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.

Redesigned 2020 Toyota Corolla Gets Hybrid Model

If you donโ€™t closely follow the automotive industry, the news that the 2020 Toyota Corolla will get a hybrid model might come as a surprise. Not because you wouldnโ€™t expect…

Toyota Hybrid Sales Surpass 15 Million Worldwide

Photo: Toyota Toyota officially confirmed it has sold more than 15 million hybrid electric vehicles since the Prius initially launched in 1997, the first mass-produced full hybrid car. Over 200,000…

Sato Heads Honda Podium Sweep in Portland

Honda came out the definitive winner of the first IndyCar race at the Portland International Raceway in a decade, with Takuma Sato claiming victory and fellow Honda drivers Ryan Hunter-Reay…

Chevrolet Malibu Adopts a New Look and a RS Trim for the 2019 Model Year

The Malibu is back with a new look for a new model year For the 2019 model year, Chevrolet is planning toย introduceย the premium RS trim level to five of its…

Forget COVID-19, Prepare for 'Corvair Vindication Day'

Photo: Dave_7 via CC Today in automotive news, we have an upcoming rally based on a controversy that started all the way back in 1965. Iโ€™m talking, of course, about…

Kia Motors Reports June Certified Pre-Owned Sales as Best-Ever

2018 Kia Forte Two models in Kiaโ€™s lineup, the Forte and Sportage, helped boost the automakerโ€™s Certified Pre-Owned sales to its highest number ever. In June, Kia posted a 13.2…

Toyota Projects Sales Growth in 2020

Toyota believes it will sell around 10.77 million vehicles around the world in 2020, a projection that would nudge it closer to Volkswagen and that demonstrates the automaker expects continued…

Is a New Mitsubishi Montero Coming Soon?

Mitsubishi recently released a teaser photo for the Chicago Auto Show that shows the silhouette of an SUV and the text, โ€œThe Return of a Legendโ€. Rumor has it, this…

Nissan Crossovers Recalled For Wiring Problem

2013 Nissan Rogue Weโ€™ll all remember 2014 as the year of the recalls, but it looks like recall season isnโ€™t quite over yet. Late last month, the National Highway Traffic…

Car Crash Victim Sues Snapchat for 'Speedometer' Filter Involved in Collision

A victim of a car crash outside of Atlanta, Georgia, is now suing Snapchat for the part that the phone app played in the collision. According to the lawsuit, the…

Honda Scores Podium Finish at INDYCAR Grand Prix

After a disappointing qualifying on Friday, Scott Dixon and the Honda-powered Chip Ganassi Racing team rebounded to score a strong second-place finish at the INDYCAR Grand Prix held at the…

IIHS Gives Audi A3, S3 Top Safety Scores

2015 Audi A3 โ€“ IIHS Top Safety Pick+ The results are in, and the Audi A3 and S3 passed their crash tests with flying colors, each earning a Top Safety…

Demi Lovato says Let it Go: Stop Texting and Driving with #X

Stop Texting and Driving with # X Last summer, Demi Lovato first teamed up with AT&T to try and fix the texting epidemic that has plagued our society. Texting while…

New for 2019: Top 10 Major Changes on the Redesigned Hyundai Santa Fe

If you havenโ€™t been religiously following Hyundai news recently, you probably hadnโ€™t noticed that the Korean automaker had debuted the fourth generation of the Santa Fe crossover SUV. Instead of…

Sinkhole Swallows Eight Cars at National Corvette Museum

The affected area of the National Corvette Museum Early this morning, a sinkhole opened up beneath the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, resulting in damage to eight of…