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.

Road Trip Destinations to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

With Halloween a mere day away, chances are you have candy on the brain. The candy your kids will get, the candy youโ€™ll hand out to costume-clad trick-or-treaters, or the…

Risky Moves Youโ€™re Making in Your Garage

Your garage does a good job at protecting your car. But other than that and the fleeting idea and occasional attempt to organize it, you probably donโ€™t give your garage…

RIP Charter Team Honda Member DeWayne Jones, 1950-2016

Today Honda announced the passing of DeWayne Jones, whose battle with cancer ended on Sunday, June 19, 2016. DeWayne is survived by his mother, Melinda, his two children, daughter Stephanie…

Rio Olympics Gets Wi-Fi Thanks to iPass and Uber Partnership

The Rio Olympics will have Wi-Fi thanks to a new partnership Photo: Dave Catchpole Itโ€™s no secret that Rio de Janeiro has had some difficulty getting ready for the magnitude…

Review of “The Art of the Classic Sports Car” by Codling/Mann

The term โ€œsports carโ€ has been criminally overused in todayโ€™s automotive marketing, being used in ill-fitting, exaggerated ways to sell even the most nonathletic vehicles. As ones who saw this…

Review: Motorsport Manager Mobile 2

Platforms: iOS, Android Price: $3.99 (three optional in-app products: $7.49 โ€“ $11.99 per item) Launch date: July 13 (iOS), August 10 (Android) Developer: Playsport Games Ltd Size: Approx. 600 MB…

Revel in the Complex Simplicity of a Hybrid Classic Pickup Conversion

Some of the coolest converted and customized vehicles on the road are classic cars which under the skin are outfitted with more modern drive componentsโ€”the concept of โ€œLS-swappingโ€ (putting one…

Return of Mazda Rotary RX-9 Allegedly Set for 2020

When you write about Mazda coming out with a new car, one thing is likely to happen: somewhere in the comments will be an enthusiast of Mazdaโ€™s currently-discontinued rotary engines,…

Reports: Ford and Google Set to Announce Autonomous Vehicle Partnership

Two Ford Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Research Vehicle prototypes testing at Mcity It was revealed earlier this month that Ford is set to have its show-stopping GT supercar featured as the…

Report: Updated Cadillac XTS Sedan Coming This Year, New XT3 Crossover in 2018

It seems as if those rumors of the Cadillac XTS sedanโ€™s demise have been greatly exaggerated Cadillac sold a total of 308,692 vehicles in 2016, but that doesnโ€™t seem to…

Report Scientifically Names Most Popular Cars In Hip-Hop

โ€œPull the rag off the โ€™64, hit the switch, show the whole world how it go.โ€ โ€“ Game Luxury rides and sport cars have long held a special place in…

Report: GM Venezuela Lays Off Employees Via Text After Plant Seizure

Photo: Intel Free Press The text message has become a convenient means for quick and dirty communication that is used for everything from setting up plans for the weekend to…

Report: GM Agrees to Sell Opel and Vauxhall Brands to PSA Group

General Motors previously tried to sell Opel to Canadian company Magna before the deal fell through in 2009 Photo: ยฉ Thomas Kohler Reuters reported earlier todayโ€“March 3rdโ€“that General Motors and…

Report: Ford Model E to Be Offered as Crossover; Available as EV, PHEV, and Hybrid

Ford is rumored to be building its Tesla-fighting Model E at its small car assembly plant in San Luis Potosi by 2019 or so, which leads many to believe that…

Report: Ford Bronco Development Underway in Australia

2004 Ford Bronco concept Ford has not yet verified that it will be reviving the Bronco namebadge for the United Statesโ€”though a UAW official ostensibly confirmed as much. A report…