Nissan Commits to Building New Models in Sunderland
If it’s a bit breezy in your part of the world today, it might be because about 7,000 employees in Sunderland, England breathed a large sigh of relief. Earlier today, it was announced that Nissan has assigned its latest redesigned Qashqai and X-Trail models at the facility, after experts had speculated whether the impending Brexit […]
Nissan Israel Commercial Features Diverse Families
A new Nissan commercial is making some waves, and not for cutting-edge engineering. Instead of making headlines because it has a loud slur against the competition, or because it revealed a redesigned model, this ad for the humble Nissan Sentra is catching everyone’s attention because of the families it features. Keep Your Family Safe: See how […]
Nissan Builds World’s Largest 3D Pen Sculpture
Have you seen those 3D pens online that form ink into hard threads as you “draw” to create shapes off of a work surface? Most of the time, the videos featuring the pen are full of people wondering why these pens exist, and then trying and failing to build a rudimentary sculpture out of it. […]
Nissan Boosting Rogue Production in South Korea
When we have been discussing the probable upcoming exit of United Kingdom from the European Union, or Brexit, and how it affects Japanese carmaker Nissan, we have been mostly focusing on what could happen to its facility in Sunderland, UK. The impact of the Brexit vote was felt around the world, however, as markets lost […]
John Oliver Airs Dirty Auto Loan Secrets
While he actively denies that he is a journalist, John Oliver (formerly of The Daily Show) and his HBO show Last Week Tonight are known for shedding light on some pretty important issues. The program covers a good mix of more popular issues, from Donald Trump’s candidacy, the political conventions, and Brexit, and those traditionally […]
Uplifting Toyota Ad May Be the Only Redeeming Quality of NBC’s Terrible Olympic Games Coverage
NBC has received a lot of attention in the last week and a half because of the 2016 Rio Olympics; not only because the network is the only one in the United States covering the games, but also because the coverage is pre-packaged, delayed, and simply awful. If you want to know how an athlete […]
Chevrolet Offering Left-Hand Drive Camaro in UK for $41,100
Back in 2013, the Ford Motor Company made headlines when it announced the sixth-generation Mustang would be built as a right-hand drive vehicle for the UK market for the first time ever. Not to be outdone, Chevrolet is also accepting orders currently for its new Camaro in the UK, but it will only be offered as a […]
Does Sports Deal Commit Nissan to the UK?
We have been talking a lot about the Brexit here at The News Wheel, and to be fair, we should be. This European shakeup could cause car manufacturers to relocate manufacturing facilities, make cars more expensive in Great Britain, lead to a Scottish exit from the United Kingdom… the list goes on and on. No matter […]
‘The Grand Tour’ May or May Not Be Happy About ‘Top Gear’ Host Exit
When Chris Evans (not that one) announced earlier this month that he was out of the top spot in the UK’s Top Gear program, everyone seemed to have an opinion (we certainly did). Once we were all done discussing it, though, we all seemed to have the same thought. What does Top Gear’s old guard […]
Volvo Sells More Than 250,000 Vehicles Globally in First Half of 2016
The Volvo brand might not have the same level of prestige currently attached to its name as European rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW, but the Swedish car manufacturer did make a significant dent in the luxury car market by moving more than a quarter-million units globally during the first half of 2016. To be as precise as possible, […]
Book Review: A Life Awheel: The ‘Auto’ Biography of W. de Forte
As a history buff, I love learning all about the events (and cars) of the past. It’s no secret, however, that nonfiction history books can be very dry and hard to read. Books about automotive history often are major offenders, with some authors not sure if they should focus on the technical specs of […]
Nissan Has A Sunderland Problem
Brexit, or the British exit from the European Union, is all anyone can talk about these days, and with good reason. The political, social, and economic fallout will change both the EU and the UK, and no one is quite sure if it’s for better or for worse. Nissan, which has a sizable presence in […]
The ‘Grand Tour’ Logo Is A Blast From The Past
We’ve been making fun of the latest season of Top Gear for a while here on The News Wheel, so it’s a bit refreshing to finally have something to say about the show former fans have been waiting for. Of course, we’re talking about the upcoming Grand Tour on Amazon Prime from the classic Top […]
‘Outlander’ Sam Heughan Hits Big Sur With Audi
Sam Heughan is known around the world as the Scot who plays James Fraser, or Jamie, on the hit show Outlander. The series features the story of Claire, a woman who has fallen through time from 1940s post-war Great Britain to wild 18th century Scotland to meet Jamie, a Highlander, for a story that blends romance, science […]
NYPD Honors Orlando Victims, Supports LGBT Community with New Pride Patrol SUV
Op-Ed: How a small gesture from a police department gives hope to a people who are continually knocked down—or at least gives hope to me
What’s got you smiling this morning? Turn on the news today, and you’re flooded with negativity. Hell, log onto Facebook, and you’ll see nothing but anger and closed-mindedness—and maybe a cute puppy picture here and there, if you can stomach scrolling through the arguments and cynicism to find it. We’re living in a world where […]
Nissan Has Had Enough of the UK’s Vote Leave Campaign
Earlier this month, I reported that Nissan was considering legal action against the UK’s Vote Leave campaign, which seeks to encourage voters to choose to leave the European Union in its referendum this week. The group had been using Nissan’s world-famous logo on many of its leaflets and brochures, touting the manufacturer as one of […]