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South Africa's Walter Martin Ends 60-Year Career at Tommy Martin

General Motors South Africa last month celebrated the 60-year career of Walter Martin, who opted to retire from his position as the man in charge of the Tommy Martin dealership…

Shell Partnership Extended as Hyundai's Exclusive Oil Supplier

Shell is on a roll. After revealing a contract to become BMW’s exclusive oil supplier starting in 2015, Shell Lubricants has announced its decade-long arrangement as Hyundai’s exclusive oil supplier…

Scion to Display Last tC Release Series at New York Auto Show

The final Scion tC Release Series Scion might be getting ready to close its doors, but Toyota’s little sibling isn’t going away without a fight. Despite its end date of…

Schools Benefit Even more from Chrysler’s 2014 Drive for the Kids Program

Members of a school’s local community took the Chrysler Town & Country out for test drives to benefit the schools in the 2014 Drive for the Kids program Chrysler’s 2014…

SanDisk Taking Automotive Flash Storage to the Next Level

With every passing month, more applications are being developed for automobiles that used to be only available for smartphones. As we saw at the Consumer Electronics Show, the future of automobile…

Formula 1: The Fall of the King of Singapore

Over the years Sebastian Vettel has come to be regarded as the “King of Singapore” for his various dominating performances under the lights of the Marina Bay Street Circuit—and after…

Valtteri Bottas Takes Second Consecutive Pole in Abu Dhabi

Valtteri Bottas narrowly took pole position two weeks ago at the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix but lost the lead by the first corner to Sebastian Vettel. Now he’ll be trying…

Keselowski Steals Victory at Auto Club 400

Brad Keselowski Wins Auto Club 400 Brad Keselowski only led one lap on Sunday at the Auto Club 400, but it was the only lap that mattered. Keselowski beat Kevin…

Everything You Need to Know About UK Mobile Phone Driving Offenses

Everyone knows that it’s not only illegal to use a mobile phone while behind the wheel in the UK, but it’s also incredibly dangerous. This is because a phone can…

James Corden Wears Wig, Sings with Sia in Latest Carpool Karaoke

We’re writing about James Corden’s most recent guest on his Carpool Karaoke show—Sia. I’m sure you’re shocked. Because really— there’s no way The News Wheel is letting an episode of…

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane—It’s a Camaro Krypton!

If the Camaro Krypton turns out to be a life-size version of this toy car, we won’t even be mad Photo credit: HotWheels.wikia Batman famously drives the Batmobile, but what kind…

Safety 101: How to Help a Turtle Cross the Road

Learn how to help a turtle cross the road safely Photo: Bree McGhee The months between April and October are an adventurous, perilous time for one of Earth’s most gentle…

Iggy Azalea’s Furious 7 Cameo is Fast, But Not Furious

Last year, Vin Diesel (left) hinted at Iggy Azalea’s (right) Furious 7 cameo, but he did not indicate just how small it would be Last year, Fast and Furious franchise…

Ron Capps Ends Hagan’s Reign at 46th Annual NHRA Gatornationals

Ron Capps Ends Hagan’s Reign at 46th Annual NHRA Gatornationals Matt Hagan has had something of a winning streak in the NHRA Funny Car Series. The two-time NHRA Championship winner,…

How to Keep Spiders Out of Your Car

Photo: Katie Ashdown For some people, spiders are friends. For others, it can be their worst nightmare. If you fall into the second category, you’re not alone. According to a…