How to Talk Your Teenager about Drunk Driving Photo: West Midlands Police Just like so many other topics, finding the right way to talk with your teen about drunk driving can be uncomfortable and difficult. Parents are the key to keeping teen drivers safe, so make sure you are open with your children and let…
Standard features include six USB-C ports, Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, and the latest Toyota multimedia system… Toyota revealed the next-generation Prius last night, ahead of the Los Angeles… From the outside, the technology looks a long way from being ready.… Among those for whom cars are more than just a tool, it’s an ongoing concern…
The 2015 Chevy Trax ©GM The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded both front- and all-wheel drive models of the 2015 Chevrolet Trax small SUV the highest possible five-star safety rating. The Chevy brand now boasts more models in its lineup with five-star safety ratings than any other automaker sold in the US. Related info: Chevy…
With its revolutionary combination of light weight and impressive strength, carbon fiber has become one of the most sought after materials in the automotive industry. This infographic provided to us by Carbon Fiber Gear serves as a guide for auto enthusiasts on carbon fiber’s integration with exotic sports cars. This incredible, leading-edge material is said…
Later this evening, when you would usually expect to see little ghouls… Trick-or-treating brings with it a few dangers on the roadways. Kids are… With September coming to a close, it’s not too soon to start… Trick-or-treating is a great time for both kids and parents, but it… If you’re planning a Trunk or Treat,…
The 2020 Honda Fit yesterday made its international debut at the Tokyo… Are you under 20 and looking for a new car under 20… Ford announced it was killing off almost all of its cars, and… You’re still reeling from sticker shock after looking at new cars, but… January 18th marks the birthday of A.A….
The West Coast is not the Best Coast when it comes to roadway conditions Photo:Kevin Christopher Burke Especially now that winter weather has officially arrived to most areas of the country, you’ll probably begin to notice more cracks and potholes on the road during your daily commute. While it might be tempting to claim that…
Photo: The News Wheel In the old days, car headlights had two settings: on or off. Activating them wasn’t any harder than simply flipping a switch. Fast forward to today: When you go to turn the headlights on a car today, you’re met with half a dozen different settings to choose from, all featuring different…
Drunk driving is an epidemic, with over 17 million people in the U.S. having admitted to drinking and driving. If all those people were moved to form one state, it would be the fifth largest in the U.S. – and those are just the ones who have admitted to it. We’ve pulled some shocking and…
In June 2018, women in Saudi Arabia were given a measure of… It’s been a sweet 16 years since the launch of the Ford… This year, Ford Driving Skills for Life marks 15 years of providing… Ford Driving Skills for Life celebrated its 10th year of service in the… Starting in July and running through August,…
Your missing car might be found missing some major components Photo: NBC New York Modern motorists who have been involved in an accident are learning the hard way just how expensive car parts can be in contemporary vehicles. The complicated intricacies and components required to create modern automobiles means that even a minor wreck can…
Toyota is making a big bet on the car’s future, and potentially risking its status as the top dog among passenger cars… The 2024 Toyota Camry may be unchanged from the previous model year, but it’s still got plenty to offer, especially at a price that beats inflation… Automakers must continually resort to technicalities to…
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To the surprise of almost no one, the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor… The Ford F-Series is no stranger to winning top awards, and the… Ford Motor Company posted its April sales results on Tuesday, showing a… Few things in life are certain: death, taxes, and the Ford F-Series… Naturally, if you are driving a heavy-duty…
Hollywood history is filled to bursting with memorable vehicles that have inspired… Thanks to today’s streaming services, you can tune in to a huge… While pop culture is populated by many amazing vehicles, one of the… It’s not uncommon for a superhero or a super-villain to rely on… With the upcoming release of The Lego…
Ford to air #FinishStrong ads regionally during Super Bowl LV Photo: Ford Ford is the latest automaker to announce that it will forego shilling cars during Sunday’s Big Game™ in favor of promoting a more important message. New ads in the company’s #FinishStrong campaign will air regionally during Super Bowl LV, continuing Ford’s mission of…
After five red-hot months in a row, Hyundai sales came back down… Hyundai Canada broke sales records for the third month in a row,… Hyundai Canada celebrated a successful February, reporting a 2.7 increase in sales… The new year started with a show of Hyundai sales strength as… Hyundai Motor America can look back on…
2020 has thrown all of us a loop, but road trips managed… Despite their compact size, hatchbacks boast ample cargo space, and four 2019… As it’s road trip season, you’re probably staring at your current car… The 2016 Honda CR-V is a compact SUV with a starting MSRP… A new (and remarkably slight, albeit festive)…
Staying home for the holidays can be fun. But if you find… Have you ever looked at Santa’s sleigh and thought “Man, that could… Halloween hearse rentals are the single best way to take your decorating game to the next level and seriously creep out your neighbors.… If decorating is still on your holiday to-do…
The Chicago Auto Show is almost on us, with doors opening to… This year is the 109th anniversary of the Chicago Auto Show. Every… When Chevy unveiled the life-size LEGO Batmobile it had built to promote… With the upcoming release of The Lego Batman Movie, we thought we’d… Okay, Chevy is officially just screwing with…
Nissan’s ProPILOT™ Assist technology on the Rogue SUV Photo: Nissan Safety features in cars fall into one of two buckets: active safety and passive safety. But what’s the difference and how do they work together to help protect you and your fellow drivers on the road? Safety First: Nissan’s SUV lineup offers Nissan Safety Shield…
