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Shoplifter Located and Arrested After Leaving Behind Rear Bumper and License Plate
It’s the things you leave behind that hurt you the most. Or get you arrested. Photo: desiflickr One Georgia resident’s attempt to steal merchandise from a Florida mall didn’t work…
Shanghai GM Announces Drive to Green Crowdfunding Platform
Shanghai GM launched its Drive to Green crowdfunding platform to celebrate World Environment Day Photo: Waze/Twitter To celebrate World Environment Day, Shanghai GM and the China Environment Culture Promotion Association…
Sex While Driving is What The Kids Are Into in South Dakota These Days
Thing jerking and driving is bad? Sex while driving is a big thing among students at University of South Dakota Last week, a $100,000 safety campaign that advised drivers in…
Senior Management Changes Roll Out For Nissan North America
2016 has been a good year so far for Nissan, with record sales growth here in the United States and many good international developments. The continued success of the brand has…
Self-Driving Vehicles Could Take American Jobs
Automated vehicles could steal as many as 300,000 U.S. jobs per year, once the technology goes mainstream. Photo: CNN Money Many Americans are concerned with the safety of automated cars.…
Self-Driving Shuttle Bus Avoids Serious Collision With Auto-Stop Technology
Photo: PR Newswire Wednesday was a new self-driving shuttle bus’ first day on the road in Las Vegas. The 12-month project is funded by AAA and Keolis in an effort to…
Self-Driving Ethics Part One: What We All Agree On
Ethical questions have long been up in the air surrounding self-driving vehicles. Many of these surround situations like the “trolley problem,” and ask, “If a self-driving car has to choose…
Self-Driving Cars: What Do They Mean for Bicyclists?
Photo: Henk Sijgers In order for self-driving technology to be safe on the roadways, those cars have to be able to navigate and predict movements of other vehicles. So where…
Self-Driving Cars in GM’s Fast Lane
Autonomous cars are everywhere you look in the news right now. They are testing on America’s streets, and almost every auto show has a special self-driving concept. Even though we…
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In a recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, the comedian and car enthusiast spotlighted Chris and Elaine Larsen, the husband-and-wife team behind Larsen Motorsports in Orlando, Florida. Chris is the…
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General Motors Korea has announced Kaher Kazem as the successor to James Kim in the role of president and CEO. Kazem, the current president and managing director for GM India,…
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To celebrate the New Year, yet simultaneously retain the best of 2016, today Chevrolet India announced extended year-end retail offers. The automaker confirmed that the special sales price offer will…
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The SUV segment is one of the most competitive in the automotive industry. With dozens of models vying for the top spot, it takes a truly stand-out SUV to become…
Scott Eastwood Named as the Face of the 2017 BMW 5 Series
Perhaps Scott can deliver a speech to the chair standing next to him Photo: BMW The highly-anticipated 2017 BMW 5 Series is set to arrive at dealerships early next month.…
Scion iM Concept Teased for LA, Sketches Revealed for SEMA
Scion iM Concept The 2014 SEMA Show is on the horizon, and one of the brands most consistently well-represented at the show in the desert is Scion. From early indications, this…
Schedule Your Uber Ride Up to 30 Days in Advance with Scheduled Rides Program
Uber is running a pilot program that allows users to schedule a ride up to 30 days in advanced Photo: Julien GONG Min Uber is starting to think ahead. The…
Say it Ain’t So! Last Minute Mergers Are Actually Helping Traffic?!
Perhaps it’s a trick of the gods designed to play with us silly humans or simply an inevitable coincidence due to favorable weather, but summer travel and road construction are…
Sauber Confirms Charles Leclerc Will Participate in Four Practice Sessions
The Sauber F1 team has confirmed that Charles Leclerc will be participating in four of the free practice sessions throughout the rest of the 2017 Formula One season. Charles Leclerc…
Sanctions to Decimate North Korea's Car Makers
Image: Pyeonghwa Motors It has been a long time since it has been a good thing to live in North Korea. This is especially true if you are a car…
Safety Tips for Driving Solo this Summer – Part 1
Whether you’re trying a new outdoor activity, participating in a food festival downtown, or hitting the road to explore new destinations, solo driving has unique safety risks. Enjoy the freedom…
Russia’s Google Totally Building An Autonomous Car Too
This is not the Yandex vehicle. This is the Olli car that was developed first with the same principals. Love it or hate it, you have to admit that Google…
Rumor: New BMW M8 Set to Arrive in 2019
A potential look at the new BMW 8 Series of vehicles Photo: autoevolution One of the most mysterious models to ever be designed by the team at BMW was the BMW…
Rumor: BMW Has Cancelled the BMW i5
The BMW i Division may have lost a model before it was ever made When BMW first launched the i Division brand, it was comprised of two vehicles: the BMW…
Alexander Rossi Dominates 2018 Honda Indy 200
As arguably the most famous man to drive a Honda-powered IndyCar in recent times, it seems only fitting that Alexander Rossi would be the one to claim victory at the…
Rory Harvey Announced as CEO of Opel Ireland
Rory Harvey has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Vauxhall Motors and CEO Opel Ireland Photo: © General Motors General Motors has announced that it is appointing Rory Harvey…
Romance IS Alive! Girl Takes Cab from Arkansas to Florida to See Boy
