In this week’s episode of the podcast, Truck maker Nikola goes bankrupt while trouble finds its way to Ford, GM, and Tesla. We also go for a spin in the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 before charging our batteries with This Week in Automotive History.
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Headlight.News For The Week of 1-13-2025
In this week's edition of the Headlight.News podcast we talk about how CES has fully embraced automotive technology and the pair of EVs Honda debuted at the event. We also talk about which vehicles won the Car and Truck of The Year Awards, the design shakeup at GM,...
GM’s Cruise Division To Pay $500k Fine For False Report To DOJ
GM’s autonomous vehicle unit Cruise is on the hook for a $500,000 fine for filing a false report to the Justice Department regarding an accident in October where a pedestrian was run over.
GM Sued Over Malfunctioning Transmission Shifters
GM hit with two lawsuits over faulty shifters in popular GMC, Buick, and Chevrolet products as the company becomes the latest to struggle with safety issues. General Motors was hit with two new class-action lawsuits over an alleged problem with faulty shifters that...
GM Drops Ultium Name From Batteries and EV Tech
GM reveals it’s dropping the Ultium name from its batteries and EV tech as the company adapts to changing market conditions in the EV market and makes adjustments to its broader strategy.
GM CEO Mary Barra Backtracks on EV Goals, Confirms Push Into Hybrids
GM CEO Mary Barra confirms that the company has backtracked on its EV plans as slowing growth in the segment is forcing the company to shift towards expanding into PHEV and hybrids in an attempt to comply with tightening efficiency and emissions standards.
Ford Posts Double Digit Sales Gain In May, Hybrids and EVs Continue To Attract Buyers
Ford posts double-digit sales gain during May as EV and hybrids attract buyers.
GM Patents Anti-Road Rage Device, Can Take Control of The Car if Needed
Road rage is rapidly becoming a growing issue out on the road with incidents of road rage often being a key catalyst for vehicle accidents. General Motors has patented a system that aims to prevent it by taking control of the car.
General Motors Moving HQ – But Not Very Far
For the fourth time in its more than 100-year history, General Motors is moving its corporate headquarters – but it isn’t going very far. The automaker will relocate from the current, facility along the Detroit River to the city’s newest highrise 1.2 miles away. The move was driven by a variety of factors, said GM CEO Mary Barra, including the need for less office space following the COVID pandemic.
General Motors Announces Partnership with Magna and Wipro Limited To Create SDVerse
General Motors teams up with Magna and Wipro to develop SDVerse software marketplace that will help improve efficiency in development while also creating match making platform for buying and selling embedded automotive software. Find out more at Headlight.News.
President Biden Orders Probe of Foreign Connected Vehicles
Citing Chinese automobiles and trucks with internet connectivity as a possible national security threat, President Biden directed the Commerce Department to launch an inquiry into foreign software in automobiles. Get details at Headlight.News.
GM and Cruise Preparing to Resume Robotaxi Fleet Operations
General Motors and its robotaxi subsidiary, Cruise, prepare to resume service and testing after prior safety concerns saw the company voluntarily suspend its fleet from service, according to newly released report. Get the details at Headlight.News.