A Bit About Ohio’s “Scarlet Letter” Plates for DUI Offenders
Trending at the tippy-top of Reddit today is a post from r/TIL, entitled TIL drivers in Ohio receive a yellow “scarlet letter” license plate if they have been convicted of a DUI. While the concept of the “scarlet letter” plates may come as a new surprise to some, it’s a 40-year mainstay for Ohioans. The […]
Win a Volvo XC60 in The Storytellers: New Voices of Twilight Car Sweepstakes
Much like Edward Cullen, Twilight just won’t die. Even after the books and movie adaptations have long been released, it keeps haunting us. But this time, it’s back to support an admirable cause, and even if you’re not a fan of the franchise, you can still get something out of it. As the main automotive […]
Who Is the Actress Playing the Awkward Grandma in BMW’s X5 Commercials?
Plus, the elderly star of BMW’s “back back-seat driver” ads returns in two new videos!
It didn’t take long for us to become fans of the awkward, dirty grandmother who disclosed her husband’s S&M fetishes in BMW’s commercial for the X5. She’s brought more personality to BMW’s advertisements than they’ve had in years–doing so in a lighthearted, memorable way. Now, the rambunctious old broad is back to poke fun at more elderly […]
Chevy Plans on Selling Every 2015 Colorado Produced
Since going on sale in November of last year, the 2015 Chevy Colorado has sold well, particularly in the urban, big city markets that GM is targeting. Yet the Colorado is still a distant second in sales to the dominant Toyota Tacoma, which sold 38,711 units to the Colorado’s 16,937 from November through January. But that […]
2015 Chevy Colorado Selling Strong in Los Angeles
Although official January sales figures don’t come out until tomorrow, GM is already bragging about the 2015 Chevy Colorado’s success in Los Angeles, where more units have been sold than in any other city to date. Partially thanks to that big boost from the City of Angels, the Colorado has now surpassed the Nissan Frontier […]
Kia Super Bowl Commercial with Pierce Brosnan Revealed
If fans were up in arms about James Bond driving a Fiat, how will they feel when he gets behind the wheel of a Kia? We’ll all find out on Sunday, when the new Kia Super Bowl commercial with Pierce Brosnan airs. If you can’t wait until game time, go ahead and check out the […]
Honda Ends 2015 North American International Auto Show With FCV, Whimper
Honda closed out the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit today with a presentation that was more whimper than bang. There were no big reveals – in fact, the futuristic Honda FCV Concept was the only car on stage, making its North American debut a full two months after it had its world […]
2014 Tundra Sales Make for an Exceptional Year
As we learned yesterday, 2014 was a mighty successful year for Toyota trucks and full-size SUVs—and it was particularly successful for the Tundra. 2014 Tundra sales increased by 5.1% over 2013 sales, meaning the Japanese automaker sold a whopping 118,493 Tundra pickups between January 1st and December 31st. With gas prices remaining competitive across the […]
Polar Expedition Tacoma Up for Auction in Scottsdale
January is looking to be a busy month for automotive enthusiasts. The month starts off with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and we’re already counting down the days until the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. But one other event on our list is the Russo and Steele vehicle auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. The auction will feature […]
MAZDA UK Commercials Have Odd Fascination with Animals
Perhaps it’s just our limited perspective as narrow-minded Americans, but foreign car commercials can seem pretty strange to us (honestly, seeing a car urinate doesn’t make us want to buy it). Such is the case with a recent string of Mazda UK commercials that feature an odd obsession with animals. While the ads don’t reflect […]
10 Scariest Cars in the World
Here at The News Wheel, we’re huge Halloween fans. Although we’ll be hard at work delivering the latest automotive news today, tonight you’ll find us handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, checking out our local haunted houses, or even attending Trunk or Treat festivities with our families. But before we do all that, it’s time to […]
Volkswagen Passes GM, Now Second In Global Auto Sales
Although Toyota is still leading the pack, Volkswagen recently edged past General Motors to take second place in the global auto sales race for the first three quarters of the year. While GM announced sales of 7.372 million cars and trucks worldwide from January through September of 2014, VW delivered 7.4 million vehicles over the […]
Minivans Driving Honda and Chrysler’s Fall Sales
It’s hard to market a minivan as sexy. Or attractive, or fun, or hip, or any other adjective that car advertisements rely on so frequently. That’s because minivans are big, bulky vehicles that are closely associated with parenthood (something which is also difficult to market as sexy or fun). For that reason, many families have […]
Could We See the New Mazda RX-7 and RX-9 by 2020?
You read that correctly. In an attempt to compete against the plans of Nissan and Toyota, Mazda is set on releasing two rotary sports cars by 2020. According to Australian publication Motoring, Mazda’s recent wave of financial success may result in a leap forward in the development and revival of certain models: the Mazda RX-7 […]
Tesla Vehicles Will Be 90% American-Made After Gigafactory
Production of Tesla's lithium-ion batteries in America would make the brand's vehicles the most American-made.
When you think of American-made vehicles, you think of muscle cars, burly pickups, and the Canyonero. There are a great many American brands that have emigrated a good deal of their sourcing and manufacturing operations overseas and just as many foreign brands who have immigrated these functions and the jobs they bring into the United […]