The Headlight News podcast this week covers the Japan Mobility Show, Elon’s big payday and more. Check it out at Headlight.News.
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First Look: 2027 Kia Telluride Gets a New Look Befitting a Flagship SUV
The Kia Telluride took things to a new level for the Korean carmaker when it made its debut in 2019, winning an assortment of awards and generating a new class of buyers. Now, the automaker is preparing to roll out a second-generation Telluride, offering up a first look at the 3-row SUV’s new design. Headlight.News has more.
A Week With: 2025 Kia Sorento SX-Prestige Plug-in Hybrid AWD
The midsize SUV market may offer more great choices for buyers than any other. You can get performance. You can get style. But you can also get fuel economy and space. All of that comes in the 2025 Kia Sorento SX-Prestige Plug-in Hybrid AWD. Check out our review at Headlight.News.
Shareholders Approve Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Payday
Bedazzled shareholders approved Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposed $1 trillion pay package. But to collect he faces major challenges. Musk has to turn around Tesla’s faltering automotive business at a time when EV sales are sagging, while also proving his vision of robotaxis, robots and AI can add new sources of revenue for the Texas-based company. More from Headlight.News.
Already on Hold, Ford May Scrap F-150 Lightning Production Entirely
Sales have never lived up to expectation for the Ford F-150 Lightning, one of the market’s first all-electric pickups. The automaker idled production last month due to a shortage of aluminum and officials there reportedly are considering whether to scrap the nameplate entirely. Headlight.News has more.
Rivian Celebrates Q3 Numbers as Lucid Hopes for Better Days
Rivian and Lucid are both electric vehicle manufacturers, but that’s where the comparisons end when looking at each company’s third-quarter earnings results. Rivian beat the street’s expectations as Lucid fell short. Headlight.News has details.
Park Your Car Now! Jeep Warns Owners of 375,000 PHEVs Batteries Could Fail and Catch Fire
Stellantis has become the latest automaker to warn owners to park their vehicles becuase defective batteries could cause them to catch fire. The recall covers 375,000 Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrids. More from Headlight.News.
Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package Goes to Tesla Sharholders
Shareholders could decide the future of Elon Musk and Tesla this week as they vote on the proposed $1 trillion pay package many big investors are finding hard to accept at a time when Musk’s judgement and entrepreneurial instinct is in question. More from Headlight.News.
SEMA Show Swings into Las Vegas and Here are Some of the Coolest Cars and Trucks on Display
Who says the American love affair with the automobile has ended? You’d never know that if you were in Las Vegas this week for the annual SEMA Show. Short for the Specialty Equipment Market Association its routinely ranked as one of the two biggest events in Sin City, bringing out tens of thousands of people to check out the latest in automotive parts and accessories, from dangly air fresheners to high-performance “crate engines.” More than 1,000 exhibitors will be on hand, including automakers like Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai and Toyota and Headlight.News has this preview.
As EV Sales Crash, Kia Delays U.S. Debut of Compact EV4
October brought bad news for automakers, EV sales tumbling sharply following the phase-out of federal tax credits. With demand not expected to recover any time soon, Kia has decided to put the U.S. launch of its most affordable battery-electric vehicle, the EV4, on hold. More from Headlight.News.
Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 11-3-25
In this week’s Headlight News podcast, we cover the impressive Tokyo Motor Show, new introductions from Honda and Subaru, as well as GM’s layoff of hundreds of workers. We also review the Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid and look back at this week in automotive history. You can find the podcast at Headlight.News and Spotify.
Disconnected: U.S. Auto Sales Tumble as EV Credits Disappear, Vehicle Prices Continue Surging
Automakers suffered saw a sharp drop in electric vehicle sales during October as federal EV tax credit ended. But even sales of gas models leveled off as prices, driven higher by Trump’s auto tariffs, drove many mainstream buyers out of the market. As Headlight.News reports, the industry has become more dependent than ever on affluent households for new sales.