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Trading in Your Tesla? You’re Not Alone – But Be Ready for an Unpleasant Surprise

Trading in Your Tesla? You’re Not Alone – But Be Ready for an Unpleasant Surprise

As protests at many Tesla showrooms become a daily occurrence and those who own the automaker’s products find themselves routinely given thumbs-down or an extended middle finger, more and more are trading in, according to new data. But they’re finding residual values for used Teslas have come crashing down. That’s something competitors such as Lucid and Polestar hope to take advantage of, as Headlight.News reports.

First Drive: 2025 Cadillac Optiq – A Good Look for an Entry Luxury EV

First Drive: 2025 Cadillac Optiq – A Good Look for an Entry Luxury EV

This is a busy year for Cadillac as it accelerates its push into the battery-electric market. In the coming weeks, the domestic luxury brand will bookmark its line-up with the Escalade EV at the high end and for those looking for something more affordable that still offers plenty of luxury features, there’s the new Cadillac Optiq. Headlight.News spent a couple days in San Francisco checking out Caddy’s new entry EV and here’s our review.

Update: Tesla Recalls  Cybertruck as Exterior Panels Fly Off

Update: Tesla Recalls  Cybertruck as Exterior Panels Fly Off

After initially halting deliveries due to reports of exterior panels detaching while the vehicle is being driven, Tesla said Thursday it would recall all Cybertrucks it has produced from launch through late last month. It comes as the eighth safety recall of the electric pickup and another setback for a manufacturer that has seen its stock price plummet by nearly half its value since mid-December. It underscores the fact that Tesla has had major ongoing quality, durability and recall problems. Headlight.News has more.

Tesla Halts Cybertruck Deliveries as Exterior Panels Fly Off

Tesla Halts Cybertruck Deliveries as Exterior Panels Fly Off

Bad enough for Tesla that demand Cybertruck has fallen far short of its original expectations – with the electric pickup coming to symbolize growing opposition to the politics of the automaker’s CEO. Now comes word Tesla has had to halt Cybertruck deliveries as it struggles to find a way to prevent sheet metal and other body parts from flying off when the truck is driven at highway speeds.

Mazda Readies New EV Platform but Shifts to a “Multi-Solution” Strategy Emphasizing Hybrids

Mazda Readies New EV Platform but Shifts to a “Multi-Solution” Strategy Emphasizing Hybrids

Mazda has been one of the slowest automakers to embrace electrification and its first battery-powered model in the U.S., the MX-30, didn’t last very long due to limited range. Now, however, the Japanese automaker seems to be getting serious about EVs and has offered the first look at an all-new platform expected to be used for a battery-powered SUV due out in 2027. But the automaker also is shifting resources to put more emphasis on hybrids, such as one coming for the next-gen Mazda CX-5 crossover. Headlight.News has more.

How to Avoid Toll Road “Smishing” Scam

How to Avoid Toll Road “Smishing” Scam

Remember that trip you took a few months back? Well, you didn’t pay your toll and if you don’t pay up soon you could run up late fees or worse. Or so goes the latest Internet scam. It seems like most of us have been receiving these seemingly innocuous alerts by text or e-mail and all too many folks have fallen for a scam the FBI has now issued a warning about. Headlight.News has more.

First Drive: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ – Bigger Really is Better When it’s All-Electric

First Drive: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ – Bigger Really is Better When it’s All-Electric

Cadillac is betting it can electrify upscale buyers with an assortment of EVs. That includes its new range-topping Escalade IQ which Headlight.News had an opportunity to drive in San Francisco this past week. The 2026 model takes the familiar flagship to new levels of luxury while delivering plenty of range – at 460 miles – and performance. Better yet, there are both standard and extended-length options. Here’s our review of the 2026 Cadillac Escalade.

Mercedes Reveals New CLA – and it Promises to Be a Game Changer

Mercedes Reveals New CLA – and it Promises to Be a Game Changer

Mercedes-Benz has offered up the first look at its next-generation CLA. And while the design of the little sedan is intriguing in itself, its what we’ll find underneath the skin that delivers the real surprise. Set to arrive in both all-electric and hybrid form, the next-generation CLA will deliver potentially groundbreaking technology, including new “axial flux” electric motors in the AMG package.

BMW Teases All-Electric 2026 3 Series

BMW Teases All-Electric 2026 3 Series

BMW is set to continue its rollout of the Neue Klasse battery-electric technology and will start bringing it to market later this year in the form of the first-ever all-electric X3 and 3 Series models. The automaker has offered a hint of what’s coming with the sedan version with images of a barely disguised prototype undergoing winter testing.

Buyers Catch a Break – Temporarily – as BMW Set to Absorb Tariffs on Mexican-Made Models

Buyers Catch a Break – Temporarily – as BMW Set to Absorb Tariffs on Mexican-Made Models

President Donald Trump’s new tariffs threaten to shake up the auto industry, threatening to add thousands of dollars to the cost of even U.S.-made vehicles. For now, though, BMW will give buyers a break, the automaker saying it will absorb the added tariff costs on vehicles it imports from Mexico. Whether BMW can maintain that strategy – and whether other manufacturers will follow – is unclear.