Headlight News for the Week of 6-23-25 includes: Trump Iran Attack and Gas Prices; New Corvette Hypercar; Tesla Launches Robotaxi; and more.
Car Culture
A Week With: 2025 Toyota Tundra TRD Rally
Toyota’s good at many things, and one of them is taking one vehicle and giving you several variations that are different from each other while occupying the same space. That becomes very obvious when you lay eyes on the 2025 Toyota Tundra TRD Rally. Check out our review at Headlight.News.
Tackling the Ultimate (Off-)Road Trip: 7,100 Miles Coast-to-Coast
“We’re criminally insane,” laughs Andy Lilienthal, and you might agree when you consider that rather than taking the Interstates, he and wife Mercedes will bob and weave along the Trans-America Trail, a largely off-road, 7,100-mile route taking them from Oregon to North Carolina. Headlight.News has more on their month-long adventure.
A Week With: 2025 Lucid Air Touring
Far too many EVs are long on promise and short on delivery when it comes to range. Thus, I was pleasantly surprised to see the 2025 Lucid Air Touring luxury sedan nail its trip computer’s range estimate. Find out more in our review at Headlight.News.
Ram Launches 10/100 Warranty in Bid Rebuild Sales
The Ram brand is launching what it bills as the industry’s “best” warranty on full-size trucks and vans, ranging from the 1500 pickup to the big 5500 Chassis Cab. More from Headlight.News
The “Ultimate American Hypercar”? Chevy Reveals Corvette ZR1X
With the 2020 launch of the mid-engine Corvette Stingray, Chevrolet finally delivered the sort of sports car even fans of exotic European brands couldn’t ignore. Now, the bowtie brand is ready to take things to a new level with the Corvette ZR1X, a hybrid hypercar promising to outperform competitors like Aston, Ferrari and even Bugatti. More from Headlight.News.
Tesla Takes Top Four Spots in American-Made Index
This year’s annual American-Made Index from Cars.com saw the Tesla Model 3 rise to the top of the list, followed by the rest of the Tesla lineup. Last year’s winner was the Model Y so this is getting to be old hat for the brand. However, the big surprise was what company didn’t have a vehicle in the top 20. Go to Headlight.News to find out which Red, White and Blue touting company didn’t make the grade.
Headlight News Podcast for 6-16-25
On this week’s HeadlightNews podcast, we cover GM’s $4B investment in U.S. plants, tumbling EV sales in April, the impact of tariffs on import vehicle sales and Tesla CEO ElonMusk waving the white flag. Go to HeadlightNews to check it out.
Ford Launches F-150 Lobo “Street Truck”
Ford rolls out a sporty new take on F-150 pickup specifically designed for the street. Lowered and offered only with a 400-hp V-8, it becomes the second Ford truck to adopt the Lobo badge. Here’s more on the new Ford F-150 Lobo.
Hyundai Teases High-Performance Ioniq 6 N EV
Hyundai’s line-up of high-performance EVs is about to double with the launch of the upcoming Ioniq 6 N. The Korean carmaker is teasing the new package which is expected to deliver more than 600 hp when it comes to market for 2026. More from Headlight.News.
A Week With: 2025 Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD
Chevrolet’s in the midst of a product transformation. And while I could be talking about EVs, I’m actually just thinking about its slate of SUVs. The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD is a prime example of the styling and performance improvements taking root within the brand’s lineup. Check out our review for details.
EV Sales Slump? Not at GM Where Sales Doubled Over the Past Year
Few automakers are making more of a commitment to battery-electric vehicles than General Motors – and, at least from a sales standpoint, it appears to be paying off. The automaker has more than doubled both its EV sales and market share this year in the U.S. – and it is now outselling Tesla in neighboring Canada. Headlight.News has the story.