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.
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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.
VinFast Introduces New Concept Pickup truck and Micro-SUV at CES
Vietnamese automaker VinFast hopes to reboot its image at CES 2024 with new dealers and new ideas, including a truck and an electric bike. Check out what the company revealed at the event at Headlight.News.
First Look at the 2025, ChatGPT-enabled Volkswagen Golf GTI
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.
Tesla Unveils New Model 3
Many Tesla critics often ask, if the company released a next-gen variant of any of its vehicles, would anybody know? Apparently, the answer is yes as Tesla has just released the latest version of its Model 3 sedan. Headlight.News has details.
Hyundai Takes to the Air with Supernal Flying Taxi
Four years after showing off an electrically-power vertical takeoff and landing concept at the Consumer Electronics Show, Hyundai is back with a prototype set to begin flight testing later this year. Headlight.News checks out the latest from the Korean carmaker’s new Supernal eVTOL subsidiary.
Honda Zeroes in on a New Line of EVs with Debut of Two Edgy CES Concepts
Honda was slow to enter the long-range EV market — and then only with the help of General Motors. Now, the Japanese automaker wants to go it alone and it’s showing off what it has in mind with the debut of two distinctive new concepts from its new Honda 0 series at CES 2024.