Cadillac is leading the charge or change, if you will, in GM’s electric vehicle planning. The Optiq-V as the entry-level model is going to be the gateway vehicle for the luxury brand’s conversion to an EV-centric lineup. And after a week in it, it’s clear the brand’s on the right track. Check out our review at Headlight.News.
The Trump administration has slashed federal fuel economy targets for 2031 by more than 30%. The White House says the move could save over $60 billion. But the move comes at a time when fuel prices are approaching all-time highs and are already threatening to boost the average motorist’s fuel bills by $1,000 or so annually. More from Headlight.News.
After a long delay, Tesla is finally rolling out its all-electric Semi and you can order versions offering as much as 500 miles range per charge. But that’s the problem. There’s only a handful of places in the entire country currently equipped to charge up the truck’s massive battery pack. More from Headlight.News.
When Kia introduced the Telluride for 2020, it didn’t take long for the three-row SUV to become one of the company’s most important vehicles. Now, six years later, it’s become a true flagship vehicle for the brand with the second-gen version. Find out what’s different in our review of the 2027 Kia Telluride HEV for Headlight.News.
Imagine plugging in an EV with a nearly drained battery and having it ready to go again in less time than it takes to get in and out of your favorite coffee shop. That’s a reality, at least in China, where Geely this week revealed its latest high-speed charging system.
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If you think of Hyundai as a purveyor of plain vanilla products you could be in for a surprise. As it prepares its biggest expansion program ever the Korean automaker plans to take things to extreme, with an expanding lineup of both off-road and performance models. More from Headlight.News.
U.S. Transportation Sec. Duffy expressed “profound concern” over Ford’s ties to China. The automaker fired back at the “wrongheaded” criticism it saw as simply aimed at grabbing headlines. More from Headlight.News.
Nowhere else is everything that’s old new again like the auto industry. Toyota’s the latest to bring us back to the future with the 2026 C-HR XSE. And while its predecessor was a small, gas miser, the new variation is a powerful, stylish, electric-only model that could benefit from some more range. Get the details in our review at Headlight.News.
Hoping to build momentum ahead of the new Fathom pickup’s launch next year, Ford CEO Jim Farley has posted a handful of images showing a camouflaged version of the EV making its way along the neon-lit Las Vegas Strip. Headlight.News has more on Ford Fathom.
It’s easy to write off EVs, at least if you live in the U.S. where sales and market share have tumbled since federal tax credits phased out last September. It’s a very different story in a number of other global markets, starting with China where pure electric models now account for a third of all sales. More from Headlight.News.
Overall new vehicle sales held up in August thanks to the growing popularity of hybrids, which have served as a shield from increasingly troubling economic news.