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Hyundai, Ford Tie for First in Brand Keys 2014 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index
The 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hyundai and Ford just tied for first place in the automotive category in the Brand Keys 2014 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. Brand Keys is a leading…
Hyundai Considering Genesis-Based Luxury SUV to Widen Lineup
Insiders with Hyundai Motors told Reuters that the Korean automaker is considering developing another SUV. Hyundai already produces two SUVs in the United States currently: the Tucson (which just debuted…
Hyundai Announces Third Partnership in Three Weeks, This Time for Solid-State Battery Tech
Boy, Hyundai is entering into a lot of partnerships lately. For example, back at the end of June, it formed a partnership with Wärtsilä to reuse and resell used electric…
Hyundai Announces Lower Starting Price, More Features for New Sonata Plug-In Hybrid (Plus a Small Range Bump)
Ah, I love a good plug-in hybrid. Hyundai has announced its updates for the 2018 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid, and it’s a pretty diverse set, since the Sonata in general received…
Hyundai and Genesis Sales Dip 4 Percent in July, but Tucson Keeps on Breaking Its Own Records
The Tucson was Hyundai’s best-selling SUV in July Hyundai Motor America’s July sales report contains a mix of good news and bad news for the automaker. Overall Hyundai and Genesis…
Hyundai and Genesis Sales Dip 1 Percent in 2018
The Elantra was Hyundai’s biggest-selling vehicle in 2018 Hyundai Motor America closed the book on 2018 with only a slight year-over-year decline in sales. For the year, the automaker sold…
Hyundai Accent Gets Canceled in Canada
Photo: Hyundai The Hyundai Accent won’t return to Canada for another model year — marking the end of an era for a vehicle that used to be the country’s most…
How to Use the GMC Sierra MultiPro Tailgate's Kicker Audio System
While the functional aspects of the GMC Sierra MultiPro Tailgate have gotten much attention, another one of its features deserves equal attention — the MultiPro Audio System by KICKER. Here’s…
How to Use GM's “Shop. Click. Drive.” Service
GM’s Shop. Click. Drive. makes car shopping more fun…and straightforward General Motors is just one automaker that continually seeks ways to streamline and automate the customer experience. The Shop. Click.…
How to Survive a Long-Distance Road Trip Solo
Road trips are one of the best—and often the cheapest—ways to get away. Sometimes, it can be difficult to find someone to road trip right along with you. So what…
How to Stop Your Car from Being a Hot Mess on a Road Trip
2016 Jeep Cherokee Ah, the excitement, freedom, and the out-of-control mess of a car that a road trip brings. The mess—like all messes—starts out small and innocent. A wrapper, then…
How Dangerous is Friday the 13th?
Ooooooh, spooky! Image: Just_Bernard Today is the big, bad Friday the 13th. Luckily for us, May 13th is the only Friday the 13th in this calendar year, and we need…
Hot SUV Sales Give Hyundai an August Boost
The Tucson set an 18th straight monthly sales record for Hyundai in August After a so-so July, Hyundai Motor America’s sales bounced back in August with a 6% increase over…
Hooray! A Jeep Wrangler-Based Pickup Truck is in the Works
A Jeep Wrangler-based pickup truck is in the works If you want a pickup truck, it’s likely you want it to be rough and tough—a type of vehicle that Jeep…
Hoonicorn RTR, Ken Block's Gymkhana 7 Mustang, Wins SEMA
The Hoonicorn RTR: it’s 865-horsepower strong and it will hoon like no car has ever hooned before Okay, folks. We can just go ahead and shut SEMA down right this…
Honda Will Stay In The UK For Now
The future of automakers in the UK is a controversial subject at the moment. The referendum vote for Britain to leave the European Union was quite a shock for manufacturers…
Chevy Colorado Defends Motor Trend Truck of the Year Title
When it comes to trucks, bigger might not always be better. Today it was announced that the 2016 Motor Trend Truck of the Year is the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. If…
Mercedes-Benz Year-to-Date Sales Down by 1.2% After 7% Sales Decline in May
The fleet of Mercedes-Benz vans helped May sales for the brand slightly recover In recent months, Mercedes-Benz has been able to achieve some rather impressive sales figures, even outmatching rival…
3 Hyundai SUVs Get 5 Stars from NHTSA
The 2020 Hyundai Kona Photo: Hyundai Three new Hyundai SUVs recently captured one of the industry’s top safety honors, both for the protection they offer in the event of a…
Honda Warns Brexit Could Force it Out of the UK
Honda has delivered a fresh warning to UK officials that thousands of British jobs could be lost if the nation leaves the EU’s customs union. Meeting with British members of…
Honda Success Would Make McLaren Look ‘Silly,’ Zak Brown Admits
Photo: United Autosports McLaren boss Zak Brown has admitted that the Formula One team would look “silly” if Honda took a big step forward in 2018. McLaren will be splitting…
Honda Revitalizes American Drive-In Movie Theaters with Project Drive-In
Even as technology delivers us newer, stronger, and faster ways to enjoy all of the things we love, sometimes the old fashioned way is simply the better way. An eBook…
Honda Releases #PhoneDownEyesUp Videos to Discourage Texting While Driving… or Doing Anything, Really
Honda’s marketing team has created a new anti-texting-and-driving campaign called #PhoneDownEyesUp, proving that they are as committed to automotive safety as they are to reminding us all of an old…
Honda IndyCar That Won 100th Indy 500 Goes to Auction
Alexander Rossi at the wheel of his Honda-powered IndyCar at the 100th Indy 500 Photo: Doctorindy In 2016, Honda accomplished something historic: it won the 100th Indy 500 with Alexander…
Honda Helps Repair Flood-Damaged Houston Little League Fields
Little Leaguers in Houston, Texas experienced the ultimate rain delay when consistent flooding throughout 2016 extensively damaged their baseball fields. Fortunately, Honda and its award-winning Ridgeline pickup are stepping up…
Honda Engine is ‘Best Part’ of Red Bull’s F1 Car
Photo: Red Bull Racing Following a strong opening Australian Grand Prix that resulted in a podium finish, Honda’s best-ever result in Formula One’s hybrid V6 era, Red Bull advisor Dr.…
Honda CR-V Takes Its Top Off For April Fool’s Day
Honda has shown off a roadster version of its best-selling CR-V crossover that it says will go on sale in the United Kingdom at the start of next month. Though…
Honda Commits to F1 Till At Least 2021
Photo: Honda Following the publication of Formula 1’s new regulations for 2021, Honda has committed to staying in the sport for at least another two years after extending its engine…
Honda Celebrates 20 Years of Production in South Carolina
Honda is celebrating the 20th anniversary of production at Honda of South Carolina, where the automaker’s all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles are built for North American and global markets. When…
Honda and Hitachi Partner to Create Electric Vehicle Motors
Hitachi Automotive Systems and Honda Motor Company today announced the February 3rd signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to establish a joint venture company for the development, manufacture and…
Honda Accord and Civic Type R Voted as ‘2018 Automobile All-Stars’
The Honda Accord and Civic Type R were selected by the editors at Automobile magazine as “2018 Automobile All-Stars,” making Honda the only automaker to receive more than a single…
Report: Aluminum Body Lincoln Navigator Forthcoming
After a 2015 refresh, reports indicate that we can expect an aluminum body Lincoln Navigator by 2017 Automotive News released their blow-by-blow model lineup report for Ford on Monday, wherein…
Honda Celebrates 20 Millionth Vehicle Produced in Ohio
Photo: Honda Honda is celebrating the production of the company’s 20 millionth vehicle in Ohio, a state that is home to three Honda manufacturing plants, including the automaker’s first in…
Holy Crap, People Have Figured Out How to Make Ink Out of Tailpipe Emissions
Imagined conversation: “Hey man, that’s a sweet painting you have there.” “Thanks, it’s made from burning dinosaurs.” “Sorry, what?” “You heard me.” That conversation can now freely take place thanks…
