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.

Munich Pays an Early Birthday Tribute to Andy Warhol by Hosting โ€œLetters to Andyโ€ Exhibit

Andy Warhol and his love for the Cadillac icon. Photo: Flavor Paper August 6th marks the birthday of famous American pop artist Andy Warhol. Born in 1928, this avant-garde boy…

Mazda and Toyota Announce Further Collaboration with Infotainment

Mazda and Toyota have been getting pretty friendly as of late. Well, thatโ€™s not exactly trueโ€”the two companies have helped each other out for some time, and entered into a…

2016 Honda Civic Coupe Awarded Top Safety Pick+ Rating

The acclaimed 2016 Honda Civic Coupe recently earned another feather in its cap: the highest-available rating of Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for models…

Watch Kate McKinnon Do Funny Things in Ford Focus Commercial

If you arenโ€™t familiar with Kate McKinnon now, you better start brushing up. Her work on Saturday Night Live for the past three years has taken her from impersonating the…

Fuel-Efficient Cars Often Paired With Gas Guzzlers, Study Finds

As humans, we are naturally problematicโ€”we are hard-wired with a number of psychological idiosyncrasies that can often trip us up. One of these is taking away a fair amount of…

Kia Honors American Road Trips with 2015 SEMA Show Lineup

Road trips are an iconic American pastime. Thereโ€™s no feeling better than rolling down your window as you drive down the sunny Californian coast or through the beautiful fall foliage…

Japan's Drive-In Haunted House is Bloody Wonderful

Ghouls wait to greet you at the drive-in haunted house in Japan Photo: Kowagarasetai Drive-thru haunted attractions are popping up all across the United States, hoping to keep Halloween on…

Oil Companies Begin to Take EVs More Seriously With New Adoption Forecast

Electric-vehicle advocates and hopefuls have long foretold a time when EVs will no longer be simply a niche option, but an option that will rival the convenience and proliferation of…

Ford Middle East and Africa Ramp Up Operations, Announce Plans for New Models

(L to R) Jim Benintende, president of Ford Middle East & Africa; Moray Callum, VP of Global Design; Jeff Nemeth, president and CEO of Ford South Africa and Mark Kaufman,…

Nissan Maxima Earns Top Marks in J.D. Power 2019 APEAL, IQS Studies

The Nissan Maxima, riding victorious Photo: Nissan The automotive industry has no shortage of awards, rating agencies, and metrics by which to judge the quality of new vehicles. Most of…

Toyota GT86 CS-R3 Rally Car Revealed, Details Forthcoming

See how the new GT86 compares to its twin Scion FR-S. The prayers of FR-S and rally fans everywhere have officially been answered.ย  Toyota will develop an FR-S-inspired rally car,…

Car Doesnโ€™t Dodge, Gets Rammed

Youโ€™d best watch yourself, stranger. There are a few things you just donโ€™t do: You donโ€™t pull on Supermanโ€™s cape, you donโ€™t spit into the wind, you donโ€™t pull the…

FCA Canada Wins Highest Number of Best Retained Value Awards from 2018 CBB

For 11 years, the Canadian Black Book (CBB) โ€œBest Retained Value Awardsโ€ have been determining the vehicles, which โ€œhave retained the greatest percentage of their original MSRP over the past…

Chevy Bolt is the Best-Selling Electric Car in California

For the past few years, Tesla has dominated electric car sales in California, primarily with its trendy Model Sโ€”but not anymore. Chevrolet has taken the lead, thanks to the success…

Smokinโ€™ Scion Sedan Slated to Set the Scene at Spring Show

The Scion iM concept hatchback Scion is known for many things: the funky iQ, the fast and furious FR-S, and the toaster-like xB are just a few that spring to…