As the War with Iran drags on, Americans are becoming ever more pessimistic about the U.S economy. A potentially spiraling round of inflation, marked by surging fuel prices, could hit hard, starting with the automobile business. More from Headlight.News.
You can never be too rich, it’s been said, nor drive something ever more plush. So it seems, anyway, based upon the continuing upgrades to the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class. Following up on the mid-cycle refresh of the “mainstream” S-Class, the German automaker takes things to new extremes with its flagship sedan – posing a challenge to the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce. More from Headlight.News.
Today’s newest vehicles are, on the whole, safer than ever and even as it tightens its standards, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found 63 new models earning Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ ratings – up from 48 last year. Still, IIHS says automakers can yet improve their crash technology. More from Headlight.News.
This week’s Headlight News podcast looks what’s coming at the NY Auto Show next week, BMW’s newest iteration of the i3, and why Hyundai’s ordered dealers to stop selling the new Palisade. We also offer up some insights about the 2027 Kia Telluride after our time behind the week and more. Take a listen. Tell us what you think!
A sporty new take on the “Z car” debuts at NY Auto Show next week getting upgrades including a manual gearbox for the 2027 Nissan Z NISMO..
If the name isn’t familiar, no surprise. The company has just turned two years old and only just opened its 100th location. But with the backing of eight major automotive manufacturers – including General Motors, Toyota, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz – Ionna aims to transform the process of charging up battery-electric vehicles. That’s a critical step, its CEO told Headlight.News, in increasing consumer acceptance of EVs.
To paraphrase a deep and meaningful movie line, “Something is afoot at Mercedes-Benz.” With apologies to fans of Mercedes and “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” change is in the air at the German luxury carmaker when it comes to its EQS lineup. We see just how much in our review of the 2026 EQS 400 at Headlight.News.
Tesla has never been good at getting products to market as promised, but even by that standard, it’s taken seemingly forever to get the second generation Roadster into showrooms. Now, seven years after the debut of the prototype 2-seater, CEO Elon Musk says it will “probably” arrive next month. The question, at this point, is whether anyone cares. More from Headlight.News.
After ordering an all-time industry record 153 recalls in 2025, Ford Motor Co. hoped to bring its problems with quality and reliability under better control this year. But with three more service actions announced this week the automaker has already had to recall another 7.4 million vehicles to address potential safety problems. More from Headlight.News.
An all-new BMW i3 made its debut Wednesday, the second entry in its Neue Klasse series that takes a radical new approach to the design and engineering of the Bavarian automaker’s battery-electric vehicle line-up. Headlight.News takes a closer look at the sporty, all-electric sedan.
Times have been tough for Infiniti. The luxury arm of Nissan Motor Co. has been rebuilding, pretty much from the ground up. The next step in the process begins late next week with the debut of the new Infiniti QX65, the automaker confirmed. Here’s what Headlight.News knows about it.
It’s always a challenge making a good thing better. But that’s what Kia set out to do with the 2027 Telluride. The original model won an assortment of awards. And the Korean automaker is determined to score again with the second-generation SUV. Check out this review of the 2027 Kia Telluride to find out whether it’s succeeded.