While most automakers are cutting back on their EV plans, Toyota Motor Co. is ramping up. And it’s taken the covers off the latest addition, the Lexus TZ set to become the luxury brand’s third all-electric model. Headlight.News has more.
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Get a First Look Inside Ford’s Universal EV Program
Ford will soon launch what it bills as a revolutionary, low-cost, long-range EVs. We get a 1st inside look at the Universal EV project.
Hybrid Sales Set Record, Propped Up Weakening U.S. Auto Market
Hybrid sales set a record in April, accounting for about one in seven new vehicles sold by U.S. dealers – in the process helping prop up an otherwise weakening overall market. By year-end that could reach one in five, and it’s not just fuel prices driving the surge in hybrid demand. Headlight.News has more.
Trump Raising Tariffs on EU Autos to 25%
Buyers looking for a new European vehicle could soon see prices go up by thousands of dollars, Pres. Donald Trump hiking tariffs to 25% after accusing the EU of “not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal.” More from Headlight.News.
Automakers Set to Get Billions in Tariff Refunds – But Will Buyers Also Benefit?
Detroit’s Big Three automakers are in for windfall refunds from the federal government – a combined $2.3 billion coming back now that a key portion of the Trump tariff regime was ruled illegal by the U.S. Supreme Court. But buyers may not see a penny of that, reports Headlight.News.
17.3 MPH? Wisconsin Recycling Center is Just the Latest to Use an Odd Speed Limit to Get Your Atte1ntion
If you’re like most drivers, you probably pay scant attention to speed limit signs. While some authorities react by adding radar traps, a rural Wisconsin community is trying another approach with a sign that adds a decimal point. But it’s not the first to try this unusual approach, reports Headlight.News.
Automakers Warn Tariffs May Force Them to Drop Entry Models
At a time when the typical buyer now spending around $50,000 to drive off the dealer lot, millions of American motorists are being forced out of the new vehicle market. Budget buyers could soon find their choices even more limited, however, depending upon negotiations to update the U.S. -Mexico-Canada Agreement. How that shakes out may lead a number of U.S. and foreign-owned automakers to drop their most affordable models.
“Drive Less,” Oil Exec Tells Americans Struggling With High Gas Prices
Struggling to deal with the surge in gas prices since the Iran War began? A senior oil industry executive has a two-word suggestion: “drive less.” Headlight.News has more.
New AI-Powered Tool Helps You Find the Cheapest Gas
At a time when gas prices are hovering at near-record levels it helps to save every penny. And that’s what a new AI-powered tool is designed to do. Headlight.News has more on The Gas Index.
BMW Pulling the Plug on the – But it’s Not Giving up on EVs
BMW is pulling the plug on the iX battery-electric crossover in the U.S. market, the latest manufacturer to rejig its EV line-up to reflect declining sales. At the same time, however, the Bavarian automaker is getting ready to bring out three more EVs, part of a wave of new products set to launch this year. More from Headlight.News.
Nissan Outlines Plans for New Product Portfolio, Leaner Operations and Growth in U.S. Market
Let by CEO Ivan Espinosa, senior Nissan officials spent nearly an hour Thursday morning outlining a grand plan meant to move beyond the massive cuts it was forced to make over the last few years. It calls for a smaller, more focused product portfolio, new powertrain technologies, more tech features, a leaner product development and manufacturing system – and growth in the key markets of the U.S., Japan and China. Headlight.News has more.
Nissan Sets New Direction with New “Vision” Plan
Breaking News: Nissan will streamline its vehicle line-up, even while adding more powertrain options, CEO Ivan Espinosa announced during a Tuesday morning news conference on Tuesday morning Tokyo time. The strategy, dubbed “Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life,” will also see the second-largest Japanese automaker put more emphasis on “AI-defined vehicles.”