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Honda Facilities in Ohio and Indiana Earn EPA ENERGY STAR Certifications
The Honda Heritage Center in Marysville, Ohio For the eleventh straight year, two Honda automobile manufacturing plants in Ohio have earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification, while…
What We Know So Far About the New Volkswagen Golf
The Volkswagen Golf is a company classic, having been around since the 1970s. The nameplate has been used by Volkswagen for over 45 years, assuming different body styles and adapting…
Distracted Driving
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Toyota has deepened its relationship with Panasonic to develop battery technology for electric cars, signaling the automaker’s continued commitment to a clean future of mobility. Toyota’s goal is for green…
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2/27 Update: Ford has issued the following report to the Wall Street Journal story that puts Volkswagen’s investment in Argo AI at $1.7 billion: “Our talks with Volkswagen continue. Discussions have been…
Chevy to Debut Onix Midnight Edition in Brazil
The Midnight Edition will build on the Onix’s South American success in Brazil and beyond Photo: Tumisu via Pixabay From Halloween drive-thru events to the Hummer EV’s October release, there’s…
2020 Rebelle Rally with Nissan Frontier
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 America (Dayton, Ohio) and our…
2019 Lexus RX Overview
The Lexus RX is a midsize crossover and one of the best-selling models in the whole Lexus lineup. With a regular gas version, an extended body version, and a hybrid…
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just awarded the 2015 Sonata the Top Safety Pick+ designation, the highest distinction that the institute doles out to vehicles. Specifically, the…
2020 Rebelle Rally with Nissan Frontier
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 America (Dayton, Ohio) and our…
2018 Lexus RC Overview
The Lexus RC has long stood as a good-looking performance coupe, and for 2018 it has come back better than before, with an upgraded engine line and all the luxury…
Kimi Räikkönen to Drive for Sauber in 2019
Kimi Räikkönen, the oldest driver in Formula One and still the reigning Ferrari champion after his victory in 2007, will be leaving the Scuderia at the end of the year…
New Research Show a Number of Diesel Cars Turn Down Emissions Controls Under 65 Degrees
Increasing scrutiny has fallen heavily on diesel cars ever since it was revealed that Volkswagen had installed devices specifically to get around emissions testing. This scrutiny became even more pointed…
2018 Lexus RX Overview
Coming in with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, conventional or hybrid, and now two-row or three-row is the 2018 Lexus RX, the mid-size luxury SUV that shows off the luxury brand’s vision…
Toyota Has Sold More Hybrids Than You Can Count
A spy shot of the 2016 Toyota Prius Ten months ago, Toyota announced it had sold a grand total of 7 million hybrid units since the very first Prius began…
2020 Rebelle Rally with Nissan Frontier
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 America (Dayton, Ohio) and our…
2021 Subaru Outback
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 America (Dayton, Ohio) and our…
2020 Rebelle Rally with Nissan Frontier
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 America (Dayton, Ohio) and our…
Quaker State Teams With “The Onion” for More Sarcastic Ads
The satirical news publication The Onion and the motor oil company Quaker State may seem like an odd pairing at first glance… and at second glance, to be honest. In…
2019 Hyundai Nexo Scores IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating
Hyundai’s Nexo hydrogen fuel cell SUV aced its IIHS crash tests Photo: Hyundai The 2019 Hyundai Nexo SUV recently became the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle to undergo testing by…
Subiefest 2020
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 America (Dayton, Ohio) and our…
2019 Toyota C-HR Overview
The Toyota C-HR is one of the youngest models in the Toyota lineup, originally showing up as a Scion before Toyota absorbed its subsidiary. For its second model year, the…
2020 Rebelle Rally with Nissan Frontier
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 America (Dayton, Ohio) and our…
Inventors Race To Save Kids in Hot Cars
So far this year, 23 children have died after being left in hot vehicles, which is near the total number of children killed for all of 2015. The US government…
Hyundai Sales Bounce Back in October
Hyundai Ioniq sales showed strong growth in October Photo: Hyundai After a tough September, Hyundai turned things around for October — moving 57,094 vehicles and scoring an 8 percent U.S.…
Crossovers Boost Second Quarter Sales for Buick
The Buick Envision achieved impressive sales gains in the second quarter Photo: Buick The second quarter of 2019 wrapped up with good news for Buick — the auto brand earned…
2020 Rebelle Rally with Nissan Frontier
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 America (Dayton, Ohio) and our…
Parking Jerks Get Sassed by Puppet Toad
