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Mazda Donates $215,000 to Food Banks
Photo: mauri212 Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Mazda has been finding ways to pitch in. And with an estimated one-sixth of Americans at risk of facing hunger this year, Mazda…
Chevy Reveals Two New Concept Vehicles…in Thailand
While we were all busy watching Chevrolet reveal the Camaro ZL1 (and attempt to hide the convertible version from our own Patrick Grieve), Chevrolet had another reveal halfway around the…
Honda R&D Asia Opens New Proving Ground in Thailand
Today Honda R&D Asia Pacific (HRAP) held the opening for its Honda R&D Asia Pacific Prachinburi Proving Ground at Rojana Industrial Park, Prachinburi province. The new Honda R&D Asia Pacific…
What Does It Mean to Bleed Brakes?
Bleeding the brakes is important to keep this system in great shape When it comes to brake maintenance, you’re probably familiar with the importance of replacing the brake pads. You…
Mazda2 Wins Good Design Award & Becomes Thailand's First Diesel Car
Mazda is setting eco-friendly trends in its own way in the eastern hemisphere. Having just won the 2014 Good Design Award from Japan’s Institute of Design promotion (as the Mazda Demio), the…
Chevrolet Complete Care Rolled Out in Thailand
Today Chevrolet announced the launch of Chevrolet Complete Care in Thailand. The program is designed to provide assistance, repairs, and more during the complete lifetime of a customer’s Chevy vehicle.…
Mitsubishi Exports Four Million Vehicles From Thailand
Ceremony at Laem Chabang, Chonburi Province Photo: Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has now exported an astounding four million vehicles from Thailand. In celebration of this milestone, Mitsubishi Motors held…
Play INFINITI Fast Forward at the Canadian International Auto Show
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, INFINITI’s “Fast Forward” vintage arcade game pays tribute to the halcyon days of arcade gaming in the 1980’s. Photo: INFINITI At the Canadian International Auto…
Lexus Presents Freedom to Move at Design Miami
Photo: Infiniti Recently, we covered the collaboration between Lexus and designers Tosin Oshinowo and Chrissa Amuah — and now, we’re following up to see what they created. Their works were…
Toyota and MIT's DriveSeg Shows What AI Can See
Photo: Toyota Toyota and the Massachusetts Institute for Technology have released a new and freely accessible video dataset in the hopes it may help researchers better develop self-driving technology. Dubbed…
4 Reasons Your Car Door Isn’t Closing Correctly
Photo: The News Wheel In my house, the door to the bathroom won’t stay open. So, if I’m standing at the sink, it eventually hits me in the back —…
Kia Telluride and K5 Win 2021 Edmunds “Top Rated” Awards
K5 sales in November were higher than the Forte, Sportage, and Soul Photo: Kia The all-new Kia K5 seems to be on a similar path as the award-winning Telluride. After…
Subaru to Sponsor 'Parks and Recreation' Reunion Special
Photo: Subaru If you thought that Subaru’s decision to provide 50 million meals to Feeding America was the end of the automaker’s efforts to combat the families and communities affected…
Mazda Honors Community Heroes with a Chance to Win a Miata
Photo: Mazda Since the early days of the pandemic, Mazda has made an effort to support essential workers with the Essential Car Care Program. Now, the automaker is shining a…
Thailand Won’t Get the 2016 Chevy Volt
The Bangkok Post has confirmed that Thailand won’t get the 2016 Chevy Volt due to its high cost Thailand is joining Europe and Australia as the latest market that won’t…
New Mitsubishi TRITON World Debut Occurs in Thailand
“Engineered Beyond Tough,” Mitsubishi TRITON/L200 as seen in Mitsubishi commercial. The latest Mitsubishi truck is now on sale in Thailand. On November 17, the new Mitsubishi TRITON world debut took…
Jerk Elephant Sits on Car in Thailand
What a testament to the beauty of nature and a spectacular jerk Got a joke for ya. Where does a 10,000 pound elephant sit? Give up? It sits wherever the…
Chevrolet Reveals Colorado High Country STORM in Thailand
Wail A. Farghaly, Managing Director of GM Thailand, poses with Chevy Colorado High Country STORM Today Chevrolet revealed the Colorado High Country STORM, the American automaker’s new top-of-the-line truck for…
5 Organizational Tips for Your Glove Box
Photo: The News Wheel If you have a habit of shoving pieces of paperwork or objects into your glove box as soon as you get them, it won’t take long…
Britain Sells More Little Tikes Cozy Coupes Than Ford Fiestas
Cozy coupes continue to be a toddler favorite…especially during the pandemic Photo: Quinn Dombrowski via CC Britain had a new bestselling car this past March — and it’s probably not…
Chevy Thailand Recognizes Top-Performing Dealers in 2016
Chevrolet Sales Thailand recently recognized the country’s top dealers in the year 2016 at the 14th Dealers Recognition Awards Ceremony. The annual ceremony brings together dealers for a series of business…
FCA Will Show New Tech at CES 2021
FCA will have tours of its vehicles at CES 2021 Photo: FCA CES 2021 will showcase the latest technology offerings when it takes place virtually Jan. 11-14. FCA will participate…
2021 Ford Trends Report: 69 Percent of Adults Feel Overwhelmed
2021 Ford Trends Report suggests stress is up around the world. Shocking! Photo: Ford Ford in December released its annual Trends Report, which, hey, real surprise here, focused on issues…
Mazda Heroes Program Awards New Car to Middle School Teacher
Photo: Mazda Mazda created the Mazda Heroes Program to honor people who’ve gone above and beyond to serve their communities during these uncertain times. Jason Erdreich, a 26-year-old middle school…
The All-New Kia Sorento Is Heading To NYC for New Year’s Eve
All dolled up and ready to go Photo: Kia Quite possibly the most iconic place to be on New Year’s Eve is in Times Square in New York City. For…
