Honda took the 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards by storm once again, earning six category awards this time around. For the fifth consecutive time, the Civic topped the Compact Car category, maintaining an unbroken streak since the Best Buy Awards were launched in 2015. KBB noted the car’s affordable price, fuel-efficient engine, low…
A number of GM recalls and stop-sales materialized over the weekend, to no one’s surprise. I’ll save you the time of having to endure my now trite cynicism of The General, and just go ahead and tell you why your cars might kill you this time around: General Motors recalled 117,000 various vehicles in North…
When it comes to big debates like the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the U.S. vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency rules, it is best to understand exactly what the argument for the change is. In that spirit, I decided to summarize the reasons that the EPA and NHTSA are suggesting we freeze vehicle fuel efficiency…
California is one of the top states taking the lead for green energy and clean air initiatives in the U.S. Though it’s already achieved its own emissions reduction goal four years earlier than planned, it’s starting to brainstorm additional ways to reduce its carbon footprint. Just yesterday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the city’s…
Even as Volkswagen boss is predicting a “renaissance” for diesel cars, the other world’s largest automaker, Toyota, has just announced it will no longer sell diesel cars in Europe starting this year. The Japanese automaker declared its decision almost in passing, as part of a press release detailing the three powertrains that would be featured…
Ready to turn in your old car for a newer model? Now… You’ve finally picked out the new car you’ve wanted at the dealership.… You’re itching to replace your current car with a shiny new model… Many drivers prefer leasing a vehicle rather than owning one. This route… Whether your old car isn’t performing well…
This article contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, The News Wheel may earn a small commission when you click on links and complete qualifying purchases. You can read our full disclaimer here. The classic KONG has provided hours of fun for dogs around the world Photo: Volkswagen If you’re a dog owner, you’re probably…
Spike Feresten, whose “Car Matchmaker” returns for a third season on Esquire this Wednesday night Although he hosted Talkshow with Spike Feresten for three years on Fox, Spike Feresten made his biggest contributions to the entertainment industry while working behind the camera. As a television comedy writer, Spike has few equals, with a resume that…
Plug-in vehicles have continued their rising trend, marking the 29th month in… One of the biggest problems bemoaned by electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle… As the first half of the year came to a close at… Ford is investing a lot of money in the further development of electrified… Ford is teasing…something…for the upcoming North American…
With some confusion surrounding the use of the Cruze nameplate, this Chevy… Great safety ratings aren’t exclusive to large SUVs or formidable trucks. In… The final Chevy Cruze is a utilitarian sedan — but the white,… For Chevrolet, the story was simple in 2018: If the vehicle was… The Chevrolet Cruze is among the passenger…
The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E can get 700 lb-ft of instant torque Photo: Ford The Ford Mustang Mach-E is getting some notable upgrades for 2024, and the result is an even more ridiculous performance beast. With a new Performance Upgrade option that boosts torque by 100 lb-ft, the Mustang Mach-E GT can now rocket from…
Photo: ©Honda Honda models swept the Kelley Blue Book’s annual “Best Buy” competition, topping six of the 12 automotive categories featured: Small Car: 2018 Honda Civic Mid-Size Car: 2018 Honda Accord Electric/Hybrid Car: 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Small SUV/Crossover: 2018 Honda CR-V Midsize SUV/Crossover: 2018 Honda Pilot Minivan: 2018 Honda Odyssey Additionally, the all-new…
With SUV sales on the rise, it’s no surprise that automakers are adding more luxury options to the segment. SUVs are some of the biggest gas-guzzlers on the road and are creating a larger problem for our environmental impact. In turn, many consumers are looking for fuel-efficient options, both for their wallets and for the…
2020 Lincoln Aviator Black Label Lincoln’s crossover and SUV lineup is growing with this year’s addition of the all-new Aviator. The 2020 Lincoln Aviator might be new to the market, but it’s sure to become a mainstay thanks to its peppy performance, luxurious interior, and extensive safety technology features. The 2020 Lincoln Aviator is available…
When you introduce the first-ever hybrid minivan, it’s definitely reason to celebrate—which is why Fiat Chrysler has decided to put a building wrap on the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, harkening the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan’s arrival. This wrap goes for a classic, yet whimsical look with a storybook-themed illustration…
Despite selling more Acadia SUVs in 2015 than in any other year, GMC has decided to downsize the Acadia to midsize crossover dimensions, while offering a slew of other new options like a standard four-cylinder engine, new available safety systems, and a new All-Terrain model, which is geared towards those people with off-road intentions. The 2017…
