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South America Says Hello to the New Chevy Captiva
South American drivers are falling in love with the Captiva’s chiseled body lines and streamlined contours Though we’re only a few weeks into January, Chevy has already had a successful…
Get a Trade-In Appraisal at Buick.com
Buick is the oldest still-active American automobile make, and one of GM’s best-established luxury brands. If you have a used car and want to trade it in for a Buick,…
This 1998 LeSabre Truck Will Kill All Joy in Your Life
February is truly shaping up to be an amazing month for utterly bizarre Craigslist finds. First, there’s the awesome case of a 1978 GMC van with a painted-on mural depicting…
Honda Starts 2015 with Record January Sales
The 2015 Honda CR-V The so-called “Year of Honda” is off to a pretty good start, as the brand sets a monthly sales record in January 2015 with 90,202 vehicles…
Infant Left in Freezing Car While Mother and Man Friend Shop for Edible Undies
It’s no secret that parents leaving children unattended in cars is a horrible thing that happens all too often here and abroad. Last summer, we saw a rising number of…
Ford Investing $1.2 Million Toward Disaster Relief Programs in Puerto Rico
Joe Avila; Miguel Nieves, President, Board of Director, Red Cross; Gabriel Lopez, President, Ford Mexico Inexplicably, more than three months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still struggling to get…
Nissan GT-R Wins 2015 Bathurst 12-Hour
For the first time since 1992, a Nissan GT-R has taken the victory at Bathurst in Australia. The final driver of the race, Katsumasa Chiyo, passed two cars in the…
Cadillac Plans to Expand, Improve Dealer Network in US
Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen Photo: © General Motors Cadillac will be looking to increase its sales in the United States in 2015 and cement itself as the foremost luxury…
Nissan Bringing Dealership Groups from Mexico to US Market
Nissan has a significant market share in Mexico, and now it’s looking to bring the most successful Mexican dealer groups into the US to open dealerships in Hispanic markets. Nissan dealerships…
Mitsubishi Targets UK Upper Class with Luxury Outlander PHEV
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Mitsubishi is offering a greener alternative to Land Rovers in the UK with the luxurious Outlander PHEV. The Outlander PHEV can go up to 32.5 miles on…
Lincoln to Integrate Now Cards into New Vehicles
Lincoln has announced that it will be the first brand in the automotive industry to incorporate Now cards into its in-vehicle infotainment system. Now cards are a part of the…
2018 Kia Sorento Earns Praise for its Reliability
Reliability is a key characteristic drivers look for when considering which SUV to buy, and the 2018 Kia Sorento delivers that and much more. In fact, the Sorento’s ability to…
Ford Driving Dreams Latina Entrepreneurs program (2)
Ford Driving Dreams Latina Entrepreneurs program 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…
Ford Driving Dreams Latina Entrepreneurs program (1)
Ford Driving Dreams Latina Entrepreneurs program 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…
Toyota to Debut New 2016 Avalon at Chicago Auto Show
As we get closer to the kickoff of the 2015 Chicago Auto Show (CAS), automakers left and right are teasing us with what’s to come. Toyota is the latest automaker…
Buick Crosses 6 Million Sales in China
Buick Excelle GT Photo: © General Motors Buick has crossed the impressive 6 million sales mark in China after first being introduced to the market more than 16 years ago.…
Can I Enroll in Driver’s Ed If I’m in a Wheelchair?
Learning to drive is a right of passage, but the process of obtaining a driver’s license is different for everyone. Most first-time drivers enroll in a driver’s education course to…
No Superpowers Required: See Through Cars with BMW's X-Ray Glasses
Developers are hard at work constructing BMW’s next great technology: x-ray goggles Pictured: Developing the BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Cars that drive themselves…Panels that record hit-and-run incidents…Self-parking vehicles…robots–oh my! It seems…
What is a Mitsubishi i-MiEV?
