Are Teen Drivers As Safe As Their Parents Think?

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%…

2018 Chevy Traverse to Debut in Detroit on January 9

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…

Ford Reveals Great American Truck Survey 2020 Results

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…

Will The Next BMW i Series Vehicle Be An SUV?

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…

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Tesla in New Jersey: FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

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…

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Maven Survey: Millennials Sure Like Spending Money on Doing Stuff in the Summertime

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: It’s Simple, Just Don’t Do It!

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…

Infiniti is Ready for The Year of the Rooster

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…

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Ford Chicago Assembly Plant Cut Water Use By 13 Million Gallons in 2016

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…