Girl Takes Cab from Arkansas to Florida to See Boy Today’s news is full of awful stories about shootings, terrorism, and people generally being turd buckets, so it’s heartwarming to…
Romain Grosjean Crashes After Drain Cover Comes Loose in Malaysia Practice
Romain Grosjean was involved in a strange crash today during the second free practice session of the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix. It’s not unusual to see Formula One drivers lose…
Road Trip Gear: Roof Top Tent
Photo: mountainpete Road trips require a lot of packing, especially if you’re camping along the way. On top of all of your luggage with clothing and other necessities, you have…
Road Trip Destinations to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
With Halloween a mere day away, chances are you have candy on the brain. The candy your kids will get, the candy you’ll hand out to costume-clad trick-or-treaters, or the…
Risky Moves You’re Making in Your Garage
Your garage does a good job at protecting your car. But other than that and the fleeting idea and occasional attempt to organize it, you probably don’t give your garage…
RIP Charter Team Honda Member DeWayne Jones, 1950-2016
Today Honda announced the passing of DeWayne Jones, whose battle with cancer ended on Sunday, June 19, 2016. DeWayne is survived by his mother, Melinda, his two children, daughter Stephanie…
Rio Olympics Gets Wi-Fi Thanks to iPass and Uber Partnership
The Rio Olympics will have Wi-Fi thanks to a new partnership Photo: Dave Catchpole It’s no secret that Rio de Janeiro has had some difficulty getting ready for the magnitude…
Review of “The Art of the Classic Sports Car” by Codling/Mann
The term “sports car” has been criminally overused in today’s automotive marketing, being used in ill-fitting, exaggerated ways to sell even the most nonathletic vehicles. As ones who saw this…
Review: Motorsport Manager Mobile 2
Platforms: iOS, Android Price: $3.99 (three optional in-app products: $7.49 – $11.99 per item) Launch date: July 13 (iOS), August 10 (Android) Developer: Playsport Games Ltd Size: Approx. 600 MB…
Revel in the Complex Simplicity of a Hybrid Classic Pickup Conversion
Some of the coolest converted and customized vehicles on the road are classic cars which under the skin are outfitted with more modern drive components—the concept of “LS-swapping” (putting one…
Return of Mazda Rotary RX-9 Allegedly Set for 2020
When you write about Mazda coming out with a new car, one thing is likely to happen: somewhere in the comments will be an enthusiast of Mazda’s currently-discontinued rotary engines,…
Reports: Ford and Google Set to Announce Autonomous Vehicle Partnership
Two Ford Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Research Vehicle prototypes testing at Mcity It was revealed earlier this month that Ford is set to have its show-stopping GT supercar featured as the…
Report: Updated Cadillac XTS Sedan Coming This Year, New XT3 Crossover in 2018
It seems as if those rumors of the Cadillac XTS sedan’s demise have been greatly exaggerated Cadillac sold a total of 308,692 vehicles in 2016, but that doesn’t seem to…
Report Scientifically Names Most Popular Cars In Hip-Hop
“Pull the rag off the ’64, hit the switch, show the whole world how it go.” – Game Luxury rides and sport cars have long held a special place in…
Report: GM Venezuela Lays Off Employees Via Text After Plant Seizure
Photo: Intel Free Press The text message has become a convenient means for quick and dirty communication that is used for everything from setting up plans for the weekend to…
Report: GM Agrees to Sell Opel and Vauxhall Brands to PSA Group
General Motors previously tried to sell Opel to Canadian company Magna before the deal fell through in 2009 Photo: © Thomas Kohler Reuters reported earlier today–March 3rd–that General Motors and…
Report: Ford Model E to Be Offered as Crossover; Available as EV, PHEV, and Hybrid
Ford is rumored to be building its Tesla-fighting Model E at its small car assembly plant in San Luis Potosi by 2019 or so, which leads many to believe that…
Report: Ford Bronco Development Underway in Australia
2004 Ford Bronco concept Ford has not yet verified that it will be reviving the Bronco namebadge for the United States—though a UAW official ostensibly confirmed as much. A report…
Report: F-150 Limited to Start Around $60,000
Earlier this year, Ford laid down the gauntlet and tossed its name gladly into the proverbial luxury truck hat with the revelation of a line-topping Limited trim. According to a…
Report Claims Uber's Software Labeled Victim of Fatal Crash as 'False Positive' To Be Ignored
More news has emerged about the self-driving Uber crash, where an autonomous vehicle operated by the ride-hailing company struck and killed a woman as she pushed her bike across the…
Repo Man Helps Elderly Buick Owners in Need
It’s the time of year when fuzzy stories pop up all over the web of humans doing good things for each other in the name of holiday spirit. After the…
Renault-Nissan Alliance Reaches Partnership Goal
When Renault bought its controlling share in Nissan in 1999, there were many goals for the newborn partnership. The two brands aspired to work together so that, while both badges…
[PHOTOS] Refreshed 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser
The refreshed 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser It’s that time of year when automakers are releasing 2016 models left, right, and center. The latest model to come out with specifications for…
Recall Alert: FCA Recalls Approximately 494,000 Ram Trucks for Potential Fire Hazard
An overheated water pump could cause big trouble for Ram’s lineup of commercial trucks Exactly a week ago, The News Wheel first reported on a recall issued by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles…
Real-Life Video Game: Anki Drive Remote Control Race Cars
Footage from the commercial for Anki Drive, the real-life video game. Photo: Anki Remember the old electric slot car tracks you used to play with in your basement with your…
