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.

DRIVETHEARC Charging Corridor Breaks Ground in Northern California

Every time it seems as if the electric vehicle, or EV, is gaining ground with American consumers, there are always the loud voices clamoring about the lack of charging stations…

2019 Chevrolet Volt Will Cost $300 to $550 More Than Last Year

Weโ€™ve already seen the list of changes in store for the 2019 Chevrolet Volt. Now, weโ€™ve got details on the plug-in hybridโ€™s new price tag as well. When the 2019…

Shanghai Disney Resort and Shanghai GM Ink Long-Term Deal

Shanghai Disney Resort and Shanghai GM Ink Long-Term Deal ยฉGM Today, Shanghai General Motors announced that it had formed a long-term deal with Shanghai Disney Resort as a strategic alliance…

Hertz Corvette Stingray Rental Now Available

The 2014 Corvette Stingray Renting a car is never much of an exciting affair. You pay too much for a car that isnโ€™t anything specialโ€”or at least not more special…

GM Investing $65 Million in New Michigan Parts Processing Plant

An artistโ€™s rendering of GMโ€™s soon-to-be-constructed parts processing plant in Burton, Michigan General Motors is moving forward with plans to build a new $65 million processing center for ACDelco and…

'Where's the White House?' – Man Transporting Three Guns, Propane Tank

A man from the Smoky Mountains was arrested earlier this week when he drove up to a Washington DC police officer at 2:30am with a truck stocked with weapons and…

How to Tell Which Side of the Car the Gas Cap Is On

The left side? The right side? How do you know? Photo: Jerald Jackson How many times have you pulled into the gas station โ€“ in a rental, a friend or…

Here's Why You Don't Mess With Your Airbags

Image: Scott E A carโ€™s airbag is an extremely important piece of safety equipment. It is standard in every mainstream car produced today, and has been for decades. That is…

Here's How You Can Mitigate Getting Hit By a Car

We reported last year about how pedestrian-car collisions have been sharply risingโ€”the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that fatal pedestrian crashes in 2016 had jumped 9% over the previous…

White House to Hold Electric Vehicle Datathon

Tomorrow, in the waning days of the Obama Administration, the White House will be hosting one more push to promote electric vehicles with the Electric Vehicle Datathon, in collaboration with…

Dyson is Officially Making its Own Electric Car

Image: ้™ณ ๅฅฝ้…ธ Back in March of last year, a government document from the UK was accidentally leaked to the public that pointed to Dysonโ€”the same company that makes the…

Toyota Hybrid Sales Reach 9 Million Milestone

The best-selling hybrids in the word. It seems that every year, Toyota reaches a new milestone; in fact, it only took nine months for Toyota to reach this new one…

2018 Ford Expedition First to Be Offered with SlingPlayer

Ford revealed its 2018 Expedition last month at the Chicago Auto Show, announcing in the process that it would be available with a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot that would allow up…

Toyota Hopes to Use a Flying Car to Light the 2020 Olympic Flame

Toyota is really invested in showing off Japanese technology for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. We already know of the fuel cell buses it will use during the games as well…

EPA Posts 2019 Cruze Efficiency Ratings, Including New CVT Model

We have known for some time that the Chevy Cruze was giving up its manual transmission and adding a new continuously variable transmission. However, there were a number of things…