Headlight News looks at the rise in hybrid sales on this week’s podcast. Additionally, we check out Buick and the current bit of trouble its in while Tesla’s back on the affordable vehicle track. Finally, we’re reviewing the 2026 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS AWD. Check out the ‘cast and let us know what you think.
Nissan is getting ready to roll out an all-new version of its best-selling product line. But it will be taking a big risk with the 2027 Nissan Rogue. It’s not just the fact that the compact SUV will be offered solely as a hybrid for at least the first year, but the fact that this will be Nissan’s all-new e-Power technology which takes a radically different approach from the hybrids currently on the road. Headlight.News has more.
Hyundai unwrapped two new EV concepts in China. The location clearly made sense considering that’s the world’s largest market for battery-electric vehicles and the two show cars help mark the official launch in China of Hyunai’s Ioniq brand. But the two concepts, dubbed Venus and Earth, are more than fantasies in chrome and offer a hint of broader changes to come in Hyundai’s design approach.
For much of the past decade Tesla has toyed with the idea of launching an affordable EV some have labeled the Model 2. But the project has repeatedly been scrubbed, restarted by CEO Elon Musk and then cancelled again. Now, however, as Tesla sales slide and competitors aim to undercut the EV leader with their own low-priced models, the project has again gotten the green light and may finally reach market, sources report. More from Headlight.News.
Kia will follow sibling Korean brand Hyundai in launching a midsize pickup, one in what’s expected to be a family of body-on-frame trucks bound for the U.S. market by 2030. The Kia model will be offered with various powertrain options, including a hybrid and an extended-range EV package, reports Headlight.News.
Just days after Tesla received praise for its all-electric semi-truck, a new competitor’s popping up and making news, China-based Windrose Technology Inc., is delivering its first trucks in the U.S. Check out the latest offering in the class at Headlight.News.
Three years after sending the Chevrolet Camaro driving off into the sunset, General Motors appears ready to bring it back to life – but it could be a very different vehicle from the one muscle car fans are familiar with. More from Headlight.News.
Auto sales tumbled sharply during the first quarter and could dip further, industry insiders warn. There is a big exception, however. After roughly doubling in 2025, sales of hybrid models rose another 57% through March. Headlight.News has more.
U.S. auto sales tumbled sharply in March reflecting growing consumer concerns about record vehicle prices, surging fuel costs and broader worries about the health of the economy. There was one unexpected positive note, however. Headlight.News explains.
Subaru’s 2027 product lineup is getting all charged up with the all-new Getaway EV and the new Forester Wilderness Hybrid, which debuted at the New York International Auto Show earlier today. Get the details at Headlight.News.
The BMW iX3 was the big winner at this year’s World Car Awards, taking both overall honors and a trophy in the best-EV category. Who else was honored this year? Headlight.News has more.
While many of its competitors are rolling back their battery-electric plans, Kia is moving ahead – and its betting an affordable offering could win over skeptical American consumers. Headlight.News was on hand for the debut of the new Kia EV3 at the New York International Auto Show.