Lucid’s new Gravity model got off to a slow start, the EV marker’s CEO acknowledged, but production – and sales are ramping up, even as the company races to finish work on a trio of affordable, midsize models now scheduled to start rolling out by the end of 2026. That is, however, going to require Lucid to raise substantial amounts of new funding. More from Headlight.News.
In a fast-changing automotive world, even the biggest brands have no guarantee they can survive indefinitely. That’s led Ford to launch its first global marketing campaign in a decade. But what’s the “Ready Set Ford” big buck project trying to achieve? Headlight.News has the story.
Electric vehicles don’t seem to be selling the way automakers hoped they would, but consumers are clamoring for hybrids — including supercar buyers? Not really, but Ferrari’s new 849 Testarossa is a plug-in hybrid, which shows everyone’s looking to squeeze out more ponies however they can. Check out the new Testarossa at Headlight.News.
In this week’s Headlight News podcast, we cover the Hyundai plant raid in Georgia, Tesla possibly making Elon Musk a trillionaire, BMW’s latest Neue Klasse vehicle as well as offering a review of the Nissan Sentra. Give us a listen and tell us what you think at Headlight.News.
The battle of the behemoths heated up with the launch of the new Ram RHO. While not a full replacement for the monstrous TRX, it’s got the power and features to tackle even the toughest off-road environments. Add some serious luxury features and a price to match. Read the whole review at Headlight.News.
The new BMW iX3 is the first all-electric model based on the automaker’s Neue Klasse platform – but it won’t be the last. The Bavarian automaker’s CEO said Monday that 40 new and updated products using the “new class” technology will roll out over the next two years. Up next: the i3, an all-electric version of the 3-Series, reports Headlight.News.
Polestar’s next model is set to make its debut at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich this week and it could position the Swedish automaker as a serious contender to performance products like the Tesla Model S, the Lucid Air and Porsche Taycan, with a top-end model set to deliver nearly 900 horsepower and gobs of tire-spinning torque. Here’s more from Headlight.New.
South Korea’s foreign minister headed to the U.S. Monday morning to move forward with plans to release hundreds of South Korean nationals arrested last week while working on the construction of a $7.6 billion Hyundai battery plant in Georgia. The move came just days after the Korean carmaker upped investment plans for the U.S. to $26 billion — and threatens to chill relations between the U.S. and one of its staunchest allies. Headlight.News has more.
Hundreds of employees of LG Energy Solution, a South Korean battery maker, were taken into custody in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant being built outside Savannah, Georgia, officials from both ICE and the South Korea’s Foreign Ministry have confirmed.
He’s already the richest man in the world but the Tesla board of directors has proposed a new $1 trillion pay package that would put CEO Elon Musk’s wealth nearly on a par with the market capitalization of some of the world’s most exclusive companies. Headlight.News has more.
General Motors jumped into the now-stagnating electric vehicle revolution with both feet. And those feet controlled the accelerator and brake pedals in the GMC Hummer EV. The truck was paired with an SUV, and it features impressive performance and rugged styling. Check out the rest in our review of the 2025 GMC Hummer EV 3X SUV at Headlight.News.
Setting the stage for the upcoming Munich Motor Show, hometown automaker BMW on Friday launched one of its most important product lines in decades. The new iX3 SUV is the first production version of the all-electric Neue Klasse and offers up to 400 miles range, ultra-fast charging and a new design language soon to reshape the rest of the BMW line-up. Headlight.News has more.