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Mitsubishi Turns to Allies to Flesh Out its Meager Lineup

Mitsubishi Turns to Allies to Flesh Out its Meager Lineup

Despite a modest increase in sales last year, Mitsubishi Motors earnings took a tumble during the most recent quarter. Bargain-basement pricing and rising incentives took much of the blame. But it hasn’t helped that the automaker has a miniscule product lineup that leaves little for dealers to sell. Company officials now hope to tap allies Nissan and Renault to help add new products to help put Mitsubishi back on the radar, especially in the critical U.S. market.

Volvo Cuts Off Funding for Polestar

Volvo Cuts Off Funding for Polestar

Struggling Polestar faces some serious financial challenges now that Volvo, its Swedish parent, plans to cut off funding for the battery-electric startup. It’s the latest sign of retrenchment by the auto industry as the rapid growth of EV sales has started to flatten out. Volvo itself continues to move forward with plans to become an all-electric brand by decade’s end. Investors applauded the move — and Volvo’s stronger than expected earnings.

First Drive: 2024 Lexus GX 550 — A Complete Makeover

First Drive: 2024 Lexus GX 550 — A Complete Makeover

Not long ago, Lexus buyers had a single utility vehicle to choose from: the time-tested RX. Today, the Japanese luxury brand has one of the broadest portfolios of SUVs and CUVs on the market. That includes the Lexus GX which, for 2024, gets a ground-up makeover. There’s a new chassis, a new engine, a more classic exterior design and a more high-tech interior. There’s also the all-new Overtrail trim package which adds more rugged features that, as its name suggests, will allow for more serious off-road adventures. Headlight.News headed down to Tucson, Arizona to test out the 2024 Lexus GX.

GM Bringing Plug-In Hybrids to North American Market

GM Bringing Plug-In Hybrids to North American Market

After reporting a profitable 2023 that exceeded their own expectations, GM officials revealed they’re deploying plug-in hybrid vehicles — for certain models — to the North American market. It was a decision made after reviewing and tweaking its EV production plans and feedback from dealers. Find out more from Headlight.News.

A Shadow of Its Former Self: Geneva Motor Show Returns with Almost No Major Brands

A Shadow of Its Former Self: Geneva Motor Show Returns with Almost No Major Brands

The COVID pandemic devastated the Auto show circuit — none hit harder than the annual event in Geneva, Switzerland. For more than a century it was a must attend gathering that drew in a Who’s Who from the automotive world. But the pandemic put the Geneva International Motor Show on hold in 2020 and now, as it gets set to stage its return, it’s looking to be a shadow of its former self, with only a handful of major brands set to exhibit at the PALExpo convention center.

Soaring Fuel Prices Threaten Market for Hydrogen Vehicles

Soaring Fuel Prices Threaten Market for Hydrogen Vehicles

When Toyota introduced the Mirai fuel-cell vehicle three years ago the automaker tossed in an appealing incentive, $15,000 worth of the hydrogen needed to power it up. At the time, it cost just over $70 to fill Mira’s 5.6-kilogram tank. Today, you’ll pay over $200 – if you can find the lightweight gas, as many of the stations providing it have run dry. And that’s threatening to short-circuit the “hydrogen economy” that fuel-cell proponents have predicted is just around the corner.