No one said it was going to be easy, but the demise of the auto industry’s turn toward electric vehicles is being exaggerated, analysts said during Society of Automotive Analysts annual Automotive Outlook Conference. Get details at Headlight.News.

No one said it was going to be easy, but the demise of the auto industry’s turn toward electric vehicles is being exaggerated, analysts said during Society of Automotive Analysts annual Automotive Outlook Conference. Get details at Headlight.News.
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.
It’s been a decade since Apple began work on what was to be a self-driving, all-electric vehicle. But, after years of turmoil, Project Titan appears to be delayed again, by at least four years. And it will have far less autonomous driving capabilities than originally planned, according to a new report. More from Headlight.News.
Tesla will recall 200,000 EVs to address a problem with their backup camera. The latest in a series of recalls comes as the automaker faces some serious challenges, including a slowdown in sales and earnings that led to a major sell-off of stock this week, wiping out $80 billion in shareholder value. Headlight.News has more.
Hoping to take advantage of what proponents call the fuel of the future, General Motors and Honda today launched joint production of hydrogen fuel cells at a factory in suburban Detroit. The zero-emission devices will be used to power everything from portable generators to Class 8 trucks. And, as Headlight.News reports, the two automakers aren’t the only ones who see great opportunities with hydrogen technology.
Days after offering up a sneak peek at its second all-electric model — and its first battery-powered SUV — Porsche has officially unveiled the new Macan 4 EV. And it boasts some impressive numbers, offering up to 630 horsepower and delivering as much as 381 miles of range. More from Headlight.News.
Rarely content to simply confirm something most already know, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday evening the company’s next-gen platform was in development — and that it will change the way manufacturing EVs is done. Find out what he meant at Headlight.News.
EV maker Tesla fell short of is production targets in 2023, but it still made plenty of money. In fact, it made money in spite of repeated price cuts on its most popular vehicles, the Model 3 and Model Y, which was the bestselling vehicle in the world. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly promised to bring more affordable EVs to market but has so far failed to pull it off. Now, however, a report indicates the Texas-based automaker is getting ready to follow through with a compact crossover that could be available by mid-2025 at a starting price of $25,000. More from Headlight.News.
He’s warned that the switch to battery-electric vehicles could seriously harm the auto industry. And even though his successor as Toyota CEO has committed more resources to EVs, Akio Toyoda continues to see a future in which hybrids and other alternatives dominate the global market. More from Headlight.News.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow – at least if you’ve got the newest Genesis concept parked in your driveway. The new X Snow Speedium is the latest in a series of show cars meant to give the world a look at the design direction that the South Korean luxury brand is taking. Headlight.News takes a closer look.
Seven years after it was last redesigned, an eternity in the car business, Chevrolet unveiled a redesigned 2025 Chevrolet Equinox on Thursday. The new model competes in America’s most competitive market segment: compact crossover SUVs. Find out more about the new model at Headlight.News.