Toyota essentially set the tone for the future when it introduced the Prius, which was the industry’s first mainstream hybrid model. The company added to the Prius legacy when it introduced the latest generation that eschewed the quirky exterior look while significantly improving performance. The 2026 Prius Nightshade PHEV takes the car another step forward. Find out how at in our review at Headlight.News.
Tesla’s second-quarter sales surged by more than 20%, far exceeding Wall Street expectations. But China’s BYD handily maintained its global lead in EV sales. And that sent Tesla shares on a sharp decline.
It’s become an almost daily occurrence, new vehicle prices setting a new record only to have it topple in short order. And that’s likely to keep at least one million potential buyers out of the market this year. Still, bargain hunters can find some deals, reports Headlight.News.
Sales of electrified vehicles helped keep the industry afloat in June and during the second quarter, with Korean brands, in particular, delivering record sales numbers. More from Headlight.News.
When Toyota brought the Supra back about six years ago, the group of fanboys who loved it celebrated. However, if you’re really looking for something to revel in, get behind the wheel of the 2026 GR Supra MkV Final Edition as Headlight.News did for a week.
Introduced in 2020, with its first deliveries taking place in the latter part of 2021, as 2022 models, the BMW iX has now been around for over half a decade. The marque’s first purpose built all-electric SUV, the iX looked like something out of a science fiction movie when it was unveiled. Now a decade on, Headlight.News tells you just how mainstream the 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 has gotten.
EV start-up Slate’s little pickup will debut at a starting price of $24,950 later this year, well below any other all-electric truck now on the market. And, in its bid to change the EV price equation, the Bezos-backed automaker just might be showing the rest of the industry how to take on the “existential threat” posed by Chinese brands like BYD and Geely. But are buyers ready for what it’s offering at a time when EV sales have taken a big hit?
Automakers are coming under increasing pressure to move production to the U.S. – with hefty tariffs penalizing not only products imported from abroad but those built in the States using foreign parts. Which products are the most “American-made”? A new study finds Tesla and Jeep at the top of the list, though Japanese brands make up six of the top 10 spots, reports Headlight.News.
Mazda knows a good thing when it makes it. When the brand introduced the CX-50 in late 2021, it created a massive buzz. It supercharged Mazda’s transition to a crossover-dominated lineup. Four years later, nothing’s changed and it’s nearly the brand’s top-selling vehicle. More important, Mazda keeps making it better, as evidenced by the all-new 2026 Mazda CX-50 Turbo Meridian Edition. Find out why in our review at Headlight.News.
For two decades, the Toyota Tacoma has been the best-selling midsize pickup in America. After a week in the Tacoma Limited, I’m not sure what could happen to change that. Toyota builds a Tacoma for everybody. That said, Headlight.News did find a small flaw in the Limited model … most people would call that “a needle in a haystack.” Check out our review of the country’s top midsize pickup.
In the case of the 2026 Subaru Solterra, a thin line can be said to exist between refreshed and all-new. Subaru’s marketing team touts the marque’s EV using the all-new honorific, while we here at Headlight.News see it more as being significantly updated. Check out the review and find out why.
Mitsubishi Motors isn’t new to electric vehicles with the i-MIEV being the best-known of its previous offerings. However, after not offering an EV in the U.S. for years, the Japanese automakers is getting back the game with a familiar name: the 2027 Eclipse Sportback. Get details at Headlight.News.