The News Wheel editorial team

The News Wheel editorial team

A reference for both professionals and enthusiasts, The NewsWheel has been covering the latest news in the global automotive industry since 2019. From Toyota to Ford and the major German brands, discover the trends and reviews of gasoline, hybrid, and electric cars, as well as all the latest automotive information.

Volkswagen Makes TIME100 Most Influential Companies List

Photo: Volkswagen For the first time ever, TIME has revealed a list of what it has deemed to be the 100 Most Influential Companies in the world. The inaugural TIME100…

Jeep Teams Up with the World Surf League and Rapid VR to Create a Surfing Virtual Reality Experience

Jeepโ€™s latest VR experience lets users set out on a surfing excursion of their very own At the start of the 2017 surf season, Jeepย signed on for a renewed, multi-year…

Arizona DOT Gets Hip With โ€˜Hamiltonโ€™ Signs

If you have even a passing interest in Broadway musicals, you know about Lin Manuel Mirandaโ€™s blockbuster Hamilton. This modern take on the Founding Fathers and the birth of our…

What Kind of Personality Do We Want Self-Driving Cars to Have?

Most of us want to drive a car with personality. But when youโ€™re riding in an autonomous vehicle, your carโ€™s personality is more than just an aesthetic โ€” it dictates…

New Toyota uBox Designed by Students to Appeal to Gen-Z

The Toyota uBox concept, created by Deep Orange, the collaboration between Toyota and students at t Clemson Universityโ€™s International Center for Automotive Research Automakers are still struggling to appeal to…

Book Review: 'Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guideโ€™

Patrice Banks is on a mission to educate and empower women to handle the complicated responsibility of owning and maintaining a car. Her straightforward, honest, and humorous approach to automotive…

Most C8 Corvette Drivers Are First-Time Chevy Buyers

The 2020 Corvette convertible Photo: Chevrolet The Chevrolet C8 Corvette made history as the first-ever mid-engine Corvette model and caught the attention of both long-time and brand-new fans of the…

Road Trips for Nature Lovers: A Visitor's Guide to Mount Rainier National Park

Mt. Rainier, in all of its splendor Photo: Damon Pistulka via Pixabay Mount Rainier National Park sprawls over 236,380.89 acres, providing a challenging, breathtaking setting for any nature loverโ€™s adventures.…

GM Exec Says Diesel Is Not Doomed

In the post-VW-diesel-scandal world, you would be forgiven for thinking that passenger-car diesel engines are done for. After all, Volkswagen is being well and truly whipped through the streets for…

5 Kia Vehicles Recognized by ALG and U.S. News & World Report in January

The award-winning Kia Telluride Photo: Kia In case you missed it, 2019 was a stellar year for Kia as a whole, but more so for the brand-new Telluride SUV. The…

Special Edition Toyota Corolla Marks Carโ€™s 50th Anniversary

Introducing the 2017 Toyota Corolla 50th Anniversary Special Edition This year marks the 50th anniversary of the worldโ€™s best-selling car, the Toyota Corolla, which first went on sale in Japan…

Cars.com Names Subaru XV Crosstrek Best Subcompact SUV

The 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek was named the Best Subcompact SUV by Cars.com The 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek (rebranded as just the Crosstrek for the 2016 model year) recently earned…

How to Take Care of Your Car in Winter

When the temperatures drop and the weather gets tricky, it can be tough to keep your car in good shape. But itโ€™s not impossible. Here are the best tips for…

Report: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Priced at $49,520 for SuperCab, $52,505 for SuperCrew

Ford still has quite a bit to reveal about its upcoming 2017 F-150 Raptor, including just how much horsepower it will have. Automotive News may have put one more piece…

GM Announces Wind Farm for Toluca Complex

Photo: ยฉ General Motors General Motors has announced that it will use wind energy to power some of its manufacturing operations for the first time in company history. GMโ€™s facility…