The automotive industry continues to claw its way back from the problems caused by the pandemic. Another milestone it expects to hit is a return to pre-pandemic vehicle inventory levels, or at least getting close. Get the story at Headlight.News.
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Is the EV World’s Holy Grail — the Solid-State Battery — Just Vaporware?
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.
A Week With: 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit 4×4
More and more Americans are looking to get out and see what the country has to offer as a result of pandemic. Few vehicles are better positioned to make that happen than the 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit 4×4. Check out our review at Headlight. News.
Tesla CEO Musk Wants More Power — Voting Power
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is looking for a trade: power for influence. It’s an oversimplification, but he wants 25% of the company’s voting power in order to continue developing AI-based technologies. Get details at Headlight.News.
Public Charging Problems Key to Slowing Growth of EV sales – Study
While growing eightfold between 2019 and 2023, EV sales flattened out during the second half of last year, and a new study puts much of the blame on public concerns about problems with the public EV charging network. It’s not just the lack of chargers but the fact that so many of them are routinely out of service. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Nissan Delaying Two U.S.-Made EVs — Again
Nissan delays the launch of two all-electric sedans it had planned to produce at its factory in Canton, Mississippi. The move comes as the auto industry, overall, reacts to a slowdown in the growth of EV sales. Headlight.News has more.
Buyers Get a Break in 2023 as New Vehicles Slide
Everything seemingly costs more these days; however, consumers looking to buy a new vehicle saw the final amount they paid for a new car, truck or utility vehicle fall by 2.4% for the year. The year-over-year drop in prices came despite an uptick of 1.3% in the year’s...
Best of CES 2024
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.
Want a Good Deal on a Tesla? Try Hertz
Rental car giant Hertz made a big splash a couple of years ago when it agreed to add 100,000 Teslas to its rental fleet. However, the company’s rethinking that plan and is even selling off as many as 20,000 of those Teslas it purchased. Find out why at Headlight.News.
Sales of German Brands Climb But Market Share Dips
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.
Detroit Auto Show Moving Back to January
The North American International Auto Show is returning to January, reversing an effort to build attendance by moving the annual event to a summer schedule. Like other auto shows in the U.S. and Europe, the Detroit Auto Show has suffered from declining interest by both the public and the automakers who once saw it as a must-attend event.
As UAW Organizing Drive Gains Traction, Tesla Raises U.S. Wages
Tesla has become the latest automaker to raise wages for its U.S. workers, a move that industry-watchers see as an effort to stall an organizing drive by the United Auto Workers Union. The Texas-based EV manufacturer is seen as particularly vulnerable, especially at its California assembly plant which has faced numerous complaints about racial and sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions.