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.

Lincoln's April Sales Climb 19.6%

2015 Lincoln MKC Lincolnโ€™s US sales totaled 8,134 units in April, a 19.6% year-over-year increase. While the brand continued to struggle with regards to selling its cars, its utilities carried…

Escalade has Big Month, But Cadillac Sales Dive in February

The 2015 Cadillac Escalade ยฉ General Motors Cadillac is gearing up for a big month of March, capping it all off with the debut of its highly-anticipated CT6 flagship sedan.…

Erroll Davis Jr. to Retire from GM Board of Directors

Erroll Davis Jr. Photo: ยฉ General Motors General Motors has announced that one of its boardmembers, Erroll Davis Jr., will not seek re-election at this yearโ€™s Annual Meeting of Stockholders.…

Light Trucks and Cars Among Hondaโ€™s April 2015 Sales Successes

The 2015 Honda CR-V American Honda Motor Co. has revealed Hondaโ€™s April 2015 sales figures, with Honda and Acura vehicle sales totaling 130,068 units last month. The automakerโ€™s Honda Division…

Lexus Teases LF-SA Concept Before Geneva Reveal

In an astonishingly short press release this morning, Lexus announced its plan to reveal the LF-SA concept car at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March. From the looks of…

Enter Ford Credit Dream Drive Sweeps for Four-Day Getaway

Summer will soon be upon us, so why not start planning a work-week getaway now? How does taking a long trip down Route 66 sound? Or perhaps a jaunt across…

Lexus Named Most Dependable Brand For 4th Consecutive Year

2012 Lexus ES350 For the fourth consecutive year, Lexus ranked higher than all other car brands sold in the United States in the J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study. The study,…

Ed Norton Stars in Last Week Tonightโ€™s Hilarious โ€œInfrastructureโ€ Trailer

Jon Oliverโ€™s Last Week Tonight gives American infrastructure the blockbuster treatment it deserves Our crumbling American infrastructureโ€”which includes thousands of dilapidated, unsafe bridges and highwaysโ€”was well-documented last year in a…

eAssist Pickups Will Cost Around $50K, Could Go National by 2017

2016 Chevy Silverado with eAssist technology On Thursday, GM announced that it will build 500 2016 Silverado 1500 pickups and 200 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 pickups with its eAssist system.…

Dumb Criminal of the Day: Man Steals Infiniti, Posts Pictures on Social Media

Oh hai, youโ€™re under arrest The internet is, in many ways, a wondrous invention. It allows us to keep in contact with far-off friends and family, alerts us of breaking…

Drunk Secret Service Agents Reportedly Crash Car into White House Barricade

Two reportedly drunk Secret Service agents crashed a government vehicle into a White House barricade last week Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid Last week, two senior Secret Service agents were allegedly involved in…

Less Pollution, More Power: Mercedes to Debut Cleaner Diesel Engine in New E-Class

Set for release in the coming spring, the Mercedes E-Class 220 d will be the very first model to house the companyโ€™s revolutionary OM 654 diesel engine. At 2.0 liters,…

Drunk Guy at Daytona 500 Sneaks into Pits to Charge Phone

Daytona Motor Speedway, home to NASCARโ€™s Daytona 500 This gif went viral on the r/funny subreddit today, having been posted there with the description, โ€œBrother got very drunk at the…

Drunken Skateboarding Taco Crashes into Car in Brooklyn

Drunk taco hit car fall down Itโ€™s not every day that you see a drunken skateboarding taco go speeding into New York City traffic, so treasure this moment: The incident…

Drunk Couple Sleeping in Dumpster Gets Thrown into Trash Truck

I know they say, โ€œWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do.โ€ But today I learned that they also say, โ€œWhen youโ€™re trashed, do as the trash does.โ€ A drunk…