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Slowing Sales Means We Won’t Be Seeing These EVs in the U.S.

by Paul Eisenstein | Oct 9, 2025 | *Daily News*, Acura, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, Business, Consumer Guides, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Ford, General Motors, Genesis, Government, Green Power, Honda, Hybrids, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Lucid, Maserati, Nissan, Porsche, Ram, Regulatory, Rivian, Sales, Stellantis, Tariffs, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo

Ferrari on Thursday revealed details about its first battery-powered model, the Elettrica. But the Italian automaker is delaying a second EV. And it’s not alone. Ford has scrapped several all-electric models, while Nissan pulled the plug on the 2026 Ariya. Acura just ended production of the ZDX and Stellantis has abandoned the all-electric Ram REV. Those are among a growing list of planned EVs that no longer will make it into production — or will be substantially delayed. Here are some of the others.

Automakers Come Up With Their Own EV Deals to Offset Lost Federal Tax Credits

by Paul Eisenstein | Oct 3, 2025 | *Daily News*, Business, Consumer Guides, EVs and batteries, Ford, General Motors, Green Power, Hybrids, Hyundai, Regulatory

While federal EV tax credits expired on September 30, automakers hope to maintain sales momentum – or, at the least, head off a threatened slump – with makers like Hyundai, GM and Ford coming up with deals of their own, including big price cuts and incentives matching the lost federal tax credits. They could help boost demand, according to a new Harris poll. More from Headlight.News.

Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 9-29-25

by Headlight.News | Sep 29, 2025 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Business, Car Culture, EVs and batteries, Government, Podcast, Regulatory, Sales, Tariffs, Technology

On this week’s podcast, we talk about the $2B hack of Jaguar Land Rover, the rise of new vehicle prices as automakers stop covering all the costs of the tariffs, the end of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, increasing road rage incidents and more. You can get a link at Headlight.News or go straight to Spotify.

Ford Latest Recall: A Dangerous Steering Defect

by Paul Eisenstein | Sep 26, 2025 | *Daily News*, Business, Car Culture, Consumer Guides, Ford, Lincoln, Recalls, Regulatory

Ford has now topped 110 recalls this year, but the latest could be one of the most serious, the automaker warning owners of 115,000 Super Duty pickups that they could face a dangerous defect leading to a complete loss of steering control. Headlight.New has more.

Federal Reserve Rate Cut May Not Help Increasing Price-Sensitive Car Buyers

by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 18, 2025 | *Daily News*, Business, Consumer Guides, Dealers and Service, Earnings and Financials, Government, Regulatory, Sales, Tariffs

Facing an uncertain economic environment that threatens to undermine demand for retail sales, including new vehicles, the Federal Reserve Board voted to cut interest rates. But it’s far from clear that will be enough to head off an automotive downturn worsened by anticipated tariff-driven price hikes. More from Headlight.News.

Toyota is the Latest With Major Recall for Faulty Digital Displays

by Paul Eisenstein | Sep 16, 2025 | *Daily News*, Business, Consumer Guides, Defense, Environment, Ford, Honda, Recalls, Regulatory, Safety, Technology, Toyota

Now it’s Toyota’s turn. The automaker is recalling nearly 600,000 vehicles sold under both the Toyota and Lexus badges because their digital instrument panels can fail. Similar problems have plagued its competitors this year, notably Ford, reports Headlight.News.

Even as Detained Workers Return Home, Korean Companies Warn Employees in U.S. More ICE Raids Could Follow

by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 12, 2025 | *Daily News*, Business, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Government, Hyundai, Kia, Regulatory, trade

Hundreds of South Korean workers detained by an ICE raid at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia were returned home to cheers from family and government officials. But Korean companies are worried that more immigration raids will follow, throwing into chaos Korean-owned auto, shipbuilding, steel and electrical equipment operations across the U.S. Headlight.News has more.

Yet again? Ford Recalls 1.9 Million Vehicles Due to Faulty Rearview Cameras – And More Could Follow

by Paul Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2025 | *Daily News*, Business, Consumer Guides, Earnings and Financials, Ford, Government, Lincoln, Recalls, Regulatory, Safety

Another day, another big Ford recall, it seems, the automaker now announcing it needs to fix faulty rearview cameras in about 1.9 million vehicles. It’s the second time this problem has cropped up recently – and now brings the total number of recalls involving Ford products to well over 100 this year. Headlight.News has more.

Hyundai Plant ICE Raid Kicks Off Diplomat Incident

by Paul Eisenstein | Sep 8, 2025 | *Daily News*, Deals and acquisitions, EVs and batteries, Genesis, Government, Green Power, Hyundai, Kia, Regulatory, Tariffs, trade

South Korea’s foreign minister headed to the U.S. Monday morning to move forward with plans to release hundreds of South Korean nationals arrested last week while working on the construction of a $7.6 billion Hyundai battery plant in Georgia. The move came just days after the Korean carmaker upped investment plans for the U.S. to $26 billion — and threatens to chill relations between the U.S. and one of its staunchest allies. Headlight.News has more.

ICE Takes 100s of Workers Into Custody at Hyundai Battery Plant

by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 5, 2025 | *Daily News*, Business, Deals and acquisitions, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Government, Green Power, Hyundai, Kia, Regulatory, Tariffs, trade

Hundreds of employees of LG Energy Solution, a South Korean battery maker, were taken into custody in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant being built outside Savannah, Georgia, officials from both ICE and the South Korea’s Foreign Ministry have confirmed.

Nearly 900,000 Fords Hit By a Pair of New Recalls

by Paul Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2025 | *Daily News*, Business, Consumer Guides, Earnings and Financials, Ford, Lincoln, Regulatory, Safety

Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 500,000 SUVs due to potential brake failures. The announcement comes barely a day after it issued a recall for 355,000 late model pickups due to the possibility their instrument panel’s digital display could fail. The two new service actions add to what was already an all-time record for recalls in a single year. More from Headlight.News.

EV Sales Set to Slide as Fed Tax Credits Expire – Forcing Desperate Automakers to Roll Out Big Deals

by Paul Eisenstein | Aug 19, 2025 | *Daily News*, Business, Chevrolet, Consumer Guides, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Ford, General Motors, Genesis, Government, Green Power, Mercedes, Nissan, Regulatory, Tariffs, Toyota

EV sales will “flatten considerably” once federal tax credits expire at the end of September, according to a new study. Even with more affordable models coming to market, EV market share will be nearly half what was previously expected before Congress voted to eliminate the incentives. Hoping to clear out inventory before then, automakers have launched a variety of deals that could put some buyers behind the wheel of an EV for less than $100 a month. More from Headlight.News.

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