There is a special circle of the underworld reserved for people who don’t park correctly. We’re not just talking about people with poor maneuvering, but also about people who clearly…
2018 Lexus GX Overview
Combining a powerful V8, rugged truck-like body-on-frame construction, and a highly luxurious interior, the 2018 Lexus GX offers the comfort of a luxury SUV with the ability to leave the…
Genesis Reports Lower September Sales
The G70 sedan was the bestselling Genesis model in September Photo: Genesis Is a sales turnaround coming soon for Genesis? The premium brand reported a 27.6 percent decrease in sales…
Team USA Swimmers Trained With BMW Autonomous Driving Technology
If you clicked this article because the title confused you, welcome to The News Wheel. No, there are no typos or errors in our headline. Team USA’s swim team really…
Ram Honors Armed Forces with ‘Built to Serve’ Ram 1500
Built to Serve Edition Ram 1500 Photo: FCA The third phase of the special edition Ram 1500 honoring the armed forces will hit the production line next month. The third…
Mazda Says Next-Generation SKYACTIV Engines Will Undercut EV Emissions
So here’s a novel concept: a gasoline-powered engine that emits less CO2 than an electric car. Sounds like quite a lot of hogwash, right? Well, Mazda seems to think it’s…
Chevrolet SS May Not Drive Off Into the Sunset Just Yet
Everyone heard about it when General Motors (aka Holden) decided that it would cease all manufacturing in Elizabeth, Australia, in October, as well as cease building the Holden Commodore in…
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As Genesis becomes its own luxury sub-brand over the coming year, the last Hyundai-badged Genesis sedan is released for the 2016 model year. This vehicle has its own upper-class refinement that sets…
Acura Named Best Luxury Brand in Edmunds.com’s Best Retained Value Awards
The Acura luxury brand also earned a 5 Year Cost To Own Award from KBB.com Acura faced stiff competition from Lexus and Mercedes-Benz in the Edmunds.com’s 2016 Best Retained Value® Awards,…
Vermont Considers Allowing Emojis on License Plates
Vermont is known for many things: maple syrup, moose, Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, fall colors, ski resorts, and fishing spots. Now, it might soon be known for its emoji…
Toyota and Subaru Confirm Next-Gen GT86/BR-Z
Photo: Toyota Toyota and Subaru have confirmed they will continue to work together to make the next generation of the affordable, rear-wheel-drive sports car sold around the world as the…
2014 Toyota Tundra Overview
Toyota has updated the exterior styling of the Tundra for 2014, and has loaded the interior with new available features. The Entune infotainment system is now available, and a rearview…
Toyota Launches App-Controlled Car Sharing Service in Honolulu
Toyota has launched a new smartphone-based car sharing service that makes it easy for customers in Honolulu to rent cars by the hour or the day. The service, called “Hui”…
Toyota Announces Updates for 2014 Toyota RAV4
The 2013 Toyota RAV4 The 2013 model year marked the fourth generation for the RAV4, so Toyota did not need to redesign the exterior in 2014. Instead the Japanese automaker…
Toyota’s UK Anniversary Celebrated with Heritage Fleet
The Toyota Heritage Fleet celebrating the automaker’s 50th anniversary in the UK Photo: Toyota GB Blog Fifty years ago, Toyota conquered new ground in the United Kingdom with the release…
Forbes Names Scion iA and iM as Hottest New Cars for 2016
Back in April at the New York Auto Show, we caught our first glimpse of two new Scion vehicles debuting for 2016—the iA and the iM. These vehicles signify the…
Speed Cameras Watching Toronto Drivers
Toronto traffic Photo: James Schwartz (Creative Commons 2.0) Drivers in the city of Toronto who exceed posted speed limits will soon get a memento of their drive. The city of…
2015 Nissan Versa Sedan Will Debut This Week
The all-new 2015 Nissan Versa Sedan will make its debut this week. Ahead of its unveiling at the New York Auto Show, Nissan released photos and specs for the all-new…
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It seems that the only thing that Nissan enjoys more than ambiguously teasing vehicles is revealing them. So, it was with great relish that Nissan revealed the offhandedly-mentioned Cummins® Project…
Meet the 2017 VW e-Golf
Volkswagen is really making sure that the American public realizes how committed it is to electric cars. At this month’s Automobility LA, previously (and in some circles currently) known as…
7th Annual Kia Classic Golf Tournament Begins at Aviara Golf Club
The LPGA Kia Classic is going on now Kia loves to give back—and this year, it’s giving back to the men and women who serve our country. During the annual…
Five Reasons to Drive a LEAF from Nissan, Five More from Us
Nissan offers five reasons to drive a LEAF As we noted earlier this week, Nissan is serving as the official sponsor of this year’s National Drive Electric Week, and so…
Elephant Grabs Handbag out of Car, Proceeds to Eat It
Behind this gentle giant lies a handbag eating behemoth Photo: Jayanand Govindaraj If you’ve ventured outside of your house in the last year, then you’ve probably witnessed the rising obsession…
