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Zeekr Shows Why Foreign Brands Fear Emerging Chinese Automakers

Zeekr Shows Why Foreign Brands Fear Emerging Chinese Automakers

Chinese automotive exports hit an all-time record last year – even while being effectively locked out of the U.S. market. But despite incoming Pres. Donald Trump’s threat to put still more tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles, the doors may not be locked forever. And anyone who checked out the new Zeekr brand’s news conference and display at the Consumer Electronics Show is likely to understand why that worries other manufacturers.

Feds Investigating 2.6 Million Smart Summon-Equipped Teslas

Feds Investigating 2.6 Million Smart Summon-Equipped Teslas

In response to a complaint and three media reports, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation opened a probe into the 2.6 million vehicles equipped with Tesla’s Actually Smart Summon and Smart Summon technologies. Get details at Headlight.News.

Ram Pickup Toppled by Toyota’s RAV4, Parent Stellantis Was the Big Loser of 2024

Ram Pickup Toppled by Toyota’s RAV4, Parent Stellantis Was the Big Loser of 2024

If you’re wondering just how bad things got for Stellantis last year, consider the fact that its Ram pickup fell off the podium, losing its traditional third-place position in the U.S. sales race – behind the Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado – to Toyota’s RAV4 SUV. Overall, the Euro-American automaker was one of only two manufacturers to report a decline in sales in 2024 and faces serious challenges to turn things around in 2025.

The Big Automotive Stories We Expect in 2025

The Big Automotive Stories We Expect in 2025

The new year is likely to be a big year when it comes to the auto industry, especially with a new president coming into office who has signaled plans to scrap EV sales incentives and enact hefty new tariffs on imported auto parts and fully assembled vehicles. We’ve...

Tesla Sales Take First Full-Year Fall; Musk’s Politics Catch Some Blame

Tesla Sales Take First Full-Year Fall; Musk’s Politics Catch Some Blame

While EV sales growth has slowed down this past year, demand was still up by about 10% in 2024. And the numbers would have been even bigger were it not for Tesla. While still the market leader, it suffered a first-ever annual sales decline last year. A variety of factors were at play, including CEO Elon Musk’s increasingly polarizing politics. More from Headlight.News.

Over 90% of EV Drivers Plan to Remain Battery-Electric Owners

Over 90% of EV Drivers Plan to Remain Battery-Electric Owners

Electric vehicle adoption has been on the rise and the latest study shows that once someone buys and EV it’s highly unlikely they’ll go back to internal combustion power. According to the Global EV Drivers Alliance, 92% of current EV owners will buy another one for their next vehicle. Check out the story at Headlight.News.

GM Halts Cruise Robocab Program

GM Halts Cruise Robocab Program

General Motors is shutting down its Cruise robocab program, shifting resources to the development of self-driving privately owned vehicles. The move comes a year after the subsidiary was blamed for a near-fatal accident near its San Francisco headquarters. It effectively hands what proponents see as a potentially huge market to competitors like Waymo and Tesla.

Tesla is America’s Deadliest Automotive Brand, New Study Shows

Tesla is America’s Deadliest Automotive Brand, New Study Shows

Today’s cars are safer than ever, or so they should be considering all the active and passive safety equipment onboard. But that isn’t necessarily so and, surprisingly, some of the best-equipped products don’t fare all that well when you check federal data. Case in point? Tesla turns out to have the industry’s highest fatality rate, according to a new study.