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Documents Hint at a $26,195 Starting Price for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler
Wrangler fans will reportedly have to scrounge up a bit more money for the latest generation of Jeeps When the new generation of 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles was officially unveiled…
Orange Park Woman Living out of Car, Annoying the Neighbors
Photo: First Coast News A transgender woman from a community in Orange Park, Florida is making some waves. She’s currently living out of her white Chevy Camaro, parked on the…
2018 Holden Equinox: An Incredibly “User-Friendly” SUV
The 2018 Holden Equinox launches this month, and it is expected to be a hit with drivers by emphasizing technology every bit as much as it emphasizes emotional driving performance…
World Class Manufacturing Silver Designation Awarded to FCA US Detroit Engine Plant
A 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 It’s only been 15 months since the FCA US Mack Avenue Engine Plant earned a bronze designation in World Class Manufacturing, but already the plant has…
Honda Reports Its Environmental Performance and Progress
Honda has released its 13th annual North American Environmental Report (NAER), which details the environmental impact of its operations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from April 1, 2016…
University of Pittsburgh Team Wins Ford C3 “Making Lives Better by Changing the Way People Move” Challenge
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Ford College Community Challenge (C3), Ford held the finals of a competition called “Making Lives Better by Changing the Way People Move”…
Sirotkin Emerges as Favorite for Williams F1 Seat
Sergey Sirotkin, the reserve racing driver for the Renault Sport Formula One Team, has emerged as the new favorite for the coveted Williams Martini Racing seat. Now that Sauber F1…
EPA Confirms Volkswagen e-Golf’s Range at 83 Miles
The 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf’s range of 83 miles has been officially confirmed by the EPA The Environmental Protection Agency has now officially rated the new 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf’s range at…
World Series Champ Justin Verlander Got His Ford GT After All
Nearly three years ago, we wrote that “it’d be super nice to be Justin Verlander.” Given that, in the time since those words were written, Verlander was traded from the…
The Future of Connected Cars Is Apparently at Avis Rental in Missouri
Vehicle to vehicle, or V2V, communications is one of the technologies often discussed when talking about the future of the car industry. However, so far, the only vehicle featuring V2V…
2018 CTS V-Sport Rings in the New Year with the Morello Red Package
Morello Red Package will grace the new Cadillac CTS V-Sport for the 2018 model year Photo: AutoTimes New Year’s is the perfect time for a personal makeover. It’s also a great…
Top 3 Discontinued Nissan Models
Nissan cars are popular around the world, from its home country of Japan to here in the United States. Like every mainstream automaker, Nissan has seen its fair share of…
Subaru Takes Home IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awards for Four 2018 Models
Every year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts crash tests to determine the safety of vehicles hitting the market for the upcoming model year. This year, of the…
Check Out This Adorable Mini Nissan in a Car Wash
It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you take anything I like and make it mini, the sound that comes out of my mouth will be a high-pitched “aww.”…
Ford Opens Nanjing Test Center and MakerSpace as Part of Product Development Investment in China
Late last month, Ford officially cut the ribbon on its Nanjing Test Center, which cost about RMB 680 million (approximately $103 million USD) out of the company’s previously-announced RMB 1.3…
Companies Are Gearing Up to Entertain You in Your Self-Driving Car of the Future
Autonomous Chevy Bolt EV Photo: © General Motors Really, it was only a matter of time before this happened—Hollywood is now rising to the possibilities offered by a future of…
2021 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid (top)
2021 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid (top) The News Wheel is a digital auto magazine providing readers with a fresh perspective on the latest car news. We’re located in the…
FCA Set to Help the Guangzhou Automobile Group Bring Its Trumpchi Brand to America
You can’t stump the Trumpchi Photo:El monty China is currently the largest automotive market in the world, due in part to the fact that it is the most populated country…
Winter Car Safety: Always Scrape the Ice Off the Top of Your Car, Not Just the Windshield
If you park your car outside during the winter months, you know that scraping the ice off your vehicle can be a huge hassle in the morning. You may want…
GMC Brings Desert Fox Middle East Concept Truck to Dubai International Motor Show
GMC had a significant presence at the Dubai International Motor Show in November, showcasing products like the 2018 Terrain and 2018 Yukon. The brand also used the event to show…
Classic Car Commercials: Chrysler Once Made a Town & Country Commercial Starring “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius”
Jimmy Neutron always seemed like a better spokesperson for Dairy Queen, given the hair Exactly 16 years ago today, Nickelodeon released Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, an animated film about an adolescent inventor…
WardsAuto Names Chevy Bolt EV to 10 Best Engines List
Chevrolet really does seem to be a major player in the zero-emissions game, as its newest entry, the all-electric Bolt EV, is following its predecessor, the Volt plug-in hybrid, in…
Reto Brun to Helm Newly Dedicated Volkswagen Brand Design Center
Reto Brun is now the Director of Design at the refocused Volkswagen brand studio located in Santa Monica, California Photo: Volkswagen Media The new Volkswagen brand studio located in Santa…
Ford Announces a Flurry of Executive Moves as Restructuring Continues
Stephen Odell, executive vice president of Global Marketing, Sales, and Service, is retiring after 37 years with Ford Ford last month announced a number of executive appointments as part of…
