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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Green Hornet, Little Red Shelby Mustang Hit Scottsdale
Craig Jackson with his 1968 Green Hornet Shelby GT500 and VIN 001 Shelby GT500 Photo: Ford Motor Company The Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale show in January was quite the monumental affair. The show…

Vehicular Viewing: New on Streaming for July 2020
Welcome to The News Wheel’s monthly roundup of new-to-streaming movies and television shows for car buffs. While July won’t be the most bounteous month for gearhead fare on the major…

Volkswagen Bringing the Golf SportWagen Concept to NYIAS This Week
At this week’s New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Volkswagen will unveil their new Golf SportWagen concept for the first time in North America. The SportWagen concept features such advancements…

GM’s New Software Development Kit Could Lead to Ground-Breaking Apps [Video]
GM’s new software development kit gives developers access to approximately 400 vehicle data points Photo: © General Motors Much of the talk surrounding GM recently has centered on the automaker’s…

GM’s Eye Tracking Devices to Target Texters
Texting while driving has become one of this decade’s most pervasive safety issues. It is most certainly one of the stupidest and most preventable causes of car accidents—and deaths. And…

GM’s Engineering Vice President Encourages STEM Education
In 1979, John Calabrese was an intern, learning all he could at General Motors. Since then, he has risen through the ranks, becoming GM’s Engineering Vice President and one of…


