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2017 Buick LaCrosse Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Status
The Lacrosse’s optional automatic braking technology helped it earn a Superior rating in the front crash prevention test Every single member of Buick’s 2017 model lineup has already earned the…
Toyota GR Supra Laps Nürburgring in 7:52.17
Photo: Sport Auto | YouTube Germany’s Sport Auto has taken the new 2020 Toyota GR Supra for a hot lap around the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife and managed a time of…
UEFA, Nissan Announce Goal of the Week Competition
After naming Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona and Spain central midfielder and three-time UEFA Champions League winner) and Thiago Silva (central defender and Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain captain) the official ambassadors to…
Uber Sues Transport for London Over New Required Written English Test
Uber drivers in London now have to pass a two-hour English exam If you want to be a professional driver in London, the requirements are extremely strict. In fact, London’s…
Uber May Turn To Bitterest Rival To Fix Its Self-Driving Car Program
In the wake of the tragic crash where a self-driving Uber vehicle killed a pedestrian in Arizona, the company was firmly shown the door by the governor’s office, leading to…
Uber Manages to Do Something Not Awful, Launches EV Adoption Initiative in Oregon
Photo: byronv2 If you haven’t been paying attention to Uber, lately, the company has been having some major PR problems. Whether it’s a former female employee writing about rampant sexism…
Uber, Lyft, or Both: What Experienced Drivers Have to Say
Can you make more money as an Uber or Lyft driver? Photo: Forbes Twitter Being a rideshare driver can be a lucrative side gig. As you may already know, there…
Uber in China Uses Profits from Other Markets to Offset Losses
Uber isn’t doing too hot in the Chinese market Photo: Julien GONG Min It’s no news that Uber isn’t doing well in China. In fact, the transportation company is losing…
Uber Drivers Can Now Unionize in Seattle
Uber and Lyft drivers can now unionize in Seattle Photo: Julien GONG Min Since its founding, Uber has claimed that its drivers are independent contractors and, therefore, aren’t capable of federal…
Uber Driver Blames GPS for Impromptu Stairs Incident
Photo: CBS Philly This past Monday in San Francisco, an Uber driver had an exhilarating adventure that made headlines. The GPS on his Uber map instructed him to steer down…
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Resigns.. Kind Of
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Resigns Photo: Dan Taylor Late Tuesday evening, Uber CEO and founder Travis Kalanick resigned. Kalanick’s resignation was at the request, or demand, of the company’s investors.…
Uber and Lyft Granted Permits to Offer Rides in Las Vegas
This is Uber’s second attempt at making its mark in Las Vegas After being banned in Las Vegas this past November for not obtaining the necessary permits to operate in Sin City,…
Uber Adds Tipping Feature to Its Service
Photo: Melles The Bunny Amidst present controversy, Uber has announced a new addition to its services; beginning Tuesday, a tipping service will be available in Seattle, Minneapolis, and Houston. This…
Two Fresh Faces Join Cadillac Racing for 2017 Pirelli World Challenge GT Season
Michael Cooper’s No. 8 Cadillac ATS-V.R Coupe wears a new Vector Blue livery for the 2017 season Photo: © Richard Prince for Cadillac Racing In 2004, the Cadillac Racing team…
Two Common Qualities of Vehicles That Exceed 200,000 Miles
Photo: ©General Motors Vehicles that tend to pass the 200,000-mile marker must have some special quality. Like magic… Well, not quite, but it turns out that they do have a…
Turns Out We Put a Parking Lot on Top of a Lost Ancient Greek Fort
It seems that we find the coolest things when we dig up old parking lots. And we don’t mean that half-dollar you found once in a pothole In 1996, the…
Turning Recycled Car Parts Into Home Decor
Your car can have a new life as home decor or furniture! Photo: Debs (ò‿ó)♪ via CC You don’t need to be an interior decorating wizard to turn some recognizable…
Turn Trucks Into Movie Theaters With This Kickstarter
Photo: Hitch Theaters Movie nights are a great way to hang out with friends, but if the weather’s great outside, it would be nice to have an easy way to…
HowStuffWorks and Toyota Tundra Interactive Backyard Makes Remodeling Fun
HowStuffWorks/Toyota Tundra Interactive Backyard What does the Toyota Tundra have to do with designing your perfect backyard? Turns out, plenty! HowStuffWorks has created an Interactive Backyard website designed to show…
Tsien: GM Will Build Pure-Electric Vehicle in China “Within Two Years”
According to a report from the Associated Press, General Motors China President Matt Tsien told attendees at a news conference during the Shanghai Auto Show that the company will begin…
Trump Administration Pondering Self-Driving Cars
Photo: Gage Skidmore We’ve been talking about autonomous cars pretty much non-stop on The News Wheel for months, if not years. Self-driving cars are the future, so we have been…
Truck Driver Saved by Ohio State Trooper
When an accident happens on our nation’s freeways, the state troopers are usually the first emergency responders on the scene. In April, Ohio State Trooper Eric Devers responded to an…
Truck Crash Spills Thousands of Gallons of Milk, Crying Abounds
A trucker in New Zealand had to fight back tears on September 29th when the truck he was driving, full of thousands of gallons of milk, crashed into a tree…
Racing News: TRD Pro Tundra to Take On Baja
TRD Pro Tundra to Take On Baja The Toyota Tundra is many things. It’s a versatile truck that can haul an impressive load and looks ferocious on the road. It’s…
TRC Breaks Ground on Ohio's SMARTCenter, the World's Largest Self-Driving Test Track
Back in May, Ohio governor John Kasich signed a bill initiating autonomous vehicle (AV) testing on all Ohio public roads. To elaborate on this news, the world’s biggest self-driving test…
Trailering Camera System Now Available for 2014-2016 Chevy Silverados
