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Toyota Amps Up the Power on its 2026 bZ with Woodland Off-Road EV

Toyota Amps Up the Power on its 2026 bZ with Woodland Off-Road EV

Toyota got a lot of feedback about perceived shortcomings of its first electric vehicle. Clearly, it took the criticism to heart because on the heels of rolling out the new version of the bZ with more range, it showed off a more powerful model: the 2026 bZ Woodland edition. Check it out at Headlight.News.

Over 25% of Cars Sold Globally in 2025 Will be EVs

Over 25% of Cars Sold Globally in 2025 Will be EVs

While the Trump administration may be taking steps to slow EV adoption you wouldn’t know by the sales numbers which, in the U.S. are rising at a double-digit rate. Worldwide, demand is growing even more rapidly, with battery-electric models expected to account for more than one in four of the vehicles sold worldwide this year.

GM Switching to New Battery Chemistry For Trucks, SUVs

GM Switching to New Battery Chemistry For Trucks, SUVs

General Motors has created new partnerships to come up with less expensive and easier to source battery chemistry. The Ultium Cells joint venture with Korea’s LG energy is set to go into production in 2028. GM claims the new technology will be cheaper without sacrificing range. More from Headlight.News.

Tesla Weighed Down by $800 Million in Unsold Cybertrucks

Tesla Weighed Down by $800 Million in Unsold Cybertrucks

In the weeks after Tesla unveiled its Cybertruck in November 2019, the automaker claimed to have logged more than 1 million advance reservations. As it turns out, only a handful of those have been translated into actual sales. Now, the automaker has an estimated 10,000 unsold trucks piled up on dealer and factory lots – worth about $800 million. The lack of demand has led Tesla to pull the plug on a range extender option that was supposed to deal with the truck’s limited range. Headlight.News has more.

Newer, Cheaper Version of Tesla Model Y Debuts

Newer, Cheaper Version of Tesla Model Y Debuts

The first major update of Tesla’s best-selling product line, the Model Y, has officially gone on sale. Known internally by its codename, Juniper, it’s also being offered in a newer, cheaper form, with a base rear-wheel-drive package dropping to $37,490 after factoring in federal tax credits. Whether that will reverse declining Tesla sales, hurt by widespread protests against CEO Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration, remains to be seen. More from Headlight.News.