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First Drive: 2024 Lexus GX 550 — A Complete Makeover

First Drive: 2024 Lexus GX 550 — A Complete Makeover

by | Feb 1, 2024 | , , , , , , , ,

Not long ago, Lexus buyers had a single utility vehicle to choose from: the time-tested RX. Today, the Japanese luxury brand has one of the broadest portfolios of SUVs and CUVs on the market. That includes the Lexus GX which, for 2024, gets a ground-up makeover. There’s a new chassis, a new engine, a more classic exterior design and a more high-tech interior. There’s also the all-new Overtrail trim package which adds more rugged features that, as its name suggests, will allow for more serious off-road adventures. Headlight.News headed down to Tucson, Arizona to test out the 2024 Lexus GX.

Auto Industry Ready to Rediscover Its Groove in 2024, Study Claims

Auto Industry Ready to Rediscover Its Groove in 2024, Study Claims

by | Jan 31, 2024 |

After few years of post-pandemic uncertainty, everything is pointing toward 2024 being the year the automotive industry begins returning to normal — with a few caveats. Sales and inventory levels are expected to rise to near pre-pandemic norms while the trends for EVs and hybrids are expected to stay their current course. Find out more at Headlight.News.

Ford EV Owners Getting Free Tesla Supercharger Adapters

Ford EV Owners Getting Free Tesla Supercharger Adapters

by | Jan 31, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Ford was the first automaker to tie up with Tesla, announcing plans to switch to the NACS plug letting owners of products like the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning use the big Tesla Supercharger network. Ford CEO Jim Farley on Wednesday announced “eligible” owners...

Court Rejects Musk’s “Unfathomable” $55.8 Billion Tesla Pay Package

Court Rejects Musk’s “Unfathomable” $55.8 Billion Tesla Pay Package

by | Jan 31, 2024 | , , , , , ,

Calling the deal “unfathomable,” a Delaware court has blocked the $565 billion pay plan awarded Tesla CEO Elon Musk in 2018. The move could spell trouble for Musk’s current demand for 25% control of the EV maker while also raising concerns about his floundering social media site, X, which relied on loans backed by Tesla stock. More from Headlight.News.

GM Bringing Plug-In Hybrids to North American Market

GM Bringing Plug-In Hybrids to North American Market

by | Jan 30, 2024 | , , , , , , , ,

After reporting a profitable 2023 that exceeded their own expectations, GM officials revealed they’re deploying plug-in hybrid vehicles — for certain models — to the North American market. It was a decision made after reviewing and tweaking its EV production plans and feedback from dealers. Find out more from Headlight.News.

A Shadow of Its Former Self: Geneva Motor Show Returns with Almost No Major Brands

A Shadow of Its Former Self: Geneva Motor Show Returns with Almost No Major Brands

by | Jan 30, 2024 | , , ,

The COVID pandemic devastated the Auto show circuit — none hit harder than the annual event in Geneva, Switzerland. For more than a century it was a must attend gathering that drew in a Who’s Who from the automotive world. But the pandemic put the Geneva International Motor Show on hold in 2020 and now, as it gets set to stage its return, it’s looking to be a shadow of its former self, with only a handful of major brands set to exhibit at the PALExpo convention center.

Rivian Poaches Top Apple Exec, Other Talent, Despite Ongoing Problems

Rivian Poaches Top Apple Exec, Other Talent, Despite Ongoing Problems

by | Jan 30, 2024 | , , , , , , , , ,

The New Year got off to a rough start for Rivian, the start-up slammed by investors nervous about slowing growth in EV sales. But the market is taking notice of the news that Rivian has poached DJ Novotny, the vice president of hardware engineering away from Apple. The move comes as the tech giant reportedly again delayed – by as much as four years – its secretive Apple Car program. More from Headlight.News.

Soaring Fuel Prices Threaten Market for Hydrogen Vehicles

Soaring Fuel Prices Threaten Market for Hydrogen Vehicles

by | Jan 29, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , ,

When Toyota introduced the Mirai fuel-cell vehicle three years ago the automaker tossed in an appealing incentive, $15,000 worth of the hydrogen needed to power it up. At the time, it cost just over $70 to fill Mira’s 5.6-kilogram tank. Today, you’ll pay over $200 – if you can find the lightweight gas, as many of the stations providing it have run dry. And that’s threatening to short-circuit the “hydrogen economy” that fuel-cell proponents have predicted is just around the corner.