{"id":218918,"date":"2022-02-07T14:38:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T19:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=218918"},"modified":"2022-02-07T14:38:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T19:38:58","slug":"thedetroitbureaus-headlight-news-podcast-offers-the-latest-industry-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2022\/02\/thedetroitbureaus-headlight-news-podcast-offers-the-latest-industry-news-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TheDetroitBureau\u2019s Headlight News Podcast Offers the Latest Industry News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each week TheDetroitBureau.com reports on the biggest news and events happening in the auto industry and relays those stories in its weekly&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7pMYJAVCC0WgZP0KbcfFDO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the Headlight News podcast<\/strong><\/a>. The roundup includes news, features, reviews and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-image-1-3\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Toyota-Tundra-rolls-off-line-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"2022 Toyota Tundra rolls off line\" class=\"wp-image-218667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Toyota-Tundra-rolls-off-line-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Toyota-Tundra-rolls-off-line-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Toyota-Tundra-rolls-off-line-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Toyota-Tundra-rolls-off-line-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Toyota-Tundra-rolls-off-line-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Toyota-Tundra-rolls-off-line-398x265.jpeg 398w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Toyota-Tundra-rolls-off-line-812x542.jpeg 812w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Toyota-Tundra-rolls-off-line-1226x818.jpeg 1226w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Toyota-Tundra-rolls-off-line.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Toyota revealed it&#8217;s cut production of its new Tundra at its San Antonio, Texas plant due to the chip issue.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While the semiconductor situation is improvingly slightly, some automakers are still feeling the heat. Toyota has been forced to cut production at its San Antonio, Texas truck plant \u2014 just as it\u2019s kicking off the introduction of its new full-size Tundra pickup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the other stories you need to know about include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>U.S. new vehicle sales were down in January as automakers continue to play catch up with inventory levels while struggling with semiconductor and other shortages. Sales were down 9%, but Hyundai managed to post a 10% gain while Ford basically hit break even;&nbsp;<\/li><li>The lack of new vehicle inventory has forced buyers to consider ordering their new vehicles. In fact, nearly half of new vehicle buyers are planning to do just that \u2014 even after things return to normal. The Cars.com study that found those results also noted the percentage of consumers looking to start and finish their new vehicle purchase continues to rise;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Tesla recalled more than 817,000 vehicles last week after it was found the seatbelt reminder wasn\u2019t working properly. The company, which also had to recall more than 50K vehicles equipped with the full self-driving beta due to a problem with rolling stops, will correct the problem with an over-the-air update;&nbsp;<\/li><li>The world\u2019s oldest automaker changed its name, shifting from Daimler AG to Mercedes-Benz Group, which basically what the world already calls the company anyway; and,<\/li><li>Change is in the wind \u2026 wind reduction anyway as Rolls-Royce announced it\u2019s changed its famous hood ornament, the Spirit of Ecstasy. It\u2019s now slightly smaller and more aerodynamic as every little bit helps in the shift toward electrification.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-image-1-3\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Car-Sales-5-1024x428.jpeg\" alt=\"New cars\" class=\"wp-image-215687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Car-Sales-5-1024x428.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Car-Sales-5-400x167.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Car-Sales-5-768x321.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Car-Sales-5-1536x641.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Car-Sales-5-300x125.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Car-Sales-5-398x166.jpeg 398w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Car-Sales-5-812x339.jpeg 812w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Car-Sales-5-1226x512.jpeg 1226w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Car-Sales-5.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>January new vehicle sales were down 9%, although there were a few surprises.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The financial power of Detroit\u2019s automakers was on display as GM and Ford posted hefty profits for 2021 \u2014 and investors didn\u2019t care, noted Executive Editor Joseph Szczesny. Both posted big income numbers for 2021 and offered even better forecasts; however, the stock prices of each fell on the news, showing that investors have higher expectations for the legacy automakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a getting a first look at Kia\u2019s big battery-electric offering, the EV6, during a splashy debut in New York City\u2019s Times Square, Publisher Paul Eisenstein got behind the wheel of the South Korean automaker\u2019s impressive offering. The handsome beast offers all of the benefits of a skateboard platform, especially more interior space. It provides the expected benefit of instant power, but the overall performance exceeded expectations. Check out the full review in the podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second week of February is the glidepath for a rarity these days: an in-person auto show, this time the Chicago Auto Show. Managing Editor Strong says the show offers the potential for plenty of new with scheduled press conferences from Ram, Hyundai, Toyota, Kia, Chevrolet and Ford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-image-1-3\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/New-SOE-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"New Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy\" class=\"wp-image-218845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/New-SOE-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/New-SOE-400x246.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/New-SOE-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/New-SOE-1536x946.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/New-SOE-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/New-SOE-398x245.jpg 398w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/New-SOE-812x500.jpg 812w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/New-SOE-1226x755.jpg 1226w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/New-SOE.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The new Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy statue is more aerodynamic than its predecessor.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>TheDetroitBureau.com will also continue its series of stories dedicated to Black History Month on Tuesday with a piece about the League of Revolutionary Black Workers and its impact on the UAW and the auto industry. The second piece is a profile about McKinley Thompson Jr., Ford\u2019s first black designer, who helped bring the original Bronco to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive Editor Larry Printz reveals the bane of many motorists existence, auto insurance, began this week in 1898 when Travelers Insurance sold the first auto policy to Dr. Truman Martin of Buffalo, New York. Martin used his car to handle house calls and his vehicle was insured against collisions with horses. The policy cost $12.25. In 1920, the ToyoKojo firm is created. It later becomes Mazda. Ferrari, Mercury, GM make important moves as well during this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more the industry\u2019s history and more by listening to TheDetroitBureau\u2019s latest edition of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/detroit-bureau\/episodes\/Headlight-News-for-the-Week-of-Feb--7--2022-e1e2j1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Headlight News podcast by clicking here<\/strong><\/a>. And look for a new episode every Monday!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the latest available from TheDetroitBureau.com\u2019s podcast, Headlight News this week. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":205453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,6,8,5,1908,905,3541,2648,2209,12,9],"tags":[1594,1593,3964,3963,1596,344],"make":[],"post-state":[1685],"category_old":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218918"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218918"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":218920,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218918\/revisions\/218920"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218918"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=218918"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=218918"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=218918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}