Nissan Releases Fleet of ‘Star Wars’ Show Cars
When Nissan announced its partnership with Lucasfilm to promote Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we were all excited. When the two brands joined forces last year for Rogue One, not…
Tasty Transportation: Motorized Muffins and Cupcake Cars
You are what you eat and you are what you drive, so what happens when what you drive is what you eat? New Truck: 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Motorized muffins…
Small SUV of the Year – Ford Puma
Small SUV of the Year – Ford Puma The News Wheel is a digital auto magazine providing readers with a fresh perspective on the latest car news. We’re located in…
BMW Set to Release an Electric Version of Its X3 Vehicle in 2020
BMW is expanding its electric enterprises to its X Series of vehicles BMW’s current plans have the automaker introducing 25 new electrified models by the year 2025. Meanwhile, the sales…
Kia Stinger Named Finalist for 2018 European Car of the Year Title
2018 Kia Stinger Due to its impressive handling, thrilling ride, and powerful performance, the new Kia Stinger has been named one of seven contenders for the 2018 European Car of…
Saudi Arabian Driving Schools For Women Set Opening Dates
Saudi Arabian Flag Image: yasser zareaa The first Saudi Arabian women who want to drive in their homeland can apply for licenses in June. However, just like in any other…
The 2018 Chevrolet Aveo Has 35 (Yes, You Read That Right, 35) Improvements
If you, like so many others, lament that the Aveo name—perfectly cromulent as it is—was cast aside for the Sonic nameplate, then you’ll be psyched (totally psyched) to learn that…
Mary Barra Continues to Assert GM's Harassment-Free Corporate Policy
Besides commenting on the electric car tax credit issue and the fate of the owner-driver model of business for automakers, GM’s CEO Mary Barra has also advocated for the brand’s…
LA Launches Safe Parking Initiative to Support Homeless
LA has come up with a new way to get people living in RVs and cars off the streets. Dave Lopez reports. https://t.co/MJOPulMJnN — CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) December 13,…
2021 Ford F-150 debuts photos (16)
2021 Ford F-150 reveal photos The News Wheel is a digital auto magazine providing readers with a fresh perspective on the latest car news. We’re located in the heart of…
Corvette Visualizer Lets You Build Your Ideal 2020 Stingray
The Corvette Visualizer lets you build the best ‘Vette yet Photo: General Motors After a long, long, long, loooooooong wait, the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been unveiled and is…
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Gets Swarmed by Bees
A hive of bees went after a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to save their queen in West Wales The Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid is a pretty attractive vehicle—and it appears that…
Mitsubishi Sees Best November Sales in Over a Decade
November was an impressive month for Mitsubishi, with their sales numbers rolling in at 8,609 units, a 24.8% increase year-over-year when compared to November 2016. This marks the highest November…
California Drivers Officially Ranked Worst in US
Every year, an online marketplace for auto insurance called QuoteWizard publishes a study that analyzes which states and major cities have the worst and best drivers across the United States.…
Meet Your Latest Driving Distraction: The DipClip
We are living in an age of great technological advancement, but is every invention is completely necessary? A new innovation that caught the internet’s attention this week sounds like a…
#VanLife Crew Wants Chevy to Bring Back the Astro
Photo: Jim Agema Do you remember the Chevy Astro? Don’t worry — it’s not at the forefront of my memory, either. But members of the #vanlife community would love to…
What to Expect from Hyundai in 2018
2017 was a big year for Hyundai, as the automaker rolled out an array of redesigns and new models. 2018 looks to be even more revolutionary, as industry experts are…
Toyota Launches New Intellectual Property Program
Toyota has announced the launch of Toyota IP Solutions, a program dedicated to licensing the company’s intellectual property to those interested. The Japanese manufacturer says the program would allow U.S.…
Uber Leaks Information of Millions, Covers It Up for Over a Year, New CEO Promises Change (Again)
It’s no secret that Uber isn’t very popular lately—it was banned from operating in London due to its “lack of corporate responsibility,” had to find a new CEO after the…
Lincoln Wins Best Luxury Brand in KBB 5-Year Cost to Own Awards
2015 Lincoln MKX wins Best Luxury Mid-Size SUV/Crossover In the 2015 Five-Year Cost to Own Awards, Kelley Blue Book determined that the best luxury brand in the business today for…
Lexus Reveals Three-Row RX L Model at LA Auto Show
The Lexus RX has a long history, as the popular luxury crossover has been a fixture of the Lexus lineup ever since it was introduced and began the luxury crossover…
Lexus Brings Two-Row LX Model to LA Auto Show
Lexus’ LA Auto Show presence seems to mainly consist of messing with the number of seating rows in its vehicles. First, it added a third row to its RX crossover to…
Honda’s ‘Smart Intersection’ Tech Can See Around Buildings
A lot of new safety technologies depend on the car’s ability see things you can’t. After all, you have just two eyes, which you can only point in one direction…
‘No Regrets’ Over Honda Partnership, Says McLaren
The 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marked the last race McLaren and Honda would complete together after a difficult three-year partnership. Because of the unstoppable force that McLaren Honda had…
Ram Named the Official Truck of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for a Third Consecutive Year
The truck that makes an entire Thanksgiving tradition possible in the first place For many families across the country, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has become something of a time-honored…
2014 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Overview
The 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe receives only minor changes with an optional package update. 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Exterior With angles sharp enough to easily cut through the air and…
