Being Trained to Build Cars – But Could Eventually Do Your Dishes, Too

Hyundai’s New Atlas Robot is Being Trained to Build Cars – But Could Eventually Do Your Dishes, Too

Is there a robot in your future? What was once the stuff of sci-fi appears to be moving ever closer to reality, or so it would seem at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show where Hyundai is showing off its new Atlas model. While the humanoid cyborg will initially find use in the company’s factories, future versions could find a place in your home.

The Top Auto Stories of 2025

The Top Auto Stories of 2025

Trump, tariffs and trade barriers. EVs disconnected. Autonomy and hackers. Elon Musk’s very good/very bad year. And affordability. Oh, yes, 2025 brought a series of significant developments to the automotive market. Here are the top 5 stories from the past year as picked by Headlight.News editors.

Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 1-12-26

Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 12-22-25

On the Headlight News podcast for the Week of 12-22-25 we cover Ford killing the Lightning, the end of the line for the Ford Escape, the last Jaguar gas-powered model, Trump sued over EV chargers, a review of the new Lexus GX 550 Overtrail+ and the Week in Auto History. Check it out.

Rivian’s About to Let You Drive Pretty Much Anywhere Hands-Free

Rivian’s About to Let You Drive Pretty Much Anywhere Hands-Free

Rivian owners who like to drive hands-free will discover they can travel a lot further than they expected later this month. The EV start-up plans to increase from 150,000 to 3.5 million the number of miles its autonomous driving system can operate on. And, starting late next year, it plans to go even further with the release of the new R2 model which will be Rivian’s first to permit hands-free/eyes-off driving. According to CEO RJ Scaringe, there’s yet more to follow.

Waymo Launches Next Big Step for Robotaxis with First Intercity Service; Tesla Falls Further Behind

Waymo Launches Next Big Step for Robotaxis with First Intercity Service; Tesla Falls Further Behind

Waymo says it knows the way to San Jose as it puts driverless taxis on the freeway in Silicon Valley. The initiative beat out arch-rival Tesla, which just promised to pay Elon Musk billions to expand its robotaxi business. Headlight.News has more.

Shareholders Approve Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Payday

Shareholders Approve Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Payday

Bedazzled shareholders approved Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposed $1 trillion pay package. But to collect he faces major challenges. Musk has to turn around Tesla’s faltering automotive business at a time when EV sales are sagging, while also proving his vision of robotaxis, robots and AI can add new sources of revenue for the Texas-based company. More from Headlight.News.

Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 1-12-26

Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 11-3-25

In this week’s Headlight News podcast, we cover the impressive Tokyo Motor Show, new introductions from Honda and Subaru, as well as GM’s layoff of hundreds of workers. We also review the Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid and look back at this week in automotive history. You can find the podcast at Headlight.News and Spotify.