Hertz wants to put you in the driver’s seat, especially if you’re looking for a used car. The car rental giant on Tuesday announced a new online buying channel that will allow potential buyers the ability to do everything from browsing inventory to setting up financing without ever leaving home. More from Headlight.News.
On this week’s podcast, we talk about the $2B hack of Jaguar Land Rover, the rise of new vehicle prices as automakers stop covering all the costs of the tariffs, the end of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, increasing road rage incidents and more. You can get a link at Headlight.News or go straight to Spotify.
Americans seem to be mad about everything these days and nowhere is that more apparent than on our roadways. Fully 96% of U.S. motorists admit they’ve cut off another driver or committed some other aggressive act over the past year, according to a new AAA study. In one incident over the weekend, reports Headlight.News, a man was shot and killed.
If you believe in adages, then “Miata is always the answer” is definitely true when it comes to the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club. We spent a week in the convertible and were reminded just how good this little car continues to be. Get the details at Headlight.News.
Ford has now topped 110 recalls this year, but the latest could be one of the most serious, the automaker warning owners of 115,000 Super Duty pickups that they could face a dangerous defect leading to a complete loss of steering control. Headlight.New has more.
Toyota delivered a shock to the system when it rolled out the GR Corolla a few years back, Transforming its plain vanilla hatchback into a formidable track and street racer. Could it get even better? Headlight.News headed out to Sonoma Raceway to find out. Here’s our review of the 2026 Toyota GR Corolla.
Toyota took a chance when it introduced the Crown hybrid sedan a few years back. It was awkward looking and seemed almost cartoonish in its dimensions. However, if there’s one thing Toyota does better than most, it takes lemons and makes lemonade — I give you the 2025 Toyota Crown Signia Limited! Good looks. Good performance. And more good.
When Toyota added a crossover-styled version of the long popular Corolla a few years back it made perfect sense in an SUV-centric market. The Toyota Corolla Cross gets a modest mid-cycle update for 2026. Headlight.News flew out to Napa Valley to check out the refreshed model and the drive quickly confirmed that, whether buyers are looking for increased fuel economy or improved performance, the Corolla Cross Hybrid is the best option.
No matter where you live in the U.S., EVs are cheaper to operate than comparable gas models but how does that compare with other countries? In some places, electricity is substantially cheaper and the advantage of owning an EV even greater. Not so in some other markets, like Ireland, where consumers pay nearly four times more for their current than in the U.S. Here’s a look at the places where it’s cheapest – and most expensive – to charge up a battery-electric vehicle.
Porsche may be known for speed but when it comes to its plan to go all-electric it’s suddenly decided to slow down a bit. There are still more EVs coming but it’s decided to put more emphasis on hybrids and PHEVs, notably with a new high-end crossover in the works. Headlight.News has more on this costly change of direction.
In this week’s podcast, we look at the rising prices of new vehicles in the U.S., the new trade deal between the U.S. and Japan, and we say goodbye to Subaru’s legacy, er, we mean THE Subaru Legacy as it rolls off the production line in Indiana for the final time. We also review the 2025 Toyota Corolla FX and more. Get the link at Headlight.News.
It’s been a long run but the Subaru Legacy has reached the end of the line. The last of the once-popular sedans has rolled off the assembly line at the Subaru plant in Indiana, a victim of the ongoing market shift from sedans and coupes to SUVs and CUVs. Headlight.News has the story.