Chevrolet Accessories offers a trailering camera produced by Echomaster for 2014-2016 Silverados Chevrolet’s new trailering camera system will be made available for 2014-2016 model year Silverados, the automaker announced today.…
Track-Ready 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE Debuts at Daytona Speedway
The 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE makes its world debut at the Chevrolet Experience Center at Daytona International Speedway What do you get when you cross a 2017 Chevy Camaro 1LE…
Toyota’s Vibrant Clarity Design Philosophy Explained
Toyota’s “Vibrant Clarity” design philosophy debuted at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show on the CS&S Concept. It was meant to combine emotion (that’s the “vibrant” part of the name) and…
Toyota’s Aspen Ideas Festival Display Featured Fuel Cell Vehicle and More
Toyota’s Aspen Ideas Festival display Recently the Toyota FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) has been making headlines all over the place. Just last week, we got to see the production vehicle’s…
Toyota Will Bring Three Cars to Le Mans This Year
Photo: Takayuki Suzuki The 24 Hours of Le Mans ended in heartbreak for Toyota last year when the #5 Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 car broke down on the penultimate lap…
Toyota Unleashes Surprise Emoji for Sports Fans
SO MANY SPORTS EMOTIONS!!!!! Last month, Toyota announced an app that would allow sports fans to use a football-centric emoji keyboard on their smartphones to chat with other football fans…
Chevrolet Drops Two Hot Colorado Concepts at 2019 Thailand International Motor Expo
The Chevrolet Colorado Panther and RS Street Concepts Photo: General Motors Chevrolet went hard in the paint at the 2019 Thailand International Motor Expo, bringing not one but two rad…
Will the Mazda Miata Go Electric?
Photo: Mazda It’s no secret that electrified vehicles are all the rage, and Mazda will soon make its contribution to the growing EV arena. On a similar note, we’ve seen…
Toyota Truck and SUV Production to Increase as Demand Grows
As you may or may not have heard, Americans are starting to buy bigger vehicles. Back when gas was hovering around the $4 to $5 mark, it made sense for…
Toyota TRD Pro Lineup Officially on Its Way
Toyota TRD Pro models at the Chicago Auto Show A YouTube video has been floating around recently that teased what appeared to be Toyota Racing Development (TRD) variants of three…
Toyota Transport Earns EPA Excellence Award
Toyota Transport uses SmartWay highway transportation carriers to move new vehicles to dealers Ever wondered who is in charge of delivering vehicles to car dealerships? In the case of Toyota…
Toyota to Move Lexus Parts Distribution to Orlando
Why wouldn’t you want to move here? Photo: Bill Dickinson It seems like Toyota is set on moving its operations all over the place. The Japanese automaker is currently in…
Mazda and the Forever Wild Land Trust Team Up to Protect the Pygmy Sunfish
In the summer of 2019, Mazda and Toyota began construction on their $1.6 billion Huntsville, Alabama manufacturing plant. However, whenever construction and manufacturing begin, there are typically some environmental concerns.…
Toyota Supra Will Replace Camry in 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series
For the first time since joining the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2007, Toyota will change racing car models. The iconic Supra sports car, which is believed to be making its…
Toyota Supra Chief Engineer Shares His Thoughts on the Car
Though the upcoming, next-generation Toyota Supra was revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, it was still dressed in full camouflage and little information was shared about the car. Fortunately…
Toyota Superhero Ergoman Fights Bad Posture
Toyots superhero Ergoman leads the charge against poor posture in the workplace Superhero movies often feature a cast of supporting automotive characters. Take the Batmobile for instance, or even Audi’s…
Toyota South Africa Tops Dealer Satisfaction Index Awards
Toyota South Africa dealers sell hit vehicles like the Hilux As a global brand, Toyota has large networks of dealerships in countries around the world. One such country is South…
Two New GMC Concepts Make a Splash at Riyadh, Dubai Shows
Photo: General Motors GMC pulled double duty on the show circuit in the Middle East last month, pulling into the region’s largest auto shows and its newest within the span…
Genesis Continues to Enjoy Strong Sales in November
Photo: Genesis Genesis Motor America, Hyundai’s luxury sub-brand, reported sales of 2,167 vehicles in November 2019, marking a 420 percent increase (cue the jokes) compared to November of last year.…
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Every automaker follows common patterns and attributes when designing its vehicles so that each entry in its lineup possesses a shared, unifying theme. While some characteristics are more overt, like…
Fan-Favorite Honda S2000 Returns in Modern Prototype Form
Photo: Honda Talk to young gearheads at your local car meet and you’ll likely hear a lot of love for JDMs and, in particular, the Honda S2000, a car often…
Toyota Should Really Use These Fake Toyota Jan Ads
Toyota Jan is my spirit animal Let’s be honest. Laurel Coppock’s Toyota Jan has become a TV commercial legend. She’s saved us from disaster, she’s made the funniest puns, and…
Toyota Saves Automotive Waste from Landfills
Plastic bumpers covers are shredded, then processed into plastic pellets and sold to make other automotive plastic parts Back in 2014, Toyota partnered with Boles Parts Supplies (BPS) to create…
Toyota Reports Sales Up 2.1% in June
Photo: ©Toyota Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has reported June 2017 sales of 202,376 vehicles, marking a 2.1% increase compared to the same period last year on both a daily…
Toyota Remains World’s Most Valuable Car Brand
Toyota has successfully defended its title as the world’s most valuable car brand in the 2017 BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking, a comprehensive report that analyzes tens…
