The Volvo XC90 is approaching its 10th year in production and while the EX90 EV is helping Volvo enter the flagship EV SUV market. the gas-powered XC90 is far from dead with the unveiling of the refreshed 2025 model.
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August Brought Unexpectedly Strong Auto Sales – Boosted by EVs
Solid sales gains in August point to a robust finish for the year as fear of a recessions in the auto business recede, interest rate cut looms on the horizon, and buyers take a closer look at hybrids and newer EVs. Sales of new cars and trucks continued to gain...
Volvo Pushes Back Deadline to Be Fully Electric to 2040
Swedish-based Volvo Cars became the latest automaker to take a hard look at its commitment to become an all-electric vehicle maker and decide it couldn’t do it. Find out why and what it is going to do to at Headlight.News.
Scout Reborn: All-Electric Brand Set to Reveal First Products Next Month
More than two years after Volkswagen AG revealed it was taking over the long-defunct Scout, the reborn off-road brand is set to reveal its first two all-electric products. And these teaser images give us a sense of what’s coming on October 24.
First Drive: 2025 Hyundai Tucson Takes Aim at Toyota, Honda
It may trail the leaders, Toyota and Hyundai, in the compact crossover market, but Hyundai is determined to give them chase and, based on the updated 2025 Tucson, the competitors need to be looking over their shoulders. Headlight.News spent time checking out the Korean CUV and files this review.
Aston Martin Unveils 2025 Vanquish, The V12 is Back
Aston Martin prepares to re-enter the flagship luxury car market with the 2025 Vanquish. Newly revived flagship attempts to bring V12 performance back to the lineup as the company continues to navigate rough waters.
Road Test Review – 2025 Volkswagen Jetta GLI and Jetta Sport – Value and Performance Reign Supreme
The 2025 Volkswagen Jetta GLI and Jetta Sport are attempting to solidify their unique place in the compact car segment with new technology and sharpened driving dynamics. But is it enough to help it stand out against growing CUV and SUV demand?
Hyundai May Build the N Vision 74, a Hydrogen-Powered Retro-Rocket, After All
They’ll build it. They’ll build it not. The fate of the retro-futuristic Hyundai N Vision 74 concept has been a source of constant debate since it was first unveiled in July 2022. The automaker subsequently insisted the show car was never going to see the light of day. Now, however, it’s starting to look like a production version really is in the works, at least based on what came out during the automaker’s latest Investor Day event.
Bentley To Launch 2025 Flying Spur Plug-In Hybrid Sedan
With Bentley’s June announcement of a hybrid 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed, it’s hardly surprising that the same system would find its way into the Flying Spur . And, as it turns out, the British luxury marque has confirmed the sedan will add a PHEV drivetrain for 2025.
Tesla Readying Debut of First Robotaxi
The day that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has talked about for years is about to arrive. Tesla’s reportedly set to debut its first purpose-built robotaxi in California next month. It arrives at a tenuous time for self-driving vehicles. Get more detail at Headlight.News.
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT Adds Off-Road Chops
Who says EV sales are slowing down? Certainly not Hyundai where demand is up by double-digits this year. It helps to keep expanding the line-up with new models like the upcoming EV9. But the Korean carmaker also is expanding the array of variants spun off of existing models. And, for 2025, that will include its first off-road-ready EV, the Ioniq 5 XRT.
First Drive: 2025 Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Performance
If you ask CEO Jim Rowan, the new Volvo EX90 “is a statement for where we are and where we’re going.” It’s not the first all-electric model from the Swedish automaker but it’s certainly the most powerful and lavishly equipped, serving as a counterpoint to the familiar XC90. To get a sense of what the new model is all about I spent a couple days driving the top-line Twin Motor Performance package around the Southern California coast. Here’s what I learned.