The News Wheel editorial team
New Campaign by NHTSA Aims to Stop Drugged Driving
Driving while under the influence of drugs (DUID), an illegal act across the United States, is the focus of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) new initiative. Because DUIDs…
New Batmobile Teased in Tweet from Terrible Director
Zack Snyder, whose success inexplicably continues to exceed his talent, teased the new Batmobile in a tweet today I’m going to go ahead and get this out of the way:…
New Auto Industry Study Reveals Vehicle Leasing on the Rise
If it seems like more and more car commercials are encouraging you to lease a new vehicle and more of your friends are, in fact, leasing instead of buying their…
New Audi A3 Sportback Images Hit the Web
The Audi A3 Sportback is looking sharp Photo: Audi American drivers are eagerly awaiting the launch of the Audi A3 sedan in the U.S. later this year. Audi has been…
New Ad Touts 2014 Chevy Malibu Awards, Efficiency, and Tech
One of the latest ads from Chevy features the all-new Malibu. Particularly, the 30-second spot features a number of 2014 Chevy Malibu awards, but it also hits on the Malibu’s…
New 2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Gets Two Special Edition Models
Photo: Toyota Toyota has launched the 2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback, including 1,500 Special Edition models that will be sold exclusively with a dashing Supersonic Red paint. Besides the red, the…
New 2018 Jeep Wrangler Reveal Date Set for November
Out with the old and in with the new During the past few months, plenty of details surrounding the next generation of Jeep Wrangler vehicles have emerged. Nevertheless, one aspect…
All-New 2015 Subaru WRX Marketed as Best Performing Ever
When Subaru unveiled the all-new 2015 Subaru WRX at the Los Angeles Auto Show last month, the reaction was split. The loyal Subaru enthusiasts thought the styling was too dull,…
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Are Developing a “Fast & Furious” Animated Series
Ride or whatever the TV-Y7 equivalent of “die” is Photo:Netflix No matter how you feel about them, it’s hard to deny that the Fast & Furious movies often have engaging…
NBA Fans Enjoy Car-E-Oke During Season Games Thanks to Kia
Kia’s new video showcases NBA fans’ love of the Kia Optima It’s well known that Kia is the official automotive sponsor of the National Basketball League (NBA). If the brand’s…
NBA All-Star Blake Griffin Gets into the Zone with 2016 Kia Optima
Kia joins forces with Blake Griffin once again to put Optima drivers in the zone When you’re a professional athlete, there are moments in your career where you get into…
Navigating the US: Getting Around in Washington, DC
One of the best-known cities in the US, Washington, DC is popular with tourists from across the globe. From its myriad of memorials to various presidents and wars, to the…
Navigating the US: Getting Around in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, is bursting with historic Southern charm. The city almost feels suspended in a different time, with its antebellum architecture and surrounding plantation landscapes. A stroll through Waterfront…
What to Know for National Work Zone Awareness Week
Ah, springtime — birds singing, flowers in bloom, and orange barrels dotting the highway. While road work zones may not be the most idyllic facet of spring, a little awareness…
NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 Preview
The No. 2 Ford driven by Brad Keselowski is the last non-Chevy to win the Coca-Cola 600. The Coca-Cola 600 is the longest race on the NASCAR schedule, so sometimes…
Multiple Magazines Name 2014 Silverado 1500 Fleet Truck of the Year
2014 Silverado 1500 Fleet Truck of the Year There’s nothing like a good consensus, right? When multiple parties agree on something, it likely points to a realized truth about the…
Moving to a New State? Don’t Leave Without Looking Over This Checklist
Photo: Wesley Fryer Moving to a new state is exciting, but it’s also one big stress fest. Even after you’ve hunted down your new home and routed out your itinerary…
More Tips for Keeping Your Car Cool on Hot Days
Summer is just around the corner. For most regions in the U.S., that means warmer commutes and road trips. Air conditioning systems are an effective way to keep cool on…
More Than 60 Percent of C8 Corvette Drivers Buy Z51 Package
The 2021 Corvette Photo: Chevrolet The Z51 Performance Package adds several features to the C8 Corvette Stingray, improving its braking, handling, and overall performance. Recently, Tony Johnson, Chevrolet’s director of…
More Fun Road Trip Games
Photo: Raw Pixel Spring is a great time for road trips with family and friends. As important as it is to map out your route ahead of time, it’s also…
More Americans Are Considering Buying an EV, According to New Survey
Last year, AAA reported that 20-percent of American drivers said they’d consider buying an electric car as their next vehicle. This year, even more U.S. residents are warming up to EVs,…
Ford Global Design Head Moray Callum Retiring
Moray Callum retiring from Ford effective May 1 Photo: Ford Ford’s influential vice president of Design, Moray Callum, will retire from the automaker effective May 1. Callum spent more than…
Mom, Dad, Keep Your Eyes on the Road
A confined space with a whiny, crying child is the stuff of nightmares. A confined space on wheels, moving at top speeds with a whiny, crying child is the stuff…
Mitsubishi Will Launch Eclipse Cross PHEV in New Zealand
The Eclipse Cross PHEV Photo: Mitsubishi Motors The Mitsubishi Eclipse was first introduced in the U.S. back in 1990 and served as inspiration for the Eclipse Cross that’s on the…
Mitsubishi Reveals Surprise 2017 Lancer Limited Edition
Mitsubishi Lancer production will end this coming August but not before the car gets the appropriate send-off. Mitsubishi has just announced a surprise Limited Edition trim level for the long-running…
Mitsubishi Revamps Marketing with Small Batch Drive Experience
