Elton John and James Corden Hit The Road
On a rainy day, sometimes you need a bit of music to help you get through the morning commute. If you’re host of The Late Late Show, you skip hooking up the music player to your car’s infotainment system and call Elton John to provide the tunes instead. In the latest installment of James Corden’s […]
Coldplay’s Chris Martin Rides With James Corden To Super Bowl
We’re only a few short hours from the beginning of Super Bowl 50, and Coldplay is set to perform at the famed halftime show. If The Late Late Show with James Corden‘s latest episode of Carpool Karaoke is to be believed, CBS and the NFL left Coldplay frontman Chris Martin on his own to travel to San […]
Adele and James Corden Say Hello From His Car
Hello, it’s me. You know, The News Wheel‘s self-proclaimed Adele in Cars Correspondent. If you haven’t been watching The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS, you’ve been missing out on his very funny “Carpool Karaoke” series. The late night host invites musicians and bands, such as One Direction and Justin Bieber, to join him in a car for an […]
The Total Failure of FM Transmitters
When it comes to listening to your favorite music, podcasts, or audiobooks in your car, today’s drivers have it easy. These days, you can easily sync your smartphone to your vehicle or use a cable. However, things weren’t always that simple. There was once a time when music lovers had to resort to some often-frustrating […]
Where Are the Cars of ‘In The Heights’?
Like the rest of the theater nerds in America, I woke up this morning and started to obsessively check online for the first full trailer of In The Heights. This film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes’s Tony Award-winning musical is arguably one of the most anticipated releases of summer 2020. While I […]
Big Update Coming Soon for Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay, which allows drivers to easily integrate and access smartphone functions in their cars, is about to get a major upgrade. Apple announced earlier this month that updates for this technology will be included in the fall rollout for the company’s iOS 13 operating system. Here’s a look at some of the biggest changes […]
How to Survive a Traffic Jam 101
You have had a rough day at the office, and you have big plans at home. You are already running late, and then you forget something. You get on the highway without checking the traffic reports. Suddenly the cars slow around you until everything stops at a standstill. Traffic jams are like sinus infections. We […]
“Gotham” Star David Mazouz Promotes New Campaign from Chevrolet and DoSomething.org
The actor, who portrays a young Bruce Wayne on television, was recruited by Chevy and DoSomething.org to promote the "Brake It Down" safety campaign
There’s not just one type of bad driver out on the road. Rather, bad drivers come in an assortment of varieties, each posing a different threat to the motorists around them. It’s best to curb these bad driving habits at a young age. To help with that process, Chevrolet is teaming up with DoSomething.org for […]
Please Stop Doing the Shiggy Challenge With Your Car
As a crew that spends a lot of its time online finding the best car news possible, we at The News Wheel see a lot of viral video crazes come and go. While some of them are really fun, like the What The Fluff Challenge, a few of them are a bit more on the dangerous side. […]
What the Flip! The Rolling Volkswagen is Back
"They see me rollin, they hatin!"
“It’s a good thing to turn your mind upside down now and then, like an hour-glass, to let the particles run the other way.” –Christopher Morley Sometimes the world gets a little boring if you’re right-side up all the time. That’s why YouTuber Milo Luijben has taken it upon himself to flip his world upside […]
Cadillac Partners with Playbill to Host the “Tonight We Dare” Event
"Tonight We Dare" celebrates the diversity of Broadway's community during LGBTQ Pride Month
For 12 of the past 13 years, GM has scored a perfect 100 score for the Corporate Equality Index, which is conducted by the Human Rights Campaign. This survey examines corporate policies regarding LGBTQ workplace equality. Cadillac’s advocacy for the LGBTQ community extends beyond the workplace. In fact, Cadillac recently teamed up with Playbill to […]
Musicars: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Take a road trip through musical land
Just as cars are essential to our real lives, they are important for fictional characters as well. Whether they are symbols or simply a setting for a scene, these vehicles act as plot devices that drive musicals forward. In this series, we’ll take a look at some live and movie musicals where cars steer the […]
Ellen DeGeneres Surprises Correspondent Jeannie Klisiewicz with a Brand New Ford EcoSport
Ellen DeGeneres is known for her grand gestures (she’s known as Ellen De-Generous) and improving the lives of people all across the country, whether that’s giving them a hefty check, surprising them with loved ones from overseas, or offering them an opportunity. Ten years ago, Ellen called Jeannie Klisiewicz, a fan who was in desperate […]
Apple Patents VR Concept to Assuage Car Sickness and Boredom
Long road trips are a challenge not just for drivers, but for passengers—especially those suffering from motion sickness and/or boredom. Apple’s latest concept could change this. The company has just filed a patent for a virtual reality (VR) technology system that vehicles could implement. The concept involves controllers, projectors, and VR headsets that the passengers […]
Arizona DOT Gets Hip With ‘Hamilton’ Signs
If you have even a passing interest in Broadway musicals, you know about Lin Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster Hamilton. This modern take on the Founding Fathers and the birth of our nation has filled seats in the Richard Rodgers Theater in NYC since it started, with the following locations and tour dates selling out as fast […]
Cars Featured in Taylor Swift Music Videos
Whether you’re a Taylor Swift fan or not, you can’t deny the announcement of her new album, “Reputation,” has dominated the Internet over the last week. With several hidden videos on her YouTube VEVO page, it’s likely she’s hiding a new music video somewhere in there. While we wait for her new release, we decided […]
Drivers Sing, Happier They Are
Raising our voices in song is an uplifting experience and rocking out in the privacy of one’s car is often the best anecdote to a rough day. And, although it might be slightly embarrassing to get caught mid-lyric by a passing motorist, it’s worth it. Because singing—even off-pitch in your car—has serious benefits to your […]
24 Sussex Drivers: Justin Trudeau
Travel from Pennsylvania Avenue all the way North to Sussex Drive in this special Canadian spin on "The West Wing Wheels"
It hasn’t even been 100 days into the new presidency yet, and many people are already pretty tired of the Trump administration. Of course, most of the people who swore they would move to Canada if the Donald somehow won either were bluffing or learned very quickly that moving to a new country is a lot harder […]