A combination of factors, including strong income growth and lower prices, made new vehicles more affordable in September than they were in August as well as the year-ago period. Get the details at Headlight.News.

A combination of factors, including strong income growth and lower prices, made new vehicles more affordable in September than they were in August as well as the year-ago period. Get the details at Headlight.News.
It’s a different climate north of the border when it comes to contract talks between the Detroit automakers and union auto workers. GM workers represented by Unifor agreed to a new four-year deal with the automaker over the weekend. Get details at Headlight.News.
Nearly five weeks in, there appears to be no immediate end in sight for the UAW’s strike against Detroit’s Big Three. In his first appearance since the union’s contracts with his company expired, Ford Chairman Bill Ford spoke out, warning the walkout could destroy the American auto industry, and saying “We need to come together to bring an end to this acrimonious round of talks.”
The prices of new vehicles are falling, Toyota partners to accelerate solid-state battery development, and we review the Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness and more can be found in the latest edition of the Headlight News podcast.
Toyota is looking to make good on its promise to focus more on electric vehicle development and production. The Japanese automaker is looking to ramp up its EV build numbers in the coming years. Find out more at Headlight.News.
As all involved dig in for what’s become an increasingly contentious struggle over a new labor contract, the United Auto Workers expanded its “Stand-Up” strikes to include 38 parts distribution warehouses belonging to General Motors and Stellantis — while sparing Ford Motor Co. Details at Headlight.News.
For what you once have paid for a “nearly new” vehicles, you now might have to settle for something 8 years old. Find out why prices are rising, and if it’s likely to change at Headlight.News.
Automakers laying off more workers as plants become idle. Get details at TheDetroitBureau.com.
Move to put it into competition with Chinese EV manufacturers making incursion into the market. Get the details at Headlight.News.
SUV concept promises 497 miles of range — and a 621-mile EV could follow. Get all the details at Headlight.News.
Equipment issue at Ohio Ultium plant slows assembly of battery modules, delays vehicle production. Find out how its impacting GM’s plans at Headlight.News.
Unifor and Ford extended the strike deadline, talked into the night and secured a tentative deal that union chief Lana Payne says has everything the workers want. Now, they’ll vote on it and we’ll see if she’s correct. Find out more at Headlight.News.