The 2019 Eclipse Cross Photo: Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Motors has been working to change the way Mitsubishi vehicles are discovered and subsequently bought in the U.S. In accordance with this…
Mitsubishi R5 Rally Car to Make WRC 2 Debut in 2015
Mitsubishi R5 It has been revealed that the 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage will be ducking into the phone booth, ripping off its glasses, and emerging from the phone booth as the…
Mitsubishi Owner’s Day Proceeds to Benefit Charities
2017 Mitsubishi Owners Day also celebrated the brand’s 100th anniversary Each year, Mitsubishi holds two Mitsubishi Owners Day (MOD) events where thousands of Mitsubishi owners and car enthusiasts from all…
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Delayed Again
As En Vogue once famously sang: “No, you’re never gonna get it/never, never gonna get it.” Chinese Democracy. Duke Nukem Forever. The Watchmen film. At this point, it’s probably safe…
Mitsubishi eX Concept to Debut in Los Angeles
Mitsubishi recently announced it would soon begin to debut production models instead of concepts, as opposed to what it has done for the last two years, but already the Japanese…
Mitsubishi eX Concept Electrifies Tokyo Motor Show
The Mitsubishi eX concept is the future of Mitsubishi’s EV technology Say “Hello” to the future of Mitsubishi. The Japanese carmaker took the Tokyo Motor Show by storm earlier this…
Mitsubishi Design Boss Says Production Models are Finally Coming
If you’ve kept up with Mitsubishi news at all in the last year, you’ve no doubt seen that its recent history is full of concept vehicles and mostly devoid of…
Missed the Eclipse? No Problem—the Eclipse Cross Has You Covered
Yesterday, for the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse traveled across the entire contiguous United States, treating Americans to an incredible view. And as it happened, Mitsubishi…
Milwaukee Buses Remember Rosa Parks
When you think of buses that make history, the one Rosa Parks rode in Montgomery, Alabama, probably comes to mind. Parks was arrested on Dec. 1, 1955, when she refused…
Mid-Engine Corvette Stingray Debuts on Forza Horizon 4
Photo: General Motors Forza Horizon 4 just made the mid-engine C8 Corvette Stingray available to players. Here’s a closer look at the virtual version of this sought-after sports car. Have…
Microsoft and MIT Use AI to Improve Flaws in AV Technology
Model identifies instances when autonomous systems have learned from examples that may cause dangerous errors in the real world. https://t.co/aNJYwoGs4L pic.twitter.com/HGOPiRqk7Q — Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (@MIT) January 25,…
Michelin Rolls Out Big Brother
Even the road less traveled can be tracked. A technology upgrade will give fleets 24/7 access to their assets. Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America, Inc.,…
Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin in Talks for SUV
A Mercedes-Benz SUV The Financial Times recently reported that Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin may be collaborating on the latter’s first SUV offering. If true, we could expect to see the…
Mercedes Announces Edition 1 Model of 2019 AMG GT 4-Door Coupe
Mercedes is offering a limited Edition 1 model of the 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe to celebrate its launch, upgrading the new four-door model with some added features to make…
Mercedes-AMG teams finish fourth and eighth at Detroit Grand Prix
Mercedes-AMG teams had a strong showing at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar race at the Detroit Grand Prix, with its two teams finishing fourth and eighth on Saturday. New and Fuel…
Meet the All-New Mazda BT-50
Photo: Mazda When you hear the name “Mazda,” you probably think of dynamic roadsters and sporty crossovers. However, the Mazda Motor Company also offers a pickup truck in some markets.…
Mazda's Top SUVs Clinch 'Car and Driver' 10Best Titles
Mazda is immensely proud of all of its vehicles and works diligently to make them all appealing. However, of the brand’s whole lineup, its two largest models, the CX-5 and…
Mazda’s New Kai Concept Styling Focuses on Single Motion Design
Over the years, Mazda has created a signature look that is undoubtedly theirs. With its KODO design language and soul red flair, Mazda vehicles cause heads to turn on the…
Mazda Reports Slightly Misleading May Sales
As we came into June, Mazda North American Operations reported its total sales for the month of May—a total in the US of 28,328 vehicles. This number is, surprisingly, a…
Mazda Reports Record-Breaking May Sales
Photo: Mazda So far, 2021 has been a good year for Mazda. The automaker recently reported an all-time record high of 42,187 sales from the month of May, marking a 69.2…
Mazda Pumps Up Its Capital Investments for Future Advancements
As vehicles become more and more complex and new technologies come into play, automakers have to put more and more money into research and development and other new investments to…
Mazda North America Announces Replacement for Retiring President and CEO
As we approach the end of the year, we sadly approach the end of other things: the holiday season, school semesters, and the leadership of Mazda North American Operations President…
Mazda Foundation Awards $450,000 to Food Banks and Education Programs
Photo: Joel Muniz via CC Every year, the Mazda Foundation gives grants to organizations dedicated to helping Americans. This year, it awarded $450,000 to four organizations that serve the communities…
How to Jump Start A Car
Get the know-how on jump starting a car battery Photo: The News Wheel Whether you’ve been stranded on the side of the road or a friend who is stranded calls…
Max Verstappen Storms to Electric French Grand Prix Win
Photo: Honda When Max Verstappen lost control of his Red Bull-Honda Formula 1 racing car at the first corner of the Paul Ricard circuit, many viewers tuned out of the…
