The lack of a robust public charging network is often cited as a key reason why EV sales have slowed down. But despite a cut in federal funding, the rollout of chargers has continued accelerating. Better yet, a new study finds that the number of times EV owners plug in, only to find the charger doesn’t work, has fallen substantially. More from Headlight.News.
How do you take the performance of a luxury EV to the next level? That’s what Cadillac aims to do with the Elevated Velocity Concept making its debut at Monterey Car Week. Headlight.News checks out this gullwinged, high-tech 2+2 designed for use both on and off-road.
Auto exports from the U.S. to its northern neighbor have plunged in the wake of the Trump tariff war, Canada now importing more vehicles from Mexico for the first time in three decades.
New data from research firm Rho Motion reveals that EV sales globally slowed in the second quarter of the year, with. automakers selling 1.6 million EVs in July, which is a 9% decline from May. However, overall numbers are up 27% for 2025. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Infiniti is using Monterey Car Week to show off what’s coming to its 2026 product lineup and what could be with a little bit of imagination. The three SUVs will be on display at The Quail for public viewing. Get details at Headlight.News.
Ford’s plan to bring out a midsize $30,000 battery-electric pickup could be great news for buyers looking for an affordable EV. But it might be bad news for Slate, the suburban Detroit start-up that only recently announced plans to launch its own low-cost truck. More from Headlight.News.
It’s been nearly two years since General Motors pulled the Chevrolet Camaro off life-support, the once formidable muscle car barely making a dent in the market by then. But fans have nonetheless pleaded with GM ever since to bring it back. Now, fueled by insider reports and comments from the automaker’s Pres. Mark Reuss, new reports suggest Camaro really is coming back – just not as you might expect it.
In this week’s Headlight News podcast, we cover Ford’s new EV plans, the UAW President’s dilemma, Chevy’s new speed record, review the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq-V and look back at this week in automotive history. Check it out at Headlight.News.
Ford will invest $5 billion to set up its “Universal EV” program – and, it claims, completely transform the way vehicles are designed, engineered and manufactured. The test will come with the 2027 launch of a new, all-electric midsize pickup, said CEO Jim Farley, with a “targeted price of $30,000.” But there could be a cost in terms of long-term automotive employment, reports Headlight.News.
The rush to cater to the growing crowd calling for small pickups netted two vehicles in recent years: the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz. One of these is a small pickup and the other is the Santa Cruz — and we’re just fine with that. Find out more about the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited in our review at Headlight.News.
As it shifts to a new generation of “affordable” EVs, Ford Motor Co. will delay two other battery-electric projects, including the next-generation F-150 Lightning pickup. It may also look at adding hybrids and other products to what was supposed to be the all-electric Blue Oval City manufacturing complex outside Memphis, reports Headlight.News.
It’s hard to top the performance of an EV, yet sales of the blisteringly fast Dodge Charger Daytona have fallen short of expectations. For muscle car fans still unwilling to go electric, however, there’s a gas-powered alternative soon set to roll into showrooms. Headlight.News has this first look at the Sixpack-powered 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack.