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…
GMC’s April Sales Are Best Since 2007
The 2015 GMC Yukon was largely responsible for the boost seen in GMC’s April sales. GMC’s April sales mark the best April that the truck brand has had since 2007,…
GM Volunteers Lead STEM Camp for Students in Detroit’s Cody Rouge Community
GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra volunteers with employees in Detroit’s Cody community Over 2,500 General Motors team members are donating their time and efforts once again to benefit Detroit’s…
GM to Spotlight Diesel Engines in the Wake of Volkswagen’s Recent Diesel Scandal
GM is expanding its focus on diesel, starting with promising models like the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox According to Wards Auto, GM’s senior vice president of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain,…
GM Takes Home 4th Straight IHS Markit Customer Loyalty Award
GM Vice President Steve Hill, left, accepts the annual IHS Markit customer loyalty award from IHS Markit Vice President Kristen Balasia last week in Detroit Photo: Steve Fecht for General…
