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Flexibility is Key, Stellantis CEO Tavares Tells Investors – Though “Arrogance” Almost Knocked it Down
Stellantis faces challenges and has lost ground in the U.S. CEO Carlos Tavares acknowledged during Thursday’s “Investors Day” conference, putting some of the blame on his own shoulders. But the carmaker’s flexible strategy and new products offer hope for the future and protect the company’s profitability, he promised analysts and shareholders.
First Look: BMW 2-Series Coupe Gets Updated for 2025
The BMW 2-Series has earned a special place in the heart of BMW loyalists as the spiritual successor to the iconic 2002 model. First introduced at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, the coupe got a major makeover seven years later -- and will get a notable mid-cycle update...
Trump Loads Campaign Appearance With False EV Claims
In years past, Donald Trump has declared he is “all for” EVs, but you’d have a hard time believing it based on the claims made during a weekend campaign rally. Declaring battery power a “hoax,” the presumptive GOP nominee for president insisted there are “no chargers,” and that EVs are so heavy they’d destroy every bridge in the country. He also warned during a stop in Las Vegas that electric boats can’t float, among other problems.
BMW Slashes XM Pricing to Try and Reinvigorate Sales According to Report
BMW reportedly forced to slash prices as slow-selling XM performance SUV remains glued to dealer lots
May Car Sales – Who Gets The Most Speeding Tickets – Ford’s Big News – Toyota Crown Signia Review – This Week in Automotive History Top This Week’s Headlight.News Podcast
Headlight News for the Week of 6-10-24 – May Auto Sales – Who Gets The Most Speeding Tickets – Ford’s Big News – Toyota Crown Signia Review – and This Week in Automotive History
From Ruin Porn to Automotive Technology Hub: Michigan Central Station Reborn
It didn’t take long for the old depot to fall into ruin after the last Amtrak train departed on January 6, 1988, becoming the iconic symbol of Detroit’s decline. But later today, a sold-out ceremony will mark its rebirth as part of a nearly $1 billion project launched by Ford Motor Co. Michigan Central Station has become the centerpiece of a new campus focused on the development of advanced automotive technologies.
First Drive: 2025 Toyota Crown Signia – Wagon, SUV or Something Entirely New?
Station wagon or SUV? The 2025 Toyota Crown Signia is a bit of both. Offered only in hybrid, all-wheel-drive form, it’s the second model to wear the Crown badge as part of a new Toyota sub-brand. The Signia is just rolling into U.S. showrooms and Headlight.News offers this first drive review.
Ford Posts Double Digit Sales Gain In May, Hybrids and EVs Continue To Attract Buyers
Ford posts double-digit sales gain during May as EV and hybrids attract buyers.
Shift to Plug-in Hybrids and Range-Extenders Accelerates
While growth in the battery-electric vehicle segment has slowed sharply this year, sales are rising fast for hybrids – and automakers like Toyota, General Motors, Hyundai Motor Group and others are forecasting demand could grow at a near exponential rate for plug-in hybrids and range-extenders – driven in part by revised federal emissions standards.
Genesis Shifts Gears On EVs, Report Says Range-Extended Hybrid Coming By 2026
New report indicates that Genesis is pivoting away from EV plans with hybrid version of GV70 SUV.
$25,000 Jeep EV Coming “Very Soon,” Says Stellantis CEO
The Jeep brand just launched its first EV for the U.S. market but more are on the way – including a $25,000 all-electric SUV that should be on sale “very soon,” according to Carlos Tavares, CEO of Jeep parent Stellantis.