The little Mitsubishi i-MiEV is certainly a rare, mysterious car, but it doesn’t have to be. Not with that cute face. The i-MiEV is the electric version of the Mitsubishi…
GM Chief Full-Size Pickup Engineer Already Hard at Work
2015 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain Photo: © General Motors The next-generation Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra are still quite a long way off. By most accounts, we likely won’t…
Cadillac US Sales Rise 2.6 Percent in January
2015 Cadillac Escalade © General Motors Cadillac opened up 2015 bound and determined to grow sales in its home market, and January sales could be an indication that they will…
Wild VW Beetle Terrorizes San Diego
The VW Beetle looks like such a small, innocent car. However, don’t tell that to the citizens of San Diego, who in recent weeks have been irritated by a highly…
Items You Should Not Keep in Your Car This Winter
Photo: Pexels No matter if your car is left exposed to the elements or if it is nestled in a garage at night, it feels the impact of winter. That’s…
Signs that Your Car's Clutch Needs Maintenance
Photo: Raduz There’s no experience that can rival the thrill of driving a manual. Manual-transmission cars are a rarity nowadays, so it’s understandable that you’d want to protect your car…
Self-Driving Nissan LEAF Crashes in California
California is a popular place to test self-driving cars, and because of that, the state has several laws and regulations in place to track each test and incident. When a…
Dear Teenagers: Stop Throwing Things Off Overpasses
Photo: Pexels You’d think teenagers would’ve learned by example last month, when five Michigan teenagers were charged with murder after they threw rocks off an I-75 overpass and killed a…
Your Daily US Honda Civic Type R Rumor
Because Honda has made us wait so long for the European-spec production model of the Civic Type R hot hatch, we’ve had plenty of time to speculate on whether or…
Toyota’s 2015 CAS Display to Feature 2016 Tacoma, Specialty Vehicles
Get ready to feast your eyes on some incredible vehicles starting next week. The beginning of the 2015 Chicago Auto Show (CAS) is just around the corner, and Toyota has…
Toyota Increases Brazilian Etios Production
If you’re reading this from the US or Europe, you’ve likely never heard of the Toyota Etios—and with good reason. The Etios is sold in four markets—India, South Africa, Brazil,…
Buick Avenir Concept Wins Two EyesOn Design Awards
2015 Buick Avenir Concept © GM The Buick Avenir Concept shocked almost everyone when it appeared suddenly at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, and it stood as a bold and…
Toyota January Sales Increase by 13.5%, Indicate Good Things to Come
The 2015 Toyota Highlander had its best January ever Sometimes, the New Year starts off in a disappointing fashion, leaving you to wonder just how bad the rest of the…
Ford, Brake Suggest Changing Glove Box Name to Phone Box to Encourage Safer Driving
For even the most disciplined drivers, the temptation provided by mobile phones is great. In the UK, for example, data from the Department for Transport suggests that there has been…
[VIDEO] Amy Purdy and Her Bold Dad Inspire Super Bowl Viewers
Continuing the apparent “dad” theme of 2015 Super Bowl commercials, Toyota featured an ad portraying the relationship between Team Toyota athlete-slash-Paralympic medalist, Amy Purdy, and her beloved father. Purdy has…
Mazda Rebels with a Cause Are Changing the World and Outer Space
Have you ever dreamed about going into space? You can make it possible. Photo: Mazda Rebels, part of the Mazda community The Mazda Rebels with a Cause are turning their…
How the Change You Left in Your Old Car Make Millions
Photo: Randen Pederson Prepare to hear the oddest news that you have heard in a long time. Have you ever wondered what happens to all the pennies, nickels, dimes, and…
Chevrolet Prioritizes Safety With Advanced Features
Photo: Chevrolet Gone are the days when seatbelts and airbags were considered “advanced safety features,” if you can believe such a day ever existed. In the modern era, much of…
How to Establish Culpability After a Car Accident
If we really want to be politically correct, calling car crashes “accidents” is not the way to go. Using the term accident unwittingly takes accountability away from all involved. But…
Honda Restoring Ludacris’ 1993 Acura Legend for 2015 SEMA Show
Ludacris’ 1993 Acura Legend, much like his record sales, has seen better days Rapper, actor, and Fast & Furious mainstay Ludacris has talked at length about his beloved 1993 Acura…
Ford GT Supercar Setting the Pace for Future Blue Oval Vehicles
It is well established that the new Ford GT is a performance beast. It’s got Ford’s most powerful EcoBoost engine ever built—a 3.5-liter V6 that generates a whopping 647 horsepower.…
GM Pushes Up Final Bolt Rollout
It’s rough liking electric cars in Ohio. The state has a large amount of coal power, it doesn’t offer anything particularly to encourage adoption, it doesn’t follow California’s emissions regulations, and…
Colorado Changes EV Program to Offer Better, Point-of-Sale Incentives
Holycrapgimme For EV buyers, Colorado is now a very exciting place to be. This is thanks to a bill that was just passed by the state legislature called House Bill…
What to Do If You Spill Hot Coffee on Yourself While Driving
You’re late to work and you rush through the drive-through to grab your morning java. As you focusing on making it through the intersection up ahead before the traffic light…
2016 Audi TT Overview
One of the more affordable Audi vehicles, the 2016 Audi TT nevertheless still retains the excellence that the entire Audi fleet is known for. Interior and exterior refinements make the…
Sales of Ford Vehicles in China Cross Half-Million Mark
Ford Kuga Ford can claim another milestone in its quest to be the most popular import brand in the world’s largest new car marketplace. Deliveries of Ford vehicles in China…
Mercedes Named 10th Most Valuable Brand in the World
2015 S-Class Coupe Mercedes-Benz was named the 10th most valuable brand in Interbrand’s 2014 Best Global Brands report. This would be enough to brag about given the fact that Mercedes-Benz…
Nissan Earns 39th Place in 2017 Best Global Brands Ranking
The annual Best Global Brands Study, conducted by Interbrand, a global consultancy, has landed Nissan as the 39th Best Global Brand (out of 100). This is a substantial jump from…
Project Titan Phase Three: Wrap, Wheels, and Lights
Project Titan Phase Three involves this fetching digital camo wrap Nissan has released the latest video in their series chronicling the various stages of Project Titan. This new video takes…
Honda Concept B Hybrid: Oddly Named, But Wonderfully Crafted
The strangely-named Honda Concept B Hybrid Usually when an automaker brings a new concept to a major auto show, they’ll be sure that it is equipped with a name that…
Project Titan Truck Returns from 10-Day Adventure
The Project Titan truck returns for a stint at the State Fair of Texas What a long, strange, wild trip it’s been for Wounded Warrior Alumni David Guzman and Kevin…
Only One EV Received an IHS Automotive Loyalty Award: The Nissan LEAF
2014 was an absolutely outstanding year for the Nissan LEAF. After becoming the first electric vehicle to sell more than 30,000 units in a single year, the LEAF was recognized…
