Despite oil prices running at near record highs and consumers more worried about the economy than at any time since the depths of the COVID pandemic, U.S. auto sales grew by an unexpected 4.4% in September. That defied industry expectations, in part driven by rising demand for electrified vehicles. But experts fear the bottom could yet drop out.
The popularity of luxury crossovers and SUVs remains strong, and perhaps no brand benefits from that more than Lexus. For years, Toyota’s luxury marque has set the bar for luxury utes in the U.S. The OG in the segment is the NX, and after a week in the 2026 Lexus NX 450h AWD, it’s clear the bar isn’t backsliding. Check out our review of the new NX at 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.
At first glance it may not look like Ford has done much to the 2027 F-150. But a closer inspection reveals plenty of updates, including more V-8 options, more affordable entry packages, and a big upgrade to the hands-free BlueCruise system. Ford is also expanding its ties to Carhartt. More from Headlight.News.
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.
Here’s how the upstart Korean automaker Hyundai, once seemingly destined to fail, has grown into the world’s 3rd-largest automaker and now has even Toyota and Volkswagen worried.
Mitsubishi is nothing if not determined to rebuild its presence in the U.S. market.That starts with new product — including three battery-based models, mild and plug-in versions of the Outlander, as well as the all-electric 2027 Eclipse Sportback. We test drove all three.
Ford is readying a big product push and two key models will share names with some of its most vaunted vehicle lines, including a Bronco pickup and 4-door Mustang. Headlight.News has more.
Acura has long struggled to carve out a successful niche in the luxury market. It may finally have found the design language that this requires in the form of the Nexera Vision concept making its debut during this year’s Monterey Car Week. Headlight.News takes a closer look.
Forget the Beetle. Ignore the Golf. It’s the Atlas family keeping Volkswagen dealers busy these days. And they’re getting a boost as the automaker rolls out an updated Atlas Cross Sport. More from Headlight.News.
Who needs a Hemi? Dodge is ready to rumble with the 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee punching out a blistering 600 hp, making it the quickest, most powerful Sixpack version of the muscle car yet – but don’t think Dodge is satisfied yet – and a V-8 may yet be in the cards. More from Headlight.News.