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Hyundai Takes to the Air with Supernal Flying Taxi

Hyundai Takes to the Air with Supernal Flying Taxi

Four years after showing off an electrically-power vertical takeoff and landing concept at the Consumer Electronics Show, Hyundai is back with a prototype set to begin flight testing later this year. Headlight.News checks out the latest from the Korean carmaker’s new Supernal eVTOL subsidiary.

Honda Zeroes in on a New Line of EVs with Debut of Two Edgy CES Concepts

Honda Zeroes in on a New Line of EVs with Debut of Two Edgy CES Concepts

Honda was slow to enter the long-range EV market — and then only with the help of General Motors. Now, the Japanese automaker wants to go it alone and it’s showing off what it has in mind with the debut of two distinctive new concepts from its new Honda 0 series at CES 2024.

Kia’s CES Concept Vehicle Offers “A Vision for Future Mobility”

Kia’s CES Concept Vehicle Offers “A Vision for Future Mobility”

Kia took the wraps of five concept vehicles at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday, the all-electric Platform Beyond Mobility lineup offering a variety of different ways to “revolutionize the mobility industry.” The Korean automaker said production versions will follow, targeting everything from cargo hauling to ride sharing — and will even let you swap out bodies for different purposes.

Shakeup at Troubled VinFast: Vietnamese Automaker Names New CEO, CFO

Shakeup at Troubled VinFast: Vietnamese Automaker Names New CEO, CFO

Since announcing plans to enter the U.S. market, Vietnamese automaker VinFast has faced a series of problems and responded with a series of management shakeups. The latest sees its CEO “transition” to a new job, while founder Pham Nhat Vuong takes over her post. The automaker also said Saturday that it has replaced its chief financial officer.

Tesla Drops Mileage Estimates as Complaints Mount, Justice Department Opens Probe

Tesla Drops Mileage Estimates as Complaints Mount, Justice Department Opens Probe

Tesla has come under fire for posting what some critics claim to be wildly optimistic range numbers for its battery-electric vehicles. Now, as the Department of Justice begins looking into potentially inflated claims, the automaker has lowered the estimates on at least some versions of three of its five models.

CES 2024 Ushers In Era of “Software-Defined Vehicles”

CES 2024 Ushers In Era of “Software-Defined Vehicles”

Today’s cars already function as computers on wheels, some equipped with over 100 onboard microprocessors. But tomorrow’s vehicles will go significantly further, offering the sort of software-based features and functions found on Apple and Android smartphones and making use of the latest AI technology. Tomorrow’s “software-defined vehicles” will transform what motorists can do while driving – while generating hundreds of billions of dollars in new revenue streams for automakers. We’ll get a look at what this means at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.