It may have gotten off to a bad start due to some unexpected software problems but the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV shouldn’t be dismissed by those looking for a new battery-electric vehicle. It’s offered in an unusually broad range of configurations that can fit a variety of different needs, as our reviewer Jeff Zurschmiede learned while spending a week behind the wheel.
If you’ve bought a new car recently you’re well aware of how much vehicle prices have risen over the last decade. In many cases, that’s pricing many potential buyers out of the market. But others are simply taking a deep breath and signing up for hefty loans. The problem is that they may find they’re “underwater” when they next go to trade in – owing more than the vehicle is worth.
Acura plans to grow its SUV line with an affordable new entry it’s calling the ADX. Set to go up against the likes of the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and Lexus UX, it will make its debut at next month’s Los Angeles Auto Show.
If there’s anything that electrification does to the fiercest of cars, it’s civilize them. Look only at the new 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53. Here’s our review.
Just in time for Halloween comes a new spirit, the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II, an extensive update of the Rolls-Royce’s smaller sedan, which was last remade for 2020. Of course, small is a relative term, as the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II is 219 inches long.
The Paris Motor Show has traditionally been a big event for European automakers and, in some ways, it could prove even more important this year, as Western manufacturers roll out new products designed to hold back increasingly aggressive Chinese competitors. Headlight.News looks at some of the most important products set to debut in the City of Lights this coming week.
Millions of American motorists have been priced out of the new vehicle market. So, what do you do if you don’t want to settle for something used? The Nissan Kicks is one of a handful of affordable options currently available. And the complete makeover it’s getting for 2025 makes it far more appealing than many of the alternative entry-level options now on the market. Headlight.News has this review.
Tesla announced a recall covering more than 27,000 vehicles. More precisely, 27,185 Cybertrucks. This marks the fifth time the all-electric pickup has faced a safety-related callback since the first dozen Cybertrucks were handed over to customers by Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the end of November 2023. And it comes at a time when Tesla has had more recalls than any other automaker.
Ford has some big news for SUV buyers, the full-size Expedition line getting a complete makeover for 2025. Buyers can look for an updated design, plenty of new tech features, including a split tailgate, and a new, “off-road capable” Tremor trim. Here’s a first look.
Buyers finally have the opportunity to pick from the full line-up of Chevrolet Blazer EV trims, starting with the base front-drive package, all the way up to the 595-hp SS model.
While a number of automakers are rethinking their plans for EVs, Mercedes remains committed to the transition to battery-electric propulsion. And that includes its high-performance division, AMG. If anything, AMG CEO Michael Schiebe is convinced buyers “will jump into that new technology” as new models come to market.
Hurricane Helene delivered a record punch this past week, leaving a trail of destruction from Florida’s Big Bend to the western mountain towns of North Carolina. And the impact could be felt much further away. If past natural disasters are any indication, thousands of flood-damaged vehicles could wind up being repaired just enough to put them out on the used car market. And unsuspecting buyers could be in for some major problems.