2020 Ford Escort Arrives in the Middle East
2020 Ford Escort Photo: Ford Motor Company It’s been more than 15 years since the Ford Escort blessed the shores of the land of milk and honey, but the little…
Toyota Shows Newest Yaris WRC
Photo: Toyota Toyota showed off its latest Yaris WRC car, which will compete in the upcoming FIA World Rally Championship. It features a fresh look intended to imitate the company’s…
Honda, Ohio State Celebrate Opening of SIMCenter in Columbus
A computer aided engineering simulation of cooling airflow to a brake system At the new Simulation Innovation and Modeling Center in Columbus, Ohio, vehicle testing can happen virtually, with the…
Buick Envision Ad Campaign Kicks Off with Adorable Father and Son Commercial
The new Envision commercial was first broadcasted during the U.S. Open golf tournament It’s been an interesting year for Buick when it comes to its advertising. Not only did GM’s…
2014 Toyota Highlander Overview
2014 Toyota Highlander Overview – Offers seating for up to 8 The Toyota Highlander has been completely redesigned for the 2014 model year and now offers seating for up to…
Ford, MMSDC Announce Mentor Me Program
Hau Thai-Tang, Ford group vice president of Global Purchasing and MMSDC chairman Ford and the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council announced last month that it is launching a new mentorship…
2021 Formula One Regulations Postponed to 2022
Photo: Shen Liu via Unsplash The highly-anticipated 2021 Formula One regulations have officially been postponed to 2022 amid continuing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 virus. The decision was made following…
Ford Puma Wins 2021 What Car? Car of the Year
Ho hum, another big win for the Ford Puma Photo: Ford Hey, check it out, the Puma won another award. A month removed from winning Scottish Car of the Year…
Lincoln Likely to Affix Grand Touring Name to All Hybrids
Making the grand debut of the 2020 Lincoln Aviator in Los Angeles all the more grand was the reveal of the Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring, which grandly grants drivers grand…
Mazda Offers Retrofits for Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
Despite the many good qualities of Mazda’s MAZDA CONNECT™ infotainment system, some consumers have a big problem with it: it doesn’t include Apple CarPlay™ or Android Auto™. Mazda rectified that…
Genesis G80, GV80 Vie for 2021 NACTOY Awards
The 2021 Genesis GV80 luxury SUV Photo: Genesis The North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year awards stand out as some of the industry’s most highly sought-after honors.…
Pros and Cons of Usage-Based Car Insurance
Usage-based auto insurance rewards you for safe driving and driving less frequently Photo: Tumisu via Pixabay If you’re shopping for car insurance, you might have stumbled upon something called “usage-based…
2021 Highlander SUV to Get Toyota Safety Sense 2.5
Photo: Toyota Toyota Safety Sense, a suite of driver-assistive technologies designed to help prevent accidents, has blazed the trail for semi-autonomous safety features in the auto industry since it was…
Will Mazda Debut a Hard-Top MX-5 at New York?
Mazda has been creating buzz lately by sending out early copies of its invitation to the New York International Auto Show, containing two parts: a black card that announces a…
Why You Shouldn’t Rage on the Road: Exhibit A
There are few impulses that are worse to act upon than those that accompany road rage. Don’t believe us? Then you’d probably do well to check out the video below:…
Why Elon Musk is Wrong About the Future of Driverless Cars
Automotive wunderkind and minor Simpsons character Elon Musk (right) speaking at a conference Tesla CEO Elon Musk enjoys saying things; even when those things are, in all likelihood, partially or…
What to Expect from Chevrolet in 2018
Part of what makes a new year exciting is the unexpected — however, Chevrolet has revealed some of its plans for 2018. From Corvettes to Silverados, here’s a glimpse of model reboots and…
What Should Businesses Know About a Vehicle Before Investing In It
Purchasing a car for your company is a huge and important investment, so it is vital that business owners take the time to ensure that it is the right automobile…
What Luck! We Could Be Getting a Pickup Truck from Hyundai!
Hyundai Santa Cruz crossover at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show The latest rumor circulating concerning Hyundai is one that has been spreading for years: the automaker is working on a…
Watch This Mitsubishi Lancer EVO Shoot Flames on the Dyno
If you think Mitsubishi is on its way out of the North American market or doesn’t make fun cars anymore, think again. Redditor “fshizl” posted this video of his rich-running…
[WATCH] Nissan’s ‘Ride of Your Life’ Altima Campaign Is Back
Nissan launched the ‘Ride of Your Life’ Altima campaign again in 2015, even better than before Last year, Nissan introduced a campaign called “Ride of Your Life” for the Altima…
Watch Anthony Davis Drift into Savings in a Dodge Challenger
Anthony Davis drifts into savings with the Dodge Challenger When it comes to endorsements, some NBA players like to turn themselves into a talking baby like Damian Lillard. Others want…
Warren Buffett’s 2006 DTS Fetches $122K for Girls, Inc.
Warren Buffett © General Motors Warren Buffett is primarily known for two things: being filthy stinking rich (estimated worth of about $73.8 billion as of January) and being stinking philanthropic…
Volvo Forecasts a Successful 2015 Thanks to XC90
Overall, Volvo had a pretty good 2014. With global sales of 465,866, the Swedish automaker saw growing success in Europe and China that helped it hit a new sales record, which was…
Volkswagen Group of America Honored by National Breast Cancer Coalition
Photo: VW Media The Volkswagen Group of America was recently recognized for its supportive efforts to fight breast cancer. The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) bestowed its “Leadership Award” on…
