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Honda Slashes EV Investments Due to “Market Slowdown”

Honda Slashes EV Investments Due to “Market Slowdown”

Honda is cutting its planned investment in battery-electric vehicles by 30%, its CEO citing “the current market slowdown.” The automaker still plans to launch two all-new “0-Series models” next year but will slow down and stretch out development of other all-electric products. It’s not likely to be the last automaker to rethink EV spending, reports Headlight.News.

Toyota Goes Into “Wait and See Mode”

Toyota Goes Into “Wait and See Mode”

With dozens of new models set to debut in the U.S. in the coming months, this should be a big year for Toyota. But the automaker’s plans have been put in a “wait and see mode,” as executives struggle to figure out how to respond to the new Trump import auto tariffs.The tariffs could bring more Toyota jobs to the U.S. – but they might also price some products out of reach, hammering sales. Headlight.News has more.

First Look: 2026 Toyota RAV4 Adds Longer-Range PHEV, GR Sport and Woodland Options

First Look: 2026 Toyota RAV4 Adds Longer-Range PHEV, GR Sport and Woodland Options

When you’ve got one of America’s best-selling product lines you can’t risk resting on your laurels. So, Toyota has pulled out the stops with the debut of the sixth-generation RAV4. The new SUV will introduce a variety of new packages, including GR Sport and off-road...

Lexus Rolls Out Some Notable New Entries in its 2026 Lineup

Lexus Rolls Out Some Notable New Entries in its 2026 Lineup

Lexus will match its bigger sibling, the Toyota brand, model-for-model this coming year, each introducing 12 new vehicles. And, as with the mainstream marque, Lexus will put an emphasis on electrification, updating its first EV, the RZ while taking a novel approach with the next-generation ES. But it isn’t writing off those who measure performance by the number of cylinders. Headlight.News explains.

Toyota Has a Dozen New Products Coming – And the Active Word is “Electrified”

Toyota Has a Dozen New Products Coming – And the Active Word is “Electrified”

This is going to be a big year for Toyota and its sibling Lexus brand. Look for two dozen new and refreshed models to reach showrooms in the coming months. As has become the norm for the two marques, the emphasis will be on “electrified” drivetrains, including at least five EVs. But there’ll also be something to satisfy classic gearheads, as well. More from 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.

Stellantis Electrifies 2026 Jeep Compass with EV, PHEV and Mild-Hybrid Options

Stellantis Electrifies 2026 Jeep Compass with EV, PHEV and Mild-Hybrid Options

Jeep formally unveiled the next-generation Compass SUV and it will come with an unusually wide range of powertrain options including an EV, a plug-in hybrid, and a mild-hybrid package. The 2026 Jeep Compass will debut in Europe, then North America and other markets, making it the brand’s most international model.  More from Headlight.News.