The Best Christmas Gifts for NASCAR Fans
Christmas is fast approaching, but there is still enough time left to get something special for the gearhead or racing fanatic in your life. Not only can you still get free three-day shipping on any orders over $75 from NASCAR.com, but the website is also offering some good discounts and deals on clothing, accessories, and […]
OnStar Santa Tracker Is the Ultimate Christmas Spy
General Motors is rolling out the OnStar Santa Tracker for the sixth Christmas running, allowing excited children to track Santa’s whereabouts as he delivers presents across the globe. OnStar subscribers in the US, Canada, and Mexico will be able to tap into his adventure on Christmas Eve by pressing the blue OnStar button. OnStar is […]
The Electric School Bus Could Be a “Billion-Dollar Business”
It might not be Ms. Frizzle’s magic school bus, but an electric school bus still sounds pretty awesome—for many reasons. As it turns out, since the first national school bus standards were established back in 1939, the big, yellow school bus hasn’t changed all that much, in form or function. Now, 75 years down the […]
South Dakota Pulls the Plug on Don’t Jerk and Drive Ads
It’s a pretty useful bit of advice to tell drivers that too-quick turns of the steering wheel can have dangerous consequences when navigating icy roads. In fact, it’s information so useful that South Dakota’s Office of Highway Safety launched a $100,000 campaign to remind folks to be measured and deliberate on the road this winter when […]
Stephen Colbert Mocks Low Gas Prices and Rise in SUV Sales
There are only two more episodes left of The Colbert Report (or, as it is now known, The ColbDewar’s Repewars, since Colbert just sold the series’ naming rights to Dewar’s Scotch), so savor videos like the one below – after Thursday night, there won’t be any new ones coming out. On last night’s next-to-next-to-last installment […]
Ford Holds Accelerated Action Day December 12th
December 12 marked another Ford Accelerated Action Day around the United States, with more than 700 employees hitting soup kitchens and shelters across the country to give back. Ford employees participated in more than 50 different projects—a great number of which took place in and around Ford’s native Detroit—that sought to relieve hunger and provide […]
BMW Christmas Gifts Are Perfect for Owners or Posers
You don’t have to own a BMW to be a fan of the brand. The same luxury and quality craftsmanship is present in the automaker’s non-vehicle products–at least that’s how the German brand sells its line of Original BMW Accessories. Whether you’re looking for items with the BMW logo or the Motorsport racing logo on it, […]
Hyundai Merchandise Makes Affordable, Practical Christmas Gifts
While some auto companies are known for their bombastic brand marketing on all merchandise known to man (we won’t name names), others prefer a functional, subtle approach that doesn’t draw undue attention. Some fans, especially those of Hyundai, enjoy showing fan spirit in a way that doesn’t annoy other people. Yet, you don’t have to […]
Couple Locked Inside a Keyless Car Nearly Wins Darwin Award
If you believe automotive technology is developing faster than humanity can keep up with comprehending it, this news story will prove your point. A couple in New Zealand almost didn’t make it out of their car alive when they couldn’t figure out how to exit it. Their inability to exit their Mazda3 had them locked […]
That Video of a Magician Getting Out of a Speeding Ticket is Probably Fake
You’ve probably been in a situation before where there are red and blue lights whipping around in your rear-view mirror and you’re sitting in the driver’s seat biting your nails and thinking “okay, I’m pretty sure I can talk my way out of a speeding ticket if I’m smooth enough.” Apparently, if you’re Steven Brundage and you’re […]
Honda Manufacturing Plant in Brazil To Be Completely Powered by Wind
A Honda manufacturing plant in Brazil will be powered entirely by a wind farm located over 600 miles away. The Honda plant, located in Sumare, Sao Paulo, will receive 100% of its energy from nine wind turbines located in the southern municipality of Xangri-la. Clean Technica reports that the plant manufactures Honda Fits and Civics. […]
Ready Thyself: The 2015 Nissan Murano Has Arrived
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages (okay, really just anybody over the age of 16): the 2015 Nissan Murano has arrived, and you should begin seeing it at dealerships in your neck of the woods as early as right this very second. “Nissan dealers have been clamoring for the new Murano […]
Do People Really Give Cars as Christmas Presents?
During the holidays, car commercial after car commercial shows a person leading someone outside—a child, a parent, a spouse—and showing off a brand spankin’ new car, with a big, shiny red bow on top. As much as we all might yearn for this scenario, it struck a few of us at The News Wheel as […]
Color a Mazda Miata on Forza Horizon 2, Win an Entertainment Package
If you’ve ever felt the auto industry game overlooks creative designers in favor of predictable engineers, now’s your chance to show everyone what designers can do. From the comfort of your own living room, you can flex your composition muscles and win a nice entertainment package in the process. You might even get to present […]
Like Big Bows on Cars? Check Out The Lexus December to Remember Ads
December is here, and though it’s kinda sorta already been since the beginning of October, it’s now officially the holiday season. These are the things that you can expect during December: Crappy weather Bing Crosby all over the radio A sudden spike in people making jokes about Red Ryder BB Guns More crappy weather Did […]
Mitsubishi November Sales: More People Bought the i-MiEV!
It’s the most wonderful time of the month: Mitsubishi November sales figures have been released! We know, we know, it’s like a Christmas tree holding a menorah and a Fourth of July bottle rocket while wearing a Halloween costume and stuffed into a turkey. Like a Chrishallopendenukkahurkey. But better. So how did Mitsubishi fare? Another […]
Ugly Honda N/ is Not Coming to America, Thank God
The rather unfortunate-looking cube you’re staring at right now is the new Honda N/, which is pronounced “N-Box Slash.” Fortunately, unlike Eddie Murphy circa 1988, this weird-ass little box is not coming to America. Ever. The notably ugly Honda N/ (or Honda N-Box Slash) is the fifth model in the foreign automaker’s N-Series of subcompact […]
#GivingTuesday Kicks Off Kia and DonorsChoose.org Campaign for Public Schools
Following the selfish and occasionally violent excesses of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, today America repents with #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving back. It also marks the start of the third annual Kia and DonorsChoose.org campaign for public schools, an ongoing philanthropic partnership that has so far delivered over $5 million in resources to […]