Today’s pickup trucks are increasingly being called upon to fulfill the roles cars did in days past. With the Lobo package, Ford’s engineering team has tried to infuse the Maverick compact pickup with the DNA of a compact sport sedan. Did they succeed? Headlight.News spent a week with the Maverick Lobo to find out.
For much of the past decade Tesla has toyed with the idea of launching an affordable EV some have labeled the Model 2. But the project has repeatedly been scrubbed, restarted by CEO Elon Musk and then cancelled again. Now, however, as Tesla sales slide and competitors aim to undercut the EV leader with their own low-priced models, the project has again gotten the green light and may finally reach market, sources report. More from Headlight.News.
Kia will follow sibling Korean brand Hyundai in launching a midsize pickup, one in what’s expected to be a family of body-on-frame trucks bound for the U.S. market by 2030. The Kia model will be offered with various powertrain options, including a hybrid and an extended-range EV package, reports Headlight.News.
The year’s gotten off to a bad start for Buick, the automaker’s U.S. sales down by roughly a third during the first quarter. Put the blame on the Trump auto import tariffs which have crippled sales of one of the brand’s most important products. Headlight.News has more.
Just days after Tesla received praise for its all-electric semi-truck, a new competitor’s popping up and making news, China-based Windrose Technology Inc., is delivering its first trucks in the U.S. Check out the latest offering in the class at Headlight.News.
Paying for a new car is getting more complicated as monthly payments climb and the length of loan contracts increase. It doesn’t help that interest rates remain high. More from Headlight.News.
Three years after sending the Chevrolet Camaro driving off into the sunset, General Motors appears ready to bring it back to life – but it could be a very different vehicle from the one muscle car fans are familiar with. More from Headlight.News.
It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. Across Southern Florida, hundreds of affluent buyers apparently saw something unique in the idea of living in a luxury car-themed condo. But for many of them, things aren’t working out quite as planned in high-rises linked to automotive brands including Porsche, Bentley, Aston Martin, Lamborghini and Mercedes-Benz. Headlight.News has more.
Auto sales tumbled sharply during the first quarter and could dip further, industry insiders warn. There is a big exception, however. After roughly doubling in 2025, sales of hybrid models rose another 57% through March. Headlight.News has more.
On this week’s podcast, we cover the tough first quarter sales numbers despite strong hybrid sales. We check out the vehicle debuts from the 2026 New York International Auto Show. Finally, Ford beat Chevy again in the ongoing battle for pickup truck sales supremacy. Give it a listen!
Now three model years into the return of the Toyota Land Cruiser, one thing is clear: Toyota’s remembering to keep a good thing when it has it. For 2026, there isn’t much change from the 2025 model, which was little changed from the 2024 version that brought the name back. In our week with the 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser, we were also reminded of just how good it is. Check out Headlight.News for the review.
U.S. auto sales tumbled sharply in March reflecting growing consumer concerns about record vehicle prices, surging fuel costs and broader worries about the health of the economy. There was one unexpected positive note, however. Headlight.News explains.