10 Scariest Cars in the World

Here at The News Wheel, we’re huge Halloween fans. Although we’ll be hard at work delivering the latest automotive news today, tonight you’ll find us handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, checking out our local haunted houses, or even attending Trunk or Treat festivities with our families. But before we do all that, it’s time to…

A History of Licensed Ford Video Games

Ford Racing 2(2003) Photo: : Empire Interactive, Feral Interactive, Take-Two Interactive, Gotham Games When you think of car advertisements, your mind recalls television commercials, radio jingles, and online banner ads. You probably don’t think of video games. Yet, Ford saw an opportunity to reach fans and give them the opportunity to race their favorite Ford…

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Earlier this month, workers at BMW’s manufacturing plants in the United Kingdom agreed to a revised pension plan, preventing any further factory strikes from taking place. That’s good news for BMW, especially after it just made up its mind to build the electric MINI Cooper at its Oxford, England plant. The Oxford manufacturing factory is already the…

General Motors Stock Plummets, Moral Stock Still Low

General Motors stock prices have plummeted to just above IPO levels since CEO Mary Barra’s Capitol Hill testimony. Want to buy some General Motors stock? I mean, who wouldn’t want to buy stock in GM today, am I right? Well, if you want to sink your money into the albatross that General Motors has become,…

Barra's Testimony Released Ahead of House Meeting

GM CEO Mary Barra’s testimony has been released ahead of her meeting with Congress. This afternoon, Mary Barra will go before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight to testify on behalf of General Motors regarding the 2.53 million vehicles recalled for faulty ignition switches. While she will not be taking the…

NHTSA Declines To Regulate Self-Driving Cars, Says Drunk Driving, Seat Belts Are Bigger Problems

GM plans to start mass-producing the self-driving Cruise AV in 2019 Following the collision between a self-driving Uber and a woman crossing the street with her bike that caused the woman’s death (and the temporary shutdown of Uber’s autonomous car project), a lot of suspicious eyes have turned on self-driving vehicles, with fresh calls for…

57 Best Car-Related Moments from The Office

It’s been over two years (831 days to be exact) since The Office aired its final episode here in the US, and each day since then, I have been filled with an intense emptiness that nothing can fill—but kudos to you for trying, Parks and Rec. The Office is a sick obsession for me; I can quote…

7 Best Cars from the 2016 New York Auto Show

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…

News: Matt Lauer Asks Mary Barra Stupid Questions

Matt Lauer, host of The Today Show and longtime antagonist of reasonable hair styles, interviewed embattled GM CEO Mary Barra on Thursday morning in the wake of a stop-sale order being issued for all 2013-2014 Chevy Cruze. Lauer may as well have been practicing his fast pitch technique with a busted shoulder for all the…

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Ford CEO Mark Fields announced on Tuesday that the automaker will have moved all small-car manufacturing to Mexico within “the next two to three years,” which created enough of a stir in the atmosphere that it roused a hideous orange beast from its ancient slumber. Republican presidential nominee and somewhat-flesh-colored garbage bag filled with fresh…

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe Renault are two of the world’s largest automakers. A new proposal from FCA would result in an even larger automotive company. Yesterday, FCA submitted a proposal for a merger with Renault. The result would be the third-largest automaker in the world. It’s SUV Season: Why are SUVs so popular now?…

Chrysler Ignition Switches Now Under Investigation

Just as Mary Barra testified yet again at a U.S. House hearing about the GM ignition switch recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that there might be a similar issue with Chrysler ignition switches. Officially, NHTSA is opening two separate probes into potential defects in Chrysler ignition switches. In total, the administration…

NHTSA Urges Automakers to be Pioneers in Safety

The Scion iA is renowned for offering a standard pre-collision system In the last few years, automotive safety recalls have almost become the norm. The most notable recalls of the last two years have included GM’s ignition switch fiasco, and the Takata airbag recall that affected huge automakers like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan. Now, rather…

Akerson Claims Barra Wasn’t Thrown Under the Bus

I’m not one for conspiracy theories—usually—but having watched the GM ignition switch story unfold over the last six months, I’ve actually got some lingering doubts about the official story coming out of General Motors. As my fellow editor Kyle Johnson posited, as have several auto industry experts, it seems possible (probable?) that Mary Barra might…

NHTSA Awards Honda $70 Million Fine

This 2002 Civic is one of many vehicles being recalled by Honda, which received a $70 million fine for underreporting claims In addition to a five-star rating for the 2015 Fit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has also awarded Honda a $70 million fine, which the company earned by “failing to report deaths, injuries,…

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  The Youabian Puma shocked the world to its core back in November at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show by doing just like your mother told you and being itself. It’s a $1.1 million “pleasure vehicle” that was created “for those individuals who dare to be different than the ordinary” and—apparently—for those with no regard…

Chevy Bolt to Use Over-The-Air Software Updates

Recalls have long been a problem for automakers (especially in the past few years). Not only is there the expense of fixing the problem, there is also deploying that information to the dealers, contacting the owners of the affected vehicles, and getting each to laboriously come in to the dealership to get the problem fixed….

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While the rest of the automotive industry is moving forward with high-tech hybrids and self-driving cars, Dodge is keeping it old school—and it looks like it’s working for the American carmaker. Through a combination of high-octane power and classic styling, the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has made a lasting impression on the industry. So…

Honda ASIMO Visits Dubai, Meets Global Leaders He will Overthrow

“Tremble before your new god, humans!”—After conquering NYC, Honda ASIMO visits Dubai in his quest for global domination Honda ASIMO, the world’s most visible specter of the coming singularity—the moment when artificial intelligence software becomes self-aware and turns on its human masters in bloody conflict—is visiting Dubai this week for The Government Summit: “Shaping Future…

Conan Pokes Fun at Hyundai MPG Estimates with Spoof Ad

The late-night comedy master Conan O’Brien shares a laugh at Hyundai’s expense Photo:Team Coco via YouTube It’s disheartening seeing the majority of Hyundai news passing through the circuit this month being about the legal scuffle with the EPA concerning Hyundai MPG estimates. Considering the Korean automaker’s a generally-solid brand with respectable products, both the consumers and…