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A Week With: 2026 Toyota Tacoma Limited Hybrid

A Week With: 2026 Toyota Tacoma Limited Hybrid

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.

A Week With: 2026 Subaru Solterra Premium

A Week With: 2026 Subaru Solterra Premium

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.

GM Takes on the Challenge of Backing Up the Struggling Electrical Grid with New Sodium Ion Batteries

GM Takes on the Challenge of Backing Up the Struggling Electrical Grid with New Sodium Ion Batteries

Even though EV sales may be slowing down, the nation’s electrical grid faces a variety of challenges, especially with the surge in data center construction. GM plans to lend a hand through a new partnership bringing out backup technology using new sodium ion battery technology. More from Headlight.News.

Audi Hopes Nuvolari Puts Charge into Lagging Sales — But is it U.S.-Bound?

Audi Hopes Nuvolari Puts Charge into Lagging Sales — But is it U.S.-Bound?

Things have been quiet at German automaker Audi — until now with the reveal of the Nuvolari, which will be the brand’s fastest and most powerful model ever when it hits the road. However, the big question is: Will American’s get a chance to own one? Headlight.News has insights.

A Week With: 2026 Ram 1500 Express Crew Cab 4×2

A Week With: 2026 Ram 1500 Express Crew Cab 4×2

With the introduction of their ‘Big Rig” styling back in 1993, Dodge Ram pickup trucks suddenly began finding favor with consumers, having languished in the marketplace for quite some time. Check out our review of the 2026 Ram 1500 Express Crew Cab to see how now-its-own-brand Ram is looking to change that at Headlight.News.

A Festival — Of Mud: Retired Journo Puts SUVs to the Test

A Festival — Of Mud: Retired Journo Puts SUVs to the Test

At this year’s Mudfest by the NorthWest Automotive Press Association, a retired automotive journalist drives an absurd range of SUVs and one pickup truck to see which one he likes best. Find out which one wins and check out other shenanigans in the story at Headlight.News.

Toyota Scraps Plans For All-Electric LF-ZC Flagship

Toyota Scraps Plans For All-Electric LF-ZC Flagship

Toyota’s scrapped plans for the LF-ZC, the sedan that was set to serve as the new Lexus flagship. The move, Toyota said, reflects “fluctuations in market demand and the workload associated with vehicle planning and manufacturing,” and marks a sharp turnaround in EV strategy by the Japanese automaker’s new CEO. More from Headlight.News.

Mitsubishi Set to Enter U.S. Midsize Pickup Market — With Help from Nissan

Mitsubishi Set to Enter U.S. Midsize Pickup Market — With Help from Nissan

Mitsubishi is the latest automaker to announce plans to enter the increasingly crowded market for midsize pickups. The move is part of the troubled Japanese automaker’s push to expand its light truck presence in the U.S. and requires a helping hand from Nissan, reports Headlight.News.

A Week With: 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series

A Week With: 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series

Having worked as Gottlieb Daimler’s chief design engineer, Wilhelm Maybach (my-BOCK) is as much responsible for the development of the automobile as both Daimler and his contemporary, Karl Benz. His impact on the industry is honored by Mercedes-Benz a special line of vehicles, including the 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, Headlight.News reviews.

First Drive: 2026 Lexus ES sedans

First Drive: 2026 Lexus ES sedans

Lexus arrived on the scene in 1989 with two new vehicles ready to compete in the luxury world: the LS and the ES. Flash forward nearly four decades and the ES not only survives, it thrives and the brand is making sure it continues to do so with the new model for 2026. Headlight.News got some time behind the wheel and can confirm it’s still among the best offerings in the segment in our First Drive.