2016 Buick Verano Overview
The 2016 Buick Verano features a starting MSRP of only $21,065, but that relative low price doesn’t mean this sedan isn’t both classy and luxurious. Available with a 2.0-liter turbo DOHC engine with VVT, this machine can propel itself from 0-to-60 in only 6.2 seconds. The 2016 Buick Verano comes in five trim levels: 1SV, […]
Android Auto Coming to Chevrolet MyLink in 2016
We have good news for Android fans: the date has finally been set for Android Auto to arrive in select Chevrolet vehicles. Apple fans have been able to utilize CarPlay in most Chevy cars since June, and this week it was announced that March 2016 will be the magic month for 2016 model year drivers. Customers […]
Report: Future Toyota Camry to Get Turbo-Four
The Toyota Camry is one of the few mid-size sedans that hasn’t yet replaced its powerful V6 engine with a turbo-four, but rumor has it this will soon change. A report in Automotive News stated that Toyota will join the turbocharged party in the coming years by replacing the Camry’s hefty V6 with a turbo-four, […]
Hankook Reveals Airless iFlex Tires
All things in time must evolve into a more perfect form (the possible exception being the two-party system), and few industries tend to evolve more rapidly than that of automotive. While tires have seen their fair share of changes and upgrades, we’re still required to stop every so often to fill them with air. If […]
[PICTURES] Microsoft Announces Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Drive Windows 10 Racecar
![[PICTURES] Microsoft Announces Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Drive Windows 10 Racecar](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F06%2FMicrosoftCar3.png&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[PICTURES] Microsoft Announces Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Drive Windows 10 Racecar")
Racecar driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. has said before how much he enjoys indulging in the newest technologies and now he gets to put Microsoft’s logo all over his No. 88 Chevrolet SS. “He’s a Microsoft user with Xbox and in his personal computing,” said Doug Duchardt, general manager at Hendrick Motorsports. “I know he’s excited to […]
What Would They Drive: Inside Out
The latest animated offering from the minds at Pixar, Inside Out, opens this weekend, and I was very excited to see it at the “Insider Access to Inside Out” event. An incredibly original movie in this summer’s ocean of sequels and reboots, the film explores how our emotions control our actions (literally, in the case […]
GM Sales Slide in China in May
GM and its joint ventures in China experienced a 4% drop in sales in May, moving 252,567 vehicles in a month where several older models were being phased out in favor of next-gen and new model-year versions. Highlights for the month include a 21.8% retail sales increase for the SUV and MPV segments combined and […]
GM Canada Sales Up in May Thanks Primarily to Pickups
General Motors’ sales in Canada were up 4% in May with 27,462 vehicles delivered. As has been the trend for much of 2015, sales of GM’s four pickups—the GMC Canyon and Sierra and Chevrolet Colorado and Silverado—carried a great deal of the load. In fact, at 10,907 deliveries, the sales of those four models combined […]
GM Experiences Best Sales in Nearly Seven Years in May
General Motors’ four US brands combined for a total of 293,097 vehicles sold last month, making it the automotive giant’s best May since 2007 and its best month overall since August 2008. Total sales were up 3%, and retail sales—totaling 220,231 units—were up 7%. As is always the case, Chevrolet was the volume leader with […]
GM’s China Sales Flat in April, Baojun 730 MPV Continues Hot Streak
General Motors and its various and sundry joint ventures racked up sales totaling 258,484 vehicles in China last month, reflecting a 0.4% year-over-year decrease. SAIC-GM-Wuling’s domestic sales were 10.2% better with 139,041 vehicles sold, but a 6.7% year-over-year drop in Shanghai GM’s sales made it so that GM’s sales for the month were merely flat. […]
GM Outlines Sustainable Efforts in China
General Motors released its 2014 Sustainability Report, which outlined and highlighted many of the automaker’s efforts to reduce its impact on the environment last year. Some of GM’s biggest contributions were the result of endeavors undertaken in its biggest market—China. “GM will take a leading role in the auto industry’s transformation as it undergoes an […]
GM Backs Off 500,000 US Electric Vehicle Projection
Back in 2012, General Motors head of global product development Mary Barra announced that the company had a very specific goal of getting 500,000 vehicles powered to some degree by electricity (hybrid, plug-in hybrid, of all-electric) on American roadways by 2017. Today, Barra—now the CEO of GM—announced that the original goal will not be met. […]
GM Thanks Customers for 500 Million Vehicles Made
General Motors crossed another incredible milestone this week when the unprecedented 500 million GM-branded vehicle rolled off one of its assembly lines around the world. To celebrate, GM celebrated all around the world, including by giving away a new car to a loyal customer in China. GM Executive Vice President and President of GM China […]
GM Canada Sales Up 15% in April
General Motors’ sales in Canada were up 15% in April with 29,127 units moved across the Chevy, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac brands. All brands were up significantly, largely on the strength of crossovers and pickups, though several cars also contributed heavily to GM’s sales success. “Customer demand for our Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac cars […]
Companies Competing on Bid for Next-Generation USPS Hauler
The times are ever-changing, and nothing is sacred. For nearly three decades, the face of the United States Postal Service has been the Grumman LLV, but a $5 billion contract could very well lead to a new-look mail delivery fleet around the country. According to The Wall Street Journal, 15 companies are bidding for the […]
Can You Match These 10 Vehicles to their Classic Car Movies?
Our friends across the pond, TheCarPeople, recently conducted a survey to find out what the United Kingdom’s ten favorite (er, “favourite”) driving films are. They’ve also given us this nifty gif, which features an iconic vehicle from each carsploitation flick that was chosen. Can you match each car to the movie it came from? Make […]
Bowtie Brand Goes Buck Rogers with Chevrolet-FNR Concept [PHOTOS]
![Bowtie Brand Goes Buck Rogers with Chevrolet-FNR Concept [PHOTOS]](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F04%2Fcq5dam.web_.1280.1280-9.jpeg&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "Bowtie Brand Goes Buck Rogers with Chevrolet-FNR Concept [PHOTOS]")
It’s hard to fathom why Chevrolet paid to feature a 2016 Volt in the upcoming sci-fi movie Tomorrowland if the automaker had one of these things lying around. Unlike the Kia Optima, this futuristic concept looks like something that might actually have been in the new Star Wars trailer. Dubbed the Chevrolet-FNR, this autonomous electric […]
12 Must-Visit Automotive Factory Tours in the United States
One of the best ways to get excited about the automotive industry is seeing the state-of-the-art technology in action. Across the United States, behind-the-scenes tours are offered by many of the world’s leading automakers. Next time you’re looking for a unique, memorable destination for vacation, consider one of these must-see automotive factory tours. Keep the following […]