Chevrolet engineers weren’t messing around when they designed the Bi-Fuel Impala’s gas tank. The tank, which holds the compressed natural gas (CNG) that can power the 2015 Bi-Fuel Chevrolet Impala, was put through more strenuous testing than is required in the industry, and still came out victorious. That testing included a Bonfire Test, to make…
Honda executive Tom Shoupe speaks at the opening of a CNG filling station in Marysville, Ohio Honda announced today the opening of its very first public Compressed Natural Gas fueling station in North America. The CNG station is located on the automaker’s campus in Marysville, Ohio. The fully automated station has been designed, constructed, and…
Ford has caught a fair amount of guff lately for its decision to yank every sedan from its lineup in the United States within the next year in favor of more crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. Some argue that it’s a reactionary response to dwindling car sales that will ultimately push out traditional sedan buyers or…
Despite the auto industry’s ongoing issues with chip shortages and lagging inventory,… There’s a heavy Hyundai presence on Good Housekeeping’s Best New Family Cars… The Hyundai Accent won’t return to Canada for another model year —… Boasting clean simplicity, handsome style, and reliably efficient performance, the 2019 Hyundai… March was a rough month for vehicle…
As the holiday season continues and Christmas draws nearer, one question is becoming more and more important, not to mention hard to ignore: “Just how does the 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE stack up against Santa’s sleigh?” Finally, we have a definitive answer that will allow you to continue with your lives. Do Your Own Research:…
Ford has achieved an aim two years in the making, announcing this month that the Ford Rouge Center has gone landfill-free, becoming the automaker’s largest manufacturing facility to earn the zero-to-landfill distinction. Are You Ready for Some Football? What you need to tailgate in your new Ford truck A zero-to-landfill facility is pretty much exactly…
Pirelli, the official tire supplier for Formula One, has unveiled what it calls the “Pirelli Rainbow,” a new lineup of tires it will provide the teams for the upcoming 2018 season, including two brand new compounds. That brings the total up to seven different dry-weather tires and two wet-weather tires. The intermediate (green) and full-wet…
The 2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty’s 7.3-liter gasoline V8 Photo: Ford Motor Company The 2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty will introduce the world to an all-new 7.3-liter V8 that’s expected to be the most powerful in the heavy-duty truck segment. If a hint from a Ford spokesman has any meat behind, this new V8 may not stop…
It’s beauty and it’s grace. It’s the most-Googled vehicle in the United States. In today’s technological age, the most popular way to learn more about a vehicle that you are interested in is to simply look it up using Google. Therefore, Google search results are a rather accurate indicator of which vehicles are generating interest in the industry….
The Honda Dream Type-D motorcycle, which got things started 65 years ago Although The News Wheel usually only takes an interest in things that have four wheels rather than two, we couldn’t help but give a shout-out to the production of the 300 millionth Honda motorcycle, which was announced by the Japanese automaker on Monday….
Your child will need a different car seat style as they grow to keep them as safe as possible when traveling in the car Photo: Wiegand Family via CC If you’re about to be a parent or plan on being one at some point in the future, it’s good to know which car seats correspond…
Ford really loves to conduct studies and surveys, and it is particularly fond of conducting studies and surveys that attempt to determine just what makes Millennial car-buyers (and potential car-buyers) tick. See, for example, its latest survey analyzing SUV sales in Europe and how they reflect the buying preferences of…you guessed it…Millennials. The Ford-sponsored survey,…
In honor of the Camaro completing the final year of its fifth generation, Chevy interviewed five designers who have worked on the Camaro to reflect on the storied sports car’s five distinct eras. “While Camaro has evolved with cultural and design trends, it has consistently represented the approachable, attainable sports car with an emphasis on…
What should you do if your car was soaked in a flood? Photo: Chris Waits via CC If you’re reading this article, hopefully it’s not because your car has been damaged by excessive rain or flooding. And hopefully it’s not because you decided to drive through high water. Because water damage is one of the…
The Honda Manufacturing of Indiana Welcome Center in Greensburg, Indiana Today, Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) produced its 1 millionth vehicle. The feat was accomplished just six years after the $800 million facility opened on October 9, 2008. The milestone vehicle in question was a Honda Civic—in fact, all but 65,172 of the plant’s 1,000,000…
The surprisingly slow-paced Optimus Prime Have you ever wondered which was faster—Optimus Prime or the Ecto-1? How about which one is more within your budget? Well, you can wonder no more, thanks to NetQuote.com. The online insurance quote provider has created a series of infographics ranking the top speeds and price tags for a variety…
2013 Chevrolet Spark To help those driving the 2014 Chevy Spark—the ultimate urban living vehicle, Chevrolet has reduced a handy-dandy infographic extolling the finer points of EV Etiquette. The information illustrated in Chevrolet’s graphic is the result of a collaboration between the automaker and drivers of their Volt and Spark electric vehicles. The EV Etiquette…
Gross. Donald Trump — a simpering disaster of a creature who thinks it’s prudent and necessary to lock children in cages indefinitely and believes he can just zap away the 14th Amendment with a snap of his tiny fingers like an orange, racist, less sympathetic Thanos — is mad. Specifically, he’s big mad at Ford…
Buckle Up for Life educates parents on car seat safety If you’re a proud parent, you know that nothing is more important than ensuring the safety of your child while you’re on the road. Yet every year, hundreds of parents install their children’s car seats incorrectly without realizing, ultimately jeopardizing their safety in the event…
The Bond driver of the future, enjoying a nice bout of SPY Car Act The proposed SPY Car Act makes hacking-prevention sound like a James Bond foray–and that extra pizzazz may be required to get automotive companies to swallow this costly pill. Let’s take a look at the main points of the SPY Car Act,…
As the weather heