If you ask any teenager with a driver’s license if they are safe behind the wheel, many of them would be quick to assure you that they are. A recent study by the combined forces of Liberty Mutual Insurance and Students Against Destructive Driving (SADD) found that of 1,622 11th and 12th graders surveyed, 89%…
Chevrolet has announced that it will be completing the transformation of its crossover and SUV lineup next month, when the automaker introduces the next-generation Traverse at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The big reveal will take place on January 9th, though Chevy is whetting appetites now with the shadowy teaser image…
Photo: Ford Mere days away from the much-anticipated reveal of the all-new 2021 F-150, Ford has released the results of its Great American Truck Survey 2020. Ford turned to Penn Schoen Berland to survey 2,000 red-blooded, truck-loving Americans to learn just how much they love their pickups. Turns out, they love those pickups quite a…
Here at The News Wheel, several of us love the BMW i Series for its commitment to EV technology and, quite frankly, because these are some pretty stylish cars, electric or not. We have known for a while that there was going to be a new all-electric car joining the collection, probably loaded with autonomous…
More people than ever are texting and interneting behind the wheel Photo: Intel Free Press There is no doubt that cellphone use while driving is a very, very bad idea indeed. Statistics like the fact that 3,154 people were killed in collisions involving distracted drivers in 2013, and around 424,000 people were injured, have spurred…
A ruling passed on Tuesday banned Tesla in New Jersey. On Tuesday, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) passed a ruling that essentially prevents the sale of Tesla vehicles in the state henceforth, and, boy, is Elon Musk pissed. The ruling bans the direct sale of vehicles in the Garden State, meaning that Tesla…
Used Chevrolet Volt batteries are helping keep the lights on at the new GM Enterprise Data Center Death is always an uncomfortable topic to discuss, but there is always the comforting possibility of finding a new purpose in the afterlife. At least, there is for dead Chevy Volt batteries. According to General Motors, when the…
Oh, millennials. Those industry-killing, avocado-toast-loving youngsters, whatever will we do with them? General Motors car-sharing service Maven, in an effort to get at what is at the heart of the elusive and mysterious creature we call the millennial, conducted a survey of more than 2,000 18-to-35-year-olds and found that they like to spend money on…
Kids in hot cars unattended can spell disaster. Think before you get out of the car. This summer is only just halfway over, but already there have been a staggering number of reports of parents leaving their children unattended in hot cars in the last few months alone. With plenty of information available about the…
In case you missed it, this past weekend was the Chinese New Year. Infiniti has a very large customer base in China, and they are celebrating the New Year in style with a special graphic promoting the Infiniti Q60 Sports Coupe as the perfect vehicle for the Year of the Fire Rooster. Of course, they…
Officials at the 1965 Indy 500 prepared to test ride a fleet of Honda motorcycles As the most successful carmaker ever in number of Indy 500 wins, starts, and laps completed, Honda is more excited than most for the upcoming 100th running of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” which will be held on Sunday, May…
Chevrolet released an infographic this week offering tips for how to take successful trips with your pets in celebration of International Dog Day on Aug. 26 and International Cat Day, which took place on Aug. 8. The suggestions offered are generally quite useful, but there’s really one thing in particular we need to talk about:…
Ford on Monday dropped some details about the upcoming 2017 F-Series Super Duty, revealing that the all-new heavy-duty will offer the best towing and hauling abilities and most horsepower and torque in its segment all in addition to an up to 350-pound weight loss. “This is the best heavy-duty truck we’ve ever made,” says Doug…
Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant, responsible for the production of both the Explorer and Taurus, reduced water usage by approximately 13 million gallons in 2016 due in large part to two efficiency-boosting projects. Ford has revealed the results of Chicago Assembly’s projects—increased reuse of water from its pre-treatment system and a cooling tower side-stream electrolysis system…
One of the first things you learn as a driver in America is that the pedal on the right is the accelerator and the pedal on the left is the brake. When the car needs to start moving, keep moving, or speed up you use the accelerator. If you need to slow down or stop,…
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