{"id":224996,"date":"2022-05-16T16:35:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T20:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=224996"},"modified":"2022-05-16T16:35:15","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T20:35:15","slug":"get-the-latest-about-new-cars-evs-and-more-with-the-headlight-news-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2022\/05\/get-the-latest-about-new-cars-evs-and-more-with-the-headlight-news-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the Latest about New Cars, EVs and More with the Headlight News Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each week TheDetroitBureau.com reports on the biggest news and events about new vehicles, mobility, technology, trends as well as offering our years of experience and insights in our car reviews. Then we put it all into our weekly&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5MG1d3x5SQjgvREw0ekHVM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the Headlight News podcast<\/strong><\/a>.&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\/05\/VW-CEO-Diess-at-2022-annual-meeting-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"VW CEO Diess at 2022 annual meeting\" class=\"wp-image-224822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/VW-CEO-Diess-at-2022-annual-meeting-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/VW-CEO-Diess-at-2022-annual-meeting-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/VW-CEO-Diess-at-2022-annual-meeting-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/VW-CEO-Diess-at-2022-annual-meeting-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/VW-CEO-Diess-at-2022-annual-meeting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/VW-CEO-Diess-at-2022-annual-meeting-398x265.jpg 398w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/VW-CEO-Diess-at-2022-annual-meeting-812x542.jpg 812w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/VW-CEO-Diess-at-2022-annual-meeting-1226x818.jpg 1226w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/VW-CEO-Diess-at-2022-annual-meeting.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Herbert Diess, Volkswagen AG&#8217;s CEO, said EVs will be profitable much sooner than expected.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>VW CEO Herbert Diess revealed plans to speed up the company\u2019s conversion to electric vehicles, reports Editor-in-Chief Paul A. Eisenstein. More importantly, he told shareholders,&nbsp;<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/2022\/05\/targeting-tesla-vw-ceo-says-evs-are-more-profitable-than-first-forecast\/\">they\u2019re quickly moving to become just as profitable<\/a><\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;as they\u2019re gas-powered counterparts. He noted all of the company\u2019s brands will likely double their sales from last year and he expects to sell 1.3 million globally in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the other stories you need to know about include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Gas prices hit a new record high, coming in at an average of $4.37 per gallon. The culprits, experts claim, remain unchanged: slow production from OPEC, inflation and increased demand in the U.S.;<\/li><li>Hyundai is looking to set up another plant in the U.S. Likely to be in Georgia, the new facility will be focused on building electric vehicles for the North American market;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Mercedes-Benz teased an AMG version of its Vision Concept, which is expected to find its way into production in the next few years; and,&nbsp;<\/li><li>Toyota announced it expected profits for this year to come in lower than the previous year. The disappointing prediction is the result of ongoing material shortages, including semiconductors, as well as rising costs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Volkswagen is pushing ahead with its big move into electric vehicles by&nbsp;<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/2022\/05\/vw-building-all-electric-truck-suv-for-u-s-by-2026\/\">reviving the long-defunct Scout brand<\/a><\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;to become a new line of battery electric SUVs and pickup trucks, reports Executive Editor Joe Szczesny. The new brand will be built in the U.S. for U.S customers, officials noted, adding they expect it to be up and running by 2026. VW inherited the Scout name when its truck subsidiary, Traton, closed a deal for Navistar, formerly known as International Harvester. The Scout name disappeared in 1980.<\/p>\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=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mercedes-AMG-Vision-teaser-full-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes-AMG Vision teaser full\" class=\"wp-image-224645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mercedes-AMG-Vision-teaser-full-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mercedes-AMG-Vision-teaser-full-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mercedes-AMG-Vision-teaser-full-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mercedes-AMG-Vision-teaser-full-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mercedes-AMG-Vision-teaser-full-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mercedes-AMG-Vision-teaser-full-398x284.jpg 398w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mercedes-AMG-Vision-teaser-full-812x580.jpg 812w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mercedes-AMG-Vision-teaser-full-1226x876.jpg 1226w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mercedes-AMG-Vision-teaser-full.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mercedes design chief Gorden Wagener teased the upcoming debut of the Mercedes-AMG Vision via Instagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>EIC Eisenstein returns to tell us that the new Ford F-150 Lighting lives up to its billing. With a price starting at $39,995 \u2014 although few will buy that model \u2014 the new truck gets high marks for performance, handling and looks as an everyday driver while still being more than capable enough to handle the demands of those looking to use it for work. Check out&nbsp;<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/reviews\/first-drive-2022-ford-f-150-lightning\/\">the rest of the review on the website<\/a><\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead to this week, Managing Editor Michael Strong notes It\u2019s kind of the dog days for big news in the auto industry right now with no auto shows, earnings results, investor meetings or sales results to cover. However, that doesn\u2019t mean nothing is happening. In fact, we\u2019re kicking off the week with news many have been waiting nearly a decade for: what it\u2019s like to drive the new Nissan Z sports coupe. It\u2019s followed by the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class and the all-electric Genesis GV60 on Tuesday with more to come after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examining this week in automotive history Executive Editor Larry Printz notes it\u2019s a week of endings, starting in 1879 when George B. Selden gets a patent for his \u201cself-propelled road engine.\u201d However, he waits until 1895 to issue it, then claiming it covers all self-propelled engines produced since 1879. Unable to build a vehicle himself, he sells the patent to Massachusetts-based Electric Vehicle Co. in 1899, which then collects a royalty on every vehicle built. What happens? Check out the podcast to find out!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-5-16-22-e1ij5kc\" 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>TheDetroitBureau.com\u2019s podcast, Headlight News brings you the latest information about autos and mobility. You can find it on Spotify or wherever you download podcasts, including Apple Music.<\/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":[7,8,5,10,1164,1169,905,3185,2648,2209,12,1347,9],"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\/224996"}],"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=224996"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":224998,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224996\/revisions\/224998"}],"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=224996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224996"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=224996"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=224996"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=224996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}