Between rising prices courtesy of tariffs and other costs, interest rates still higher than consumers are used to and shrinking inventories, finding a good deal on a new vehicle is tougher than ever. Get details at Headlight.News.
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GM Switching to New Battery Chemistry For Trucks, SUVs
General Motors has created new partnerships to come up with less expensive and easier to source battery chemistry. The Ultium Cells joint venture with Korea’s LG energy is set to go into production in 2028. GM claims the new technology will be cheaper without sacrificing range. More from Headlight.News.
First Drive: 2025 Ford Expedition
Ford’s biggest SUV has gotten a complete makeover, and there’s plenty worth checking out – from the new split tailgate to the first-ever Tremor off-road package. The 2025 Ford Expedition offers more muscle, more towing capabilities and there’s even a new tech package that includes an assortment of video games. Headlight.News headed down to Louisville, Kentucky to put the new SUV through its paces. Here’s our review.
Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 5-12-25
In this week’s podcast, we discuss the new UK-U.S. Trade Deal as well as how tariffs are hitting home as well as many other issues the industry is facing. We also offer a look back at automotive history and a review of the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV. Get the ‘cast at Headlight.News.
Stellantis’ U.S. Boss May Soon Be Running the Entire Company
Nearly a half year after the unexpected resignation of Carlos Tavares, the founding chief executive of Stellantis, the Euro-American automaker has yet to name a replacement. But the search may be coming to an end, according to a new report which says Antonio Filosa, currently the head of Americas operations for Stellantis, has become the leading candidate.
U.S. Lowers Tariffs on UK Autos, Steel After Reaching Trade Deal – But Agreement Doesn’t Bring Manufacturing to the States
Negotiators for the U.S. and UK reached what the two sides hailed as a “historic” trade deal Thursday, leading Pres. Donald Trump to slash tariffs on British steel, autos and auto parts. Final details still have to be worked out, according to several reports, but the deal puts a 100,000-vehicle cap on British auto exports to the U.S. which falls below the numbers reported in 2024 by the UK’s largest brands, Jaguar, Land Rover and Mini. The deal does not appear to meet a key Trump goal of shifting foreign manufacturing to the U.S. More from Headlight.News.
Ford Raising Prices on Mexican-Made Products
Ford Motor Co. plans to raise prices on three popular product lines assembled in Mexico, according to an advisory sent to dealers. The automaker put the blame on the new Trump auto tariffs which, it said earlier this week, will add about $2.5 billion to its costs this year. The automaker has yet to say whether it also will raise prices on products produced at Canadian and other foreign plants, as well as those assembled in the U.S. using foreign-made parts. Headlight.News looks at whether othr products could see price hikes,
Duncan Aldred, GM’s New Head of N. America, Has a Tough Job Ahead
General Motors has appointed veteran Duncan Aldred to run the company’s North American business operations. The British-born executive comes in at a critical time for the automaker which just warned expects to take as much as a $5 billion hit from Pres. Donald Trump’s auto tariffs. Headlight.News has more.
Infiniti Looks to Go Rogue – With Its Own Version of the Nissan Crossover
Desperate for new products, Infiniti is searching for a weay to get back into the booming compact crossover segment. The likely plan: come up with a unique, upscale variant of the mainstream Nissan Rogue. Headlight.News has more.
Ford Posts Lower Profits, Predicts $1.5 Billion Hit Due to Tariffs
As expected, Ford Motor Co. reported a drop in earnings and profits for the first quarter of 2025. The company also suspended its earnings guidance for the rest of the year, but did estimate the new tariffs could cost the automaker about $1.5 billion. Get details at Headlight.News.
Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 5-5-25
This week on the Headlight News podcast, we talk about the strong April sales numbers, as well as President Trump implementing his tariffs on the auto industry, plus a review of the 2025 Lincoln Navigator and more.
Auto Prices Going Up, Even Before Tariff Hit
Millions of American motorists have been rushing to buy before the Trump auto tariffs take hold. But automakers and auto dealers were already driving up transaction prices even before the sanctions went into effect on May 3, despite White House claims prices won’t rise. If anything, costs are going to continue going up, reports Headlight.News.