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Self-Driving Cars Run Into Problems With Dark-Colored Cars
Think of the stereotypical “successful guy” car. Odds are, if you set aside the trope of the cherry red sports car, what you thought of was long, was low, and…
Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association's Best Family Car Title Awarded to 2019 Ram 1500
2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn Top Honors — “Best Family Car” — from the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association’s annual Family Car Challenge went to the all-new 2019 Ram 1500…
Government Pleads For Safe – Not Cool – Autonomous Cars
The race is on for automakers to engineer and release cars that can drive themselves. Tesla has its Autopilot, Nissan is rolling out cars in Japan that can navigate highways…
Got a Buick and OnStar? You Get Two Free Audiobooks
Photo: © General Motors Buick is offering up a special deal to bookworms who are also customers with active OnStar subscriptions and access to RemoteLink: two free audiobooks, courtesy of…
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Take More Precautions Around Children
Google’s self-driving car is more aware when it is around children Every adult knows how unpredictable children can be. One minute, a child can be as sweet as an angel—only…
Google Self-Driving Car Innocent In First Injury Accident
Lexus RX450h Google Car Image: Ben When you talk about self-driving cars, the concern is always that the vehicle won’t “see” another car’s sudden movements . Now, following one of…
Google Opens Up First Journalist Ride of Koala Cars, Hopes for Delivery in Next Four Years
On September 29th, Google finally reached a milestone in its automated car program: letting journalists ride around in the adorable “Koala Cars.” According to USA Today, the demo included a…
Google Makes Autonomous Car More Human
Good morning, Dave Image: TomoNews US via Youtube Google first designed its autonomous cars to drive following the exact rules of the road. However, after several human-error rear-endings and a…
Goofy Road Trip Movies: We’re the Millers Review
Best Road Trip Movies: We’re the Millers Review Warner Bros/YouTube For the last three years, I’ve had a friend who worked at a local drive-in, meaning that my buddies and…
Good Vibrations: New Technology Analyzes Vehicle Sounds to Inform Consumers of Maintenance Needs
Wouldn’t it be great if you could know exactly what items in your vehicle needed fixed without visiting your local car shop? MIT researchers have been finessing a new software…
Good Samaritans Can Now Save California Dogs
The staff of The News Wheel have been talking for years about the dangers of leaving pets alone in cars during the summer months (or really any time at all).…
Good Car Parents Protect Their Vehicular Babies from Sun Damage
Baking in the sun is not only harmful to humans; it can also wreak havoc on a car. According to YourMechanic.com writer Elan McAfee, cars left to sunbathe for long…
Go the Distance in Sylvester Stallone’s Custom 1968 Corvette
American muscle meets American muscle: Rocky star Sly Stallone in his custom Corvette When you picture Sylvester Stallone driving, you probably envision him behind the wheel of a long-haul semi…
GM's Offering New Nine-Speed in “High-Volume SUV” in China This Year
At the end of 2016, General Motors confirmed that its all-new Hydra-Matic 9T50 nine-speed automatic transmission would be debuting with the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu and subsequently offered with the 2017 Cruze…
GM's Next Big Cuts May Come From North American Cars
General Motors calls its decision to sell the Opel and Vauxhall brands to PSA Group an indicator of its plans to improve profits by getting smaller. According to Mary Barra,…
