{"id":226149,"date":"2022-06-06T03:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T07:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=226149"},"modified":"2022-06-06T18:31:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T22:31:05","slug":"headlight-news-podcast-bring-you-the-latest-news-about-new-cars-evs-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2022\/06\/headlight-news-podcast-bring-you-the-latest-news-about-new-cars-evs-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlight News Podcast Bring You the Latest News about New Cars, EVs and More"},"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\/4TUppSIX4CVeBmOtud5KKL\" 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=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gas-prices-1024x680.jpeg\" alt=\"Gas prices\" class=\"wp-image-220966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gas-prices-1024x680.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gas-prices-400x266.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gas-prices-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gas-prices-1536x1020.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gas-prices-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gas-prices-398x264.jpeg 398w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gas-prices-812x539.jpeg 812w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gas-prices-1226x815.jpeg 1226w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gas-prices.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Gas prices continue to rise across the U.S. as uncertainty plagues the rest of the world, keeping the oil markets volatile.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being past the holiday weekend, gas prices in the U.S. keep rising as unrest around the world whether is the ongoing Ukraine conflict, global inflation, continuing shortages of semiconductors and other materials, ensure the oil markets remain volatile, reports Editor-in-Chief Paul A. Eisenstein.&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>Automakers are struggling to keep up with demand for new vehicles as the aforementioned semiconductor shortage continues and COVID outbreaks continue to flare up. Toyota\u2019s U.S. sales chief Bob Carter told reporters the company\u2019s dealers have about a two-day supply of new vehicles;<\/li><li>May auto sales fell by double digits for most automakers, Ford being the most notable exception as is monthly sales fell just 4.5%. In addition to a good month for its pickups and SUVs, its electric vehicle sales were up 222% compared to the year ago period;<\/li><li>Perhaps hoping to secure some of that same buzz about it\u2019s best-selling EV, the Chevrolet Bolt, GM announced plans to cut the price by more than $5K on the Bolt EV and $6,300 for the EUV. The move makes the Bolt EV the most affordable all-electric model at just under $27K; and,&nbsp;<\/li><li>Another GM brand, Buick, make waves showing off an all-electric concept, the Buick Wildcat \u2014 a sedan \u2014 by way of announcing the division was to be battery-electric only by the start of the next decade.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With a few notable exceptions, sales of new vehicles tumbled in May. Toyota, Honda, Subaru and others blamed the steep, double-digit decline in sales last month on a lack of inventory.&nbsp;Executives insist the thin inventories have hobbled carmakers since the chip shortages first appeared nearly two years ago \u2014 although consumer resistance to the big increase in prices for new vehicles is also starting to be a concern, notes Executive Editor Joseph Szczesny.&nbsp;<\/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=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-Nissan-Z-in-Hell-v2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"2023 Nissan Z - in Hell v2\" class=\"wp-image-224929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-Nissan-Z-in-Hell-v2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-Nissan-Z-in-Hell-v2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-Nissan-Z-in-Hell-v2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-Nissan-Z-in-Hell-v2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-Nissan-Z-in-Hell-v2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-Nissan-Z-in-Hell-v2-398x299.jpg 398w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-Nissan-Z-in-Hell-v2-812x609.jpg 812w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-Nissan-Z-in-Hell-v2-1226x920.jpg 1226w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-Nissan-Z-in-Hell-v2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>After a long wait, Nissan&#8217;s given fans the next iteration of the Z-car. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>EIC Eisenstein returns to tell us about his time behind the wheel of the new Nissan Z driving through Hell \u2026 Hell, Michigan. The long wait was worth it. With a distinct styling that takes from the past and introduces the future, the Z was a hit wherever he drove it. Speaking of its history, Eisenstein quickly found out it retained its performance chops during his ride. Find out more about the hybrid at TheDetroitBureau.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead to this week, Managing Editor Michael Strong notes Tesla CEO Elon Musk demanded all the company\u2019s employees return to office instead of working from home, then said he\u2019d need to get rid of 10% of the company\u2019s workforce. We\u2019ll see how that works out. Ford CEO Jim Farley teased the seventh generation Ford Mustang saying it will still be built in Michigan \u2014 and it\u2019ll still be gas-powered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive Editor Larry Printz walks us through this week in automotive history, starting in 1911, Ray Haroun wins the first Indy 500 averaging 74.6 mph in a Marmon Wasp \u2014 the first car fitted with a rearview mirror. In 1915, Packard introduces the twin-six Series 125, its first V-12-powered vehicle. In 1981 Corvette production begins at a new plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky \u2014 just the third plant every to build the longest-running nameplate in U.S. history.<\/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-6-6-22-e1jinue\" 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. 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