The News Wheel editorial team
Good IIHS Rated Headlights Result in Fewer Crashes
Photo: The News Wheel The quality of your vehicle’s headlights is vital to your safety and the safety of other drivers. If your headlights are dim, you won’t be able…
Ford Craiova Paint Shop Cuts Water Use by 60 Percent
Photo: Ford Motor Company Thanks to innovative processes and outside-of-the-box thinking, Ford’s Craiova Paint Shop has cut water use by 60 percent, making it the most efficient of the automaker’s…
Behind the Badge: Is Saturn's Logo More Than What It Seems?
Saturn’s odd logo is a bit of an optical illusion Photo: Dino Abatzidis via CC I’ve seen the rise and fall of the Saturn brand, and–frankly–its logo has always stuck…
FCA Canada Earns Three Top Awards From 2020 Le Guide de l’auto
2020 Ram 1500 with EcoDiesel V6 Photo: FCA 2020 hasn’t started yet, but FCA Canada is already looking at an award-winning year. Three of its models, the Ram 1500, Jeep…
IIHS Rates 2022 Chevy Trailblazer a Top Safety Pick+
2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer Activ Photo: Chevrolet The 2022 Chevy Trailblazer has earned the highest safety rating of Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after receiving the…
Three Classic Ferrari Cars Will Be Featured in F1 2017 Game
Codemasters has announced three more classic cars will be featured in its upcoming Formula One game, this time it’s all Ferraris. F1 2017 will be the first game since F1…
Kathryn Hahn and Chrysler Launch Social Distancing Campaign
Kathryn Hahn stars in the new social distancing campaign featuring the Chrysler Pacifica Photo: FCA In the new social media campaign from FCA, actress Kathryn Hahn is practicing social distancing…
Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid Trial Moves to Cologne
Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is extending testing for its new Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid to the city of Cologne, Germany, furthering its efforts to demonstrate the viability…
Toyota to Offer Rides in Its Level 4 Autonomous Car
Full-on driving autonomy isn’t quite here yet, but it’s close. Toyota has announced it will make its Platform 4 automated driving test vehicle available for public demonstration next summer, giving…
Ford Transit, Ranger See Record September Sales in Europe
Ford Motor Company of Europe delivered 119,000 vehicles in September across its traditional 20 European markets, down 8.2 percent from sales in September 2017. Ford maintained its standing as the…
Here’s why Driving on Sidewalks is a Bad Idea
Photo: Max Pixel A “sidedrive” sounds like a strange term — probably because it is not an English word. However, driving on sidewalks is a hot trend this month. In…
How Likely Are You to Be Affected By a Drunk Driver?
Despite tougher laws and stiffer penalties, auto accident statistics show that drinking and driving is still a big problem on our roadways. Each year, approximately 290,000 people are injured by…
2020 Chevy Corvette Earns Best Car Resale Value Award from Kelley Blue Book
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe The editors at Kelley Blue Book are in consensus that the 2020 Chevy Corvette is tops in resale value for sports cars. The Corvette took…
Honda is the Most Represented Automaker in 2018 American-Made Index
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama According to the latest American-Made Index (AMI) published by Cars.com, Honda is, more than any other, the automaker with the most cars and trucks that contribute…
Bluetooth Device Wakes Up Drowsy Drivers
A sign in Utah discouraging drowsy driving It’s something we’ve heard over and over again. Drowsy drivers can be just as dangerous as drunken ones. The federal government is investing…
