The News Wheel editorial team
5 Areas of Study That Open the Door to the Automotive Industry
Rapid advancement in technology continues to trigger changes in many different sectors. A case in point is the automotive industry that has got a facelift in ways that were unfathomable…
Mary Barra Wins the CEO Pay Race
Mary Barra is a lot of things in the automotive industry, from the first female CEO to one of its most vocal advocates for STEM education. In 2016, she was…
Turns Out Fuel Efficiency Rules Made Jobs Too
Photo: Wally Gobetz A lot of automakers have complained that the government’s increasingly strict fuel-efficiency and emissions regulations would kill jobs—most pointed of all was now former Ford CEO Mark…
Nissan Altima Earns Advanced Rating from IIHS
Photo: Nissan Advanced safety tech features have earned the 2019 and 2020 Nissan Altima an “advanced” rating in front crash prevention systems conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.…
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance Opens Joint Warehouse In Australia
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance was the largest automaker in the world in 2017, selling more than 10.6 million vehicles, and it is working hard to keep its crown for 2018. When…
Nissan Offers a Look at Truck Production
Nissan might be a Japanese company, but many of its vehicles sold in the United States are made here, too. The Nissan Titan lineup has actually always been built in…
Toyota Commits $22 Million to University of Michigan for AI Research
Dr. Gill Pratt, CEO of the Toyota Research Institute. The University of Michigan (UM) will receive a major boost in its research on artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous driving thanks…
Toyota Dominates J.D. Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study
The results of the J.D. Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) were released two days ago and they are looking quite good for Toyota. Not only was its Lexus luxury…
'Hyundai: The Empty Car Convoy' Goes Viral
Viral status is often given to videos that don’t deserve it. (We’re looking at you, Chris Crocker.) But sometimes, a truly deserving video will come along that really wows us.…
Queensland, Australia, Joins the Electric Revolution with World’s Longest Electric Highway
Photo: byronv2 One of the largest accepted barriers to widespread acceptance of electric vehicles is undoubtedly infrastructure—it is simply a difficult matter to go any particular distance in an electric…
Burnout Gone Wrong: Vehicle Sprays Burning Fuel Onto Crowd [VIDEO]
On Sunday, 14 people were injured when a vehicle sprayed hot, burning fuel onto a crowd of spectators at a burnout competition on the Alice Springs Inland Dragway in Australia.…
Lexus Bumps Up Automatic Braking Goal
If we’re being honest, everyone has had at least one “oh crud” moment while driving when they notice that traffic ahead of them is stopped and their car is still going full-speed.…
Smart Eye and Ambarella Collaborate on AI-Based Driver Monitoring Tech
Ambarella and Smart Eye partner to deliver next generation AI-based Driver Monitoring https://t.co/7WhWPCeAoN#SmartEye #Ambarella pic.twitter.com/VlmeuSclR7 — Smart Eye (@SmartEyeAB) January 7, 2019 Cameras that detect what’s going on outside of…
Maven Ride-Share Service Comes to Perth, Australia
Perth, Australia Photo: Eng Hooi Sim GM’s Maven ride-share service has been thriving so much that it will soon expand services to Perth, Australia. The launch date is set for…
AAA Study: Many Drivers Misuse, Misunderstand Safety Tech
Lane-departure warning technology was featured in the 2016 Buick LaCrosse Large majorities of drivers like their vehicles’ advanced driver-assist features. But many don’t understand these technologies or know how to…
