Ford Teams with Kode With Klossy to Expand STEAM Summer Camp Offerings
Ford is extending its efforts to encourage young women and girls to investigate their opportunities in the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) by linking up with Kode With Klossy to offer more of the organizations summer camps this year. “The use of technology is growing exponentially among young people, yet it’s become increasingly […]
Female Entrepreneur-Focused Ford Empower-HER Initiative Announced
The Michigan Women’s Foundation and Ford Motor Company this week announced the launch of Ford Empower-HER, an initiative aimed at providing opportunities for and access to educational resources, technical assistance and financial support for women entrepreneurs in Michigan. The Ford Empower-HER pilot program was revealed at the Michigan Women’s Foundation’s “Lights, Courage, Action” fundraising dinner […]
Ford Fund Awards $25,000 to STEAM-Focused Non-Profits on NBC’s GIVE
Ford Fund President Jim Vella appeared on NBC’s Emmy-nominated reality show GIVE this past Saturday to award $25,000 to two non-profit organizations focused on providing STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) education to women, African-Americans, and Latinos in the hopes of increasing equal representation in those fields. Vella appeared as part of a panel […]
Say “Aloha” to Hyundai’s New Compact Crossover, the KONA
Now that the automotive industry has realized that crossovers have become the next big thing among consumers, companies are scrambling to develop and launch new compact SUVs to fill their lineups. Hyundai Motors has faced this reality as it’s openly struggled with how to overcome its production ceiling and turn its sedan-saturated lineup into one […]
FCA Opens New World Class Manufacturing Facility in Tipton, Indiana
It is often suggested that if you love what you do, then work should feel like play. A more light-hearted environment can do wonders for productivity and motivation in the workplace. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles evidently believes that this is the case. Otherwise, it would not have opened up a new World Class Manufacturing facility in Tipton, […]
UPS Workers Band Together to Buy a Jeep Cherokee for Their Co-Worker
For the last year and a half, Derrick Taylor of Oxford, Alabama has walked to and from his job at a UPS center. The journey often ends up being more than 17 miles, and Taylor sometimes has to get up as early as 3am in order to make it to work on time. Still, he […]
Say “Arrivederci” to the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sport Wagon
Alfa Romeo cancels plans for a vehicle designed to be the bridge between the Giulia and the Stelvio
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is placing a lot of faith in the relaunch of the Alfa Romeo brand for the North American market. In doing so, it has put a lot of money toward that investment. The company is hoping that sales for the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio would help eliminate some of that cost. However, it seems that plans […]
Cadillac DPi-V.R Racecar Wins the 24 Hours of Daytona in First Attempt
Cadillac sent shockwaves throughout the racing world when it announced it would be entering a new prototype in this year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. The company’s new DPi-V.R racecar weighs just 2,050 pounds, receives its power from a naturally-aspirated V8, and also now is a champion of the iconic 24 Hours at Daytona endurance race. […]
California Air Resources Board Report: Good Job, Now Give Us More EVs
As President Trump takes office with a decidedly anti-emissions-regulation and anti-environmental-regulation mission, one report from the influential California Air Resources Board has decided that not only are advances in electric vehicle technology coming faster than expected, but that they are advancing so quickly that California should raise its already-high zero-emissions-vehicle sales requirements to greater heights. […]
Apply Now For 2017 Nissan Foundation Grants
Here at The News Wheel, we talk a lot about the Nissan Foundation when discussing Nissan’s work in the community. The Foundation was established in 1992 in response to the Rodney King trial verdict reaction in Los Angeles. Nissan’s leaders wanted to have an easy way to celebrate the diversity of America, help support community […]
2017 Sierra HD All Terrain X to Be Offered with New Turbo-Diesel Engine
Looking to compete with the likes of the RAM Power Wagon and Ford F-150 Raptor, GMC has announced the third member of its limited-edition All-Terrain X series, which comes in the form of the 2017 Sierra HD All Terrain X. Confused by Car Terms? Here’s a clear definition of what torque really means Coming standard […]
The Torque Rating of 2017 GMC Sierra’s Turbo-Diesel Engine Is Mind-Boggling
After weeks of teasing the new Sierra HD pickup, GM has finally shown its newest truck to the world and made the major announcement that a redesigned Duramax 6.6-liter turbo-diesel motor will be offered for the 2017 model year. Fuel For Thought: Find out what torque actually is and how it impacts accleration This redesigned […]
GMC Vehicles Boast Lowest Cost of Ownership in UAE
In an impressive feat, every vehicle in GMC’s current range leads their respective segments in terms of cost of ownership for customers in the UAE. This conclusion was reached by a report that held GMC’s vehicles up against competing premium crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks to determine which models had the lowest cost-to-own after the […]
Opel Astra Sales Surpass 250,000 Units in August
There are few cars anywhere in the world that can boast a level of popularity comparable to that of the 2016 Opel Astra. The winner of the Golden Steering Wheel and the European Car of the Year 2016, the Astra has been the recipient of both critical and consumer acclaim. And there is perhaps no […]
Mike Waddell and Austin Dillon Stump for the Chevy Silverado Realtree Edition
Chevy seems to have found a lot of success in creating custom special edition models of the Silverado pickup truck that target certain groups. There’s the racing-inspired 2016 Chevy Silverado Rally Edition for motorsports fans, the sleek, all-black Silverado Midnight Edition for style-conscious drivers, and the camouflaged, outdoorsy Silverado Realtree Edition for dedicated hunters. And who better […]
Opel CEO Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann Joins XING
Opel announced today that the company’s CEO, Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, has joined XING, a career-oriented social networking site based in Hamburg, Germany. Neumann is known as “the digital CEO,” as one of the leading heads of industry on Twitter and now XING Editors at XING are positioning Neumann among the first “Industry Insiders” on their new news platform, […]
Jaguar Pokes Fun At Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift
If you were on the internet yesterday, you probably saw social media having a bit of a fangirl-style meltdown. It happens on a fairly regular basis, especially if anything of note happens to Justin Bieber or a member of One Direction. This week’s crisis-that-really-isn’t focuses on America’s pop princess (and sweetheart) Taylor Swift, who was […]
Chevrolet Silverado HD Takes Top Spot in JD Power Dependability Study, Crushes Meh Competition
Chevrolet’s engineers designed the Silverado HD to be a strong, dependable truck, with a maximum towing capacity of 18,000 pounds, a maximum payload of 3,534 pounds, and a frame built out of high-strength steel. Now, it seems that J.D. Power concurs with the Chevy engineers’ ideas of dependability, because the Chevrolet Silverado HD has been […]