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First Drive: Turning Over a New (Nissan) Leaf

First Drive: Turning Over a New (Nissan) Leaf

by | Sep 12, 2025 | , , , , , , , ,

Few vehicles have had more of an impact on the U.S. automotive market since the turn of the Millennium, even though Nissan Leaf has slipped into relative obscurity in an increasingly crowded EV segment. Can it regain its early luster? That’s what the Japanese automaker hopes as it rolls out an all-new 2026 Nissan Leaf offering a new crossover design, improved performance, substantially better range and plenty of other reasons to check it out. Add a surprisingly affordable price according to this Headlight.News review.

First Drive: 2026 Subaru Solterra EV Gets Tesla Charging, Other Updates

First Drive: 2026 Subaru Solterra EV Gets Tesla Charging, Other Updates

by | Sep 11, 2025 | , , , , , , , ,

By the normal scheme of things, we should have to wait a few years to see Subaru make even modest changes to the Solterra EV it launched in 2023. But the 2026 Subaru Solterra gets some surprisingly notable updates, starting with the Tesla-style NACS charging port. Here’s our review.

Yet again? Ford Recalls 1.9 Million Vehicles Due to Faulty Rearview Cameras – And More Could Follow

Yet again? Ford Recalls 1.9 Million Vehicles Due to Faulty Rearview Cameras – And More Could Follow

by | Sep 11, 2025 | , , , , , , , , ,

Another day, another big Ford recall, it seems, the automaker now announcing it needs to fix faulty rearview cameras in about 1.9 million vehicles. It’s the second time this problem has cropped up recently – and now brings the total number of recalls involving Ford products to well over 100 this year. Headlight.News has more.

BMW Plans 40 Models Off Neue Klasse Platform by 2027

BMW Plans 40 Models Off Neue Klasse Platform by 2027

by | Sep 8, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , ,

The new BMW iX3 is the first all-electric model based on the automaker’s Neue Klasse platform – but it won’t be the last. The Bavarian automaker’s CEO said Monday that 40 new and updated products using the “new class” technology will roll out over the next two years. Up next: the i3, an all-electric version of the 3-Series, reports Headlight.News.

Polestar 5 Performance GT Debuting at Munich Auto Show

Polestar 5 Performance GT Debuting at Munich Auto Show

by | Sep 8, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , ,

Polestar’s next model is set to make its debut at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich this week and it could position the Swedish automaker as a serious contender to performance products like the Tesla Model S, the Lucid Air and Porsche Taycan, with a top-end model set to deliver nearly 900 horsepower and gobs of tire-spinning torque. Here’s more from Headlight.New.

BMW Reveals New iX3, First of its All-Electric Neue Klasse

BMW Reveals New iX3, First of its All-Electric Neue Klasse

by | Sep 5, 2025 | , , , , , , , ,

Setting the stage for the upcoming Munich Motor Show, hometown automaker BMW on Friday launched one of its most important product lines in decades. The new iX3 SUV is the first production version of the all-electric Neue Klasse and offers up to 400 miles range, ultra-fast charging and a new design language soon to reshape the rest of the BMW line-up. Headlight.News has more.

The Honda Prelude is Back for 2026 – and This Time It’s a Hybrid

The Honda Prelude is Back for 2026 – and This Time It’s a Hybrid

by | Sep 4, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , ,

In an industry where rumors spread like a California wildfire, Honda has long been known to be working up an all-new version of the once-popular sporty Prelude. And now it’s official, the Japanese automaker revealing the sixth-generation coupe during a Thursday event in Japan. But it still may surprise many potential buyers to learn that the 2026 Honda Prelude will be the automaker’s latest model to go hybrid.

All-Electric VW ID.Polo Debuting in Munich – and Ushers in a New, Less Confusing Naming Strategy

All-Electric VW ID.Polo Debuting in Munich – and Ushers in a New, Less Confusing Naming Strategy

by | Sep 3, 2025 | , , , , , , , , ,

While it’s slowed down the pace of EV rollouts, Volkswagen isn’t giving up on all-electric power and will debut a new battery version of the Polo at the Munich Auto Show next week. The little hatchback also will mark a transition in its naming strategy that VW hopes will make it easy for shoppers to figure out which EV is which. Headlight.News has more.

These Are the Auto Brands With the Highest Loyalty Rates – And the Sharpest Decline in Loyalty

These Are the Auto Brands With the Highest Loyalty Rates – And the Sharpest Decline in Loyalty

by | Sep 2, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , , ,

With so many different brands – and products — to choose from it’s likely no surprise that consumer loyalty has been on a long decline. But some manufacturers still stand out, and Ford Motor Co. comes out on top according to the latest study by S&P Global Mobility. Headlight.News looks at the other winners – and why Tesla was an “unprecedented” loser.

Yet again? Ford Recalls 1.9 Million Vehicles Due to Faulty Rearview Cameras – And More Could Follow

Nearly 900,000 Fords Hit By a Pair of New Recalls

by | Aug 28, 2025 | , , , , , , ,

Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 500,000 SUVs due to potential brake failures. The announcement comes barely a day after it issued a recall for 355,000 late model pickups due to the possibility their instrument panel’s digital display could fail. The two new service actions add to what was already an all-time record for recalls in a single year. More from Headlight.News.