Holiday Driving Tips for Operating a Handicap-Accessible Van
Pictured: 2018 GMC Savana Passenger Van The holidays have arrived and you’re filling your calendar with Christmas parties and Thanksgiving pot luck meals. With the onset of winter and a…
Holden Debuts Commodore Supercar on a Float, on a Float, on Sydney Harbor Float
Holden last month showed the world the next-generation Red Bull Holden Racing Team Commodore Supercar in a rather unique fashion: by taking the cover off on a pontoon stage floating…
Here's Why You Drive on Parkways and Park on Driveways
Blue Ridge Parkway Photo: Matthew Paulson Words are weird. One of the best weird language things in the world of driving is the old joke, “Why do we drive on…
Here's an Incredibly Blurry Image of the 2017 Lincoln Continental
Surely, you’ve seen those vague, blurry images that purport to reveal flying saucers darting over a village on a sunny afternoon or a sasquatch cruising through a wooded area. You’ve…
Ford Climbs One Spot in Interbrand Best Global Brands Study
Ford was named 38 on Interbrand’s annual 100 Best Global Brands study, climbing one spot from its position in 2014. Stuck Without the Right Amount of Juice? How to jump-start…
Baidu-Ford L4 Autonomous Vehicle Test Project Announced
Sherif Marakby, president and CEO of Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC and Zhenyu Li, Vice President and General Manager of Baidu’s Intelligent Driving Group Ford Motor Company and Baidu have reached…
Hear How the 2015 Mustang Sounds with a Fancy Ringtone
For every bit of effort put into making the 2015 Mustang look good, as much consideration was poured into how the Mustang sounds. It’s not uncommon for a gearhead to…
Harley-Davidson Ditches Ford for GMC Collaboration on New Harley Edition Sierra
The appealing results of combining the Sierra with Harley Photo: Harley-Davidson Alas, poor Ford. We hardly knew ye. Legendary motorcycle-producing powerhouse Harley-Davidson has decided to shake things up with its…
Midterm Ballots for Some States Will Feature Transportation Funding Question
Photo: amberzen Many sates are currently facing a shortage of transportation funds to maintain and repair the infrastructure. To this end, eight of them are putting transportation-related amendments on the…
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“I watch the game for the snacks and the commercials,” Cobie Smulders says about the Super Bowl. But when the San Francisco 49ers faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs,…
[PHOTOS] Information on 2017 Hyundai Vehicle Pricing & Genesis Vehicle Pricing
January 2017 is right around the corner, and most automakers have released the majority of their 2017 vehicle lineup–including Hyundai and Genesis. The Korean automaker’s economy passenger brand and its newly-launched…
Honda Hires Razorfish for Digital Marketing
Honda’s Fit for You campaign represents one of the automaker’s more recent digital marketing efforts As American Honda embarks on the biggest advertising campaign its ever undertaken (for the 2015…
Half of Young People Want Electric Cars, Twice As Many As Older Generations
Photo: Daniel Xavier We’ve said it before here at The News Wheel, but electric vehicles aren’t as accessible as they need to be. It turns out the public agrees. In a…
Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North Receives Vehicle Grant from Nissan Canada Foundation
Nissan Canada Foundation supports Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North with vehicle grant Photo: Nissan A new Nissan TITAN full-size pickup truck will be put to work by the volunteers…
Guess Which Idiotic POTUS Took Credit for Ford's $1.2B Michigan Investment (Hint: Current Idiotic POTUS)
Pictured: hideous diaper baby Photo: Gage Skidmore Ford on Tuesday announced that it will invest $1.2 billion at three Michigan facilities, creating or retaining 130 jobs as the company begins…
Growing List of Heavy-Duty Trucks to Get New GM V8 Engine
The Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD could receive a new V8 engine within the next year or two Photo: AJ Mast for Chevrolet A new 6.6-liter V8 engine from General Motors could…
