Photo: Toyota Canada Inc. July was a good month for Toyota Canada Inc., which reported sales of 21,668 vehicles, or 15.9 percent more sales than over the same period last year. Excluding Lexus-branded vehicles, Toyota-branded vehicles did even better with sales up to 19,764, a 17.2 percent improvement. Unlike Americans, it seems that Canadians are…
Chevy hired designer Wendell Holland to help out with the project Photo: Chevrolet A big part of the road trip experience is stopping at gas stations or truck stops along the way. From the wide variety of unique snacks to the curious oddities available in the shopping area, there is usually something to chuckle about…
Pictured here: a frunk-free zone Photo: Cadillac At this point, I think I’ve talked about the frunk — or front trunk — more than any other individual automotive feature here on The News Wheel. Now, it seems fate has given me a reason to do so again. According to a recent report by Cadillac Society’s…
The 2021 Mitsubishi lineup Photo: Mitsubishi Motors J.D. Power has released the results of its 2021 Customer Service Index Study. This evaluated how satisfied customers were with the repair and maintenance services they received at a service facility or dealership. Mitsubishi had the third-highest ranking of all the mass-market brands in the study. The Best…
The Chevrolet Bolt (coming soon to a dealership near you, but only if you live in California and Oregon) builds its case in a large part on its price—just under $30,000, when you factor in the $7,500 tax credit. However, as GM Authority has pointed out, there is a bit of a problem with that….
The sci-fi adventure Tomorrowland is on track to eventually lose $140 million, which would make it one of the biggest flops in Disney history (and considering Disney’s recent history, that’s saying something… John Carter, anyone?) But, if you are one of the select few who actually saw the film, you might be interested in this…
Photo: Toyota As the global shortage continues to affect tech companies, automakers, and other manufacturers that rely on semiconductor chips, Toyota is faring better than others. The Japanese automaker reported record June sales and it even managed to outsell General Motors in the last quarter. That’s the first time since 1998 that GM has been…
While the automotive industry has a whole has seen a bit of a slump in sales over the last few months, SUV sales still seem to be on the rise. While this is a great thing for many automakers, it looks like our buying habits are, yet again, destroying the environment. For some, it’s surprising…
Imagine that these people are you and your date next Valentine’s Day Photo: Ford Motor Company So it’s Valentine’s Day, which almost certainly means that your social media timeline for the entire day has been 1.) folks lamenting that they don’t have a date 2.) folks boasting about what makes their date so great 3.)…
Ford launched the all-new Mustang Mach-E in December Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company is full steam ahead into its electrification plans. With the all-new Mustang Mach-E arriving nationwide and the first fully electric F-150 set to enter production next year, the automaker is well on the way to becoming a global leader in EV production….
Photo: Ford Ladies and gentlemen, start your … uh … complex electric propulsion systems! Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it. But what will sound like music to your ears: Ford has opened up preorders for the Mustang Mach-E GT and positively insane Mach-E GT Performance Edition. Green and Mean: The new F-150 PowerBoost…
Braking in the ID.4 feels a lot like braking in a gas-powered vehicle, and that’s intentional Photo: Volkswagen It’s pretty safe to say that Volkswagen’s new all-electric SUV, the ID.4, has taken the world by storm. After a number of delays throughout 2020, the highly anticipated vehicle finally made its debut later in the year….
Just when you thought Tesla Motors couldn’t get any better (wait, you did think that, right?), Elon Musk and his pioneering team of innovators went ahead and announced that a third-generation Tesla, called the Tesla Model 3, will be introduced to the market in 2017, after the launch of the Tesla Model X. While I’m…
Every year, residents and visitors of the Big Apple flock to the New York International Auto Show to see the most impressive newcomers to the automotive industry. This year, attendees were not disappointed. Popular brands like Mazda, Chevy, Nissan, Lincoln, and Acura showed off new and improved models, while others introduced quirky vehicles designed to catch the attention…
Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is extending testing for its new Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid to the city of Cologne, Germany, furthering its efforts to demonstrate the viability of zero-emissions driving in real-world cases. Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid trial testing now spans Cologne, London, and Valencia, Spain. Ford is also leveraging the…
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