Production of Chevy’s star electric car will be settling for a slowdown In the automotive industry, you never want to run out of vehicles. Then again, you never want to have too many vehicles either. The latter is the problem that General Motors is currently facing. Last month, GM had a 105 days supply, a…
Dodge’s signature muscle car gains a bit more muscle If any one car in the current automotive industry seems to be acquiring new special edition models at an accelerated rate, then it would have to be the Dodge Challenger. Recently, Dodge revealed its most powerful Challenger model ever: the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, capable of producing…
The new Fiat 500 receives some major upgrades to its performance While most 2018 vehicle models have already been released by now, one iconic car whose 2018 model has not yet made its debut is the Fiat 500. There’s a reason for that, as has been recently revealed during the Chicago Auto Show. The Fiat 500 will…
Photo: The News Wheel You start up your car like you always do, shift into drive, and head out on the road. It’s then that you realize the clock isn’t displaying the correct time. If your car’s clock reset, it could be for a variety of reasons. These are the most common explanations of the…
This innovation deserves a better name Photo: General Motors With the increasing prevalence of electric and mid-engine vehicles, it’s likely that you’ve heard the term frunk — or front truck — bandied about recently. Just on The News Wheel alone, we’ve reported on stories like Ford’s inexplicable ad claiming that the Mustang Mach-E’s frunk can…
There are a lot of sedans out on the road today. However, only one can offer the Dodge name and quality: the 2015 Dodge Dart. Constructed with that durability and capability that has come to define the Dodge brand, the Dodge Dart is a small vehicle with some big surprises. [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for…
Vaughn Gittin Jr. (left) and Joey Logano (right) with the Mustang Mach-E 1400 Photo: Ford Hey, you got any plans this weekend? Probably not, right? What with the whole endless hell of our reality thing and all that going on. But if you’ve got nothing to do and nowhere to go, now you can lock…
Your star sign can help you narrow down your options when car shopping Photo: Ton Do via Pixabay If you’re on Shopping for a new vehicle but not sure which one to buy? Find out what car you should drive based on your zodiac sign. Assertive Options: Pick a vehicle that makes a great first…
Across the pond, the 2020 Ford Escape goes by the name Kuga. The Kuga has at least one thing in common with its kin on the other side of the Atlantic: an affordable starting price point. Ford reveals that the new Ford Kuga will start as low as an on-the-road price of 23,995 pounds (roughly…
The popular Chevy Silverado helped GM sales grow in the second quarter Photo: Chevrolet General Motors enjoyed strong U.S. sales in the second quarter, reporting 696,086 deliveries for a 0.6% year-over-year increase. That number also marks the automaker’s best period of total sales since the final quarter of 2020. Reasons to Go Electric: Here’s why…
If you’re looking for a new job in the automotive industry, then you’re in luck… as long as you don’t mind waiting a decade or so for the position to open up. In an effort to share its vision for the future (and, perhaps, as a tribute to retiring Late Show host David Letterman), General…
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) has reported total July sales of 8,025 vehicles, up 1.7% over July of last year. The brand was once again carried by the Mitsubishi Outlander, which posted its best July sales month ever with 2,530 units sold, up 29.6% over July 2016. Not to be outdone by the current overwhelming…
You have many factors to consider when choosing your next car: interior… When you decide to shop for your next car, you’ll have to… Shopping for a new car, SUV, or truck is an exciting hunt,… Being a new car owner is an exciting yet overwhelming milestone in… When it comes to buying a new…
Nissan’s Taxi of Tomorrow In a city known for its skyline and the ever-present yellow cab, have you ever wondered how New York City’s taxis came to be taxis? It takes a whole lot of legal work, paper work, leg work – a matrix of rules, regulations and politics in which Nissan’s Taxi of Tomorrow…
When it comes to buying a new car, many Canadian shoppers are… Aligning your next vehicle purchase with the stars may seem a bit… Safety is priority number one in the minds of many car buyers. Yet,…
In addition to skills, every mechanic needs the right tools for diagnosing and repairing vehicles. Most mechanics prefer having their own tools rather than borrowing. Those that work in automotive shops also prefer buying their own toolset since they don’t want to worry about misuse, loss, and neglect of tools. Additionally, some shops might not…
Building the Toyota Mirai was a big risk on the part of the Japanese automaker, given that the hydrogen refueling infrastructure was practically nonexistent when the sedan first became available in the United States, even though it was limited exclusively to California. There’s already been plenty of progress on that front since the car launched,…
Ford tests its vehicles by spattering them with fake bird poop … because science Photo: Ford When do we know for a fact that science has gone too far? Probably when it’s used to develop artificial bird droppings. Lab-developed synthetic bird poop isn’t just a reality; Ford is using it as a way to test…
2016 was yet another record year for Ford in China, and the… Ford today announced first-quarter sales numbers in China, revealing a 14% increase… Ford Motor Company reported a 9% year-over-year decrease in China last month,… Ford kicked off the new year with sales totaling 130,832 vehicles in… Ford set a new record for sales…
The 2020 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell is now officially available at select… Back when Toyota announced Project Portal, which involves the development of hydrogen… The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric car will now finally be… Two years ago, GM told the world that it was working on… Toyota has launched Project Portal 2.0, the…
Photo: Maurizio Pesce Thirteen global industry leaders have joined together to form a new “Hydrogen Council” that will invest more than €1.4 billion ($1.5b) per year in hydrogen energy solutions and technologies. The council is comprised of Air Liquide, Alstom, Anglo American, BMW GROUP, Daimler, ENGIE, Honda, Hyundai Motor, Kawasaki, Royal Dutch Shell, The Linde…
An alliance of automakers has struck a new deal with the California Air… General Motors proposed a national zero-emission car sales requirement that could offer… The Trump administration has proposed a rollback of fuel economy and pollution… With support from Toyota, Shell, and Kenworth, the Zero and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities project provides a large-scale “shore…
Tesla Model S P85D: Looks like the Model S, just way faster We may have waited through almost the whole of Thursday, but Elon Musk finally gave us the D, and it is much bigger than we thought it would be. Turns out that the long promised “D” denotes the dual motors that will allow…
Photo: The News Wheel Automakers love to tout the power ratings of their vehicles, but to the average car-buyer, those numbers are gibberish. How are you distinguish what’s actually above-average torque and horsepower and what’s not? Here’s a basic guide to help you identify what numbers are impressive and what are just mediocre. What a…
Tesla has quite the following — and quite the sense of humor.… Panasonic this week announced plans to invest an amount exceeding $256 million… Despite many of its own fans wishing Tesla Motors didn’t use a badge on… Well, we have a winner. Tesla is now the sole owner of… Anyone lusting after what was to be…
Early German Car Phone Photo: Ben Franske It’s hard to think of life before cell phones. The communication options they provide, as well as entertainment and navigation, are key to our modern lives. Before phones could live in our pockets, however, inventors developed car phones to ride along with us in vehicles. According to the…
Toyota says it will aggressively use Virtual Power Purchase Agreements with renewable energy providers to cut down emissions from its North American operations by up to 40 percent over the next three years. The move is part of Toyota’s Environmental Challenge 2050 goal of completely eliminating its global emissions from plant operations. Under the VPPAs,…
We’ve all heard of terms like smog, exhaust, and emissions, but what’s… According to a memorandum acquired by Bloomberg, a working group of the… As I was writing once more about how the Trump Administration, the… Back in October, Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency under President… Probably one of the vehicles that spend…
Everywhere you looked at the Chicago Auto Show, there were rows of beautiful news cars of every shape and size. Every automaker brought their A-game to the Windy City, showing off their lineups of latest cars, trucks, and SUVs. As an automaker who rarely disappoints, Hyundai had its booth at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show…
Times have certainly changed for Cadillac. The brand was once the home… Fully autonomous vehicles aren’t ready for today’s roads, but driver assist technologies… What could be more luxurious than going on a road trip in… What better way to celebrate retirement than by purchasing a GM model?… With sleek styling, responsive power, and available…
Photo: Hyundai The newly revealed 2021 Hyundai Elantra represents a dramatic departure from the model’s previous generations, boasting an eye-catching exterior makeover, improved driving dynamics, a new hybrid model, and cutting-edge technologies like wireless smartphone integration and Digital Key. Here’s a look at six of the 2021 Elantra’s most notable highlights: The Current Model: Get…
The 2018 Toyota C-HR is an all-new vehicle in the Toyota lineup designed to meet growing demand for subcompact SUVs. Overall, it makes a good first impression, with excellent handling, numerous standard convenience and safety technologies, and an interior far roomier than you would expect. Curiously, it left some features off the table, like all-wheel…
GM alleges that Ford infringes on its trademark with the BlueCruise name Photo: Ford Back in April, Ford renamed its new hands-free driving technology BlueCruise. Fast forward to today, and that new name will face a challenge in court from General Motors. The Game Has Changed: Ford’s all-electric F-150 Lightning coming in spring 2022 Just…
The super-bold Toyota Box… sorry, Vellfire Minivans are never the most attractive vehicles on the road, at least when compared with fearsome machines from the likes of Ferrari and Porsche. But minivans have a wide appeal, particularly to larger families and those who frequently transport a crap load of people. While in the US, automakers…
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