In this week’s podcast, we cover the ongoing confusion about Trump’s tariffs, the expected decline of new vehicle sales as well as previewing the 2025 New York International Auto Show opening this week.
Technology
A Week With: 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Pro S 4Motion
After nearly 25 years of telling us “It’s coming,” Volkswagen finally began stocking U.S. showrooms with the contemporary version of the iconic Volkswagen T Series bus. And after a more than two decade wait, we spent a week in it. Check out the review at Headlight.News.
GM’s New UK Design Team Pushes Chevy Corvette Concept to Hypercar Status
If General Motors wanted to make a splash with the introduction of its new UK design studio, they managed it with the release of one of the center’s creative studies: an all-electric Chevy Corvette hypercar. Check it out at Headlight.News.
A Week With: 2025 Lexus NX 350h Luxury AWD
A week in one of a longtime Lexus mainstay, the NX, shows the luxury marque knows how to ensure the brand’s best qualities permeate its entire portfolio. We drove the 2025 Lexus NX 350h Luxury model and found the brand continues to get better. Check out our review at Headlight.News.
U.S. Traffic Deaths Fall 3.8% in 2024 Continuing Trend
U.S. roads were a bit safer last year, according initial estimates by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The federal safety agency projects that 39,345 people died in traffic crashes last year — a 3.8% decline over 2023. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Tesla Cybertruck Range-Extender Vanishes – and Other Tesla Setbacks
It’s turning into another troubled week for Tesla, the automaker quietly removing the range-extended version of its controversial Cybertruck from its online order page. That comes as Tesla suffered an even worse slump than the rest of the stock market this week, with...
Hyundai Goes F-N Wild With Ioniq 6 N Coming in 2026
When Hyundai rolled out the newly updated all-electric Ioniq 6 recently, it talked about “more refined curves” and other updates. Those updates not only include the Ioniq 6 N Line variant, but there was also just a mention of the coming performance-oriented Ioniq 6 N. Headlight.News has details. Check out the story.
Honda Prelude Return Took Another Step Forward With Interior Reveal
One of Honda’s iconic vehicles took another step closer to a return to the streets. The automaker showed off the latest version of its Prelude concept at an event in Japan, including the first look at the interior. Headlight.News has details.
IRS Offering Second Chance After Rejecting Tax Returns of EV Buyers
The Biden administration’s effort to make new electric vehicles more appealing to the American public with $7,500 tax credits is becoming a big hassle for some buyers. The Internal Revenue Service has been rejecting the tax returns of some EV owners claiming the credit. However, they are also looking to help. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Caught Speeding in Virginia? You Might Need to Install a Speed Limiter
If you get caught speeding in Virginia you could find it difficult to break the speed limit again. The state is set to become the first to allow its judges to order speeders to install a device limiting how fast they can drive in the future. The new rules go beyond the speed warning devices European lawmakers have enacted, reports Headlight.News.
Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 3-31-25
In this week’s podcast we cover Trump and his tariffs on automakers as well as his warning to automakers about raising prices to cover the costs, as well as a vehicle review and more.
Shake-up at Volvo: Rowan Out, Samuelsson Back in as CEO
In an unexpected move, Jim Rowan is stepping down at CEO of Swedish-based, Chinese-automaker Volvo Cars. He will be replaced by Hakan Samuelsson, who previous served in that role from 2012 to 2022. The move comes at a time when Volvo is aggressively moving to EVs but also faces a variety of tariff issues in the U.S. and Europe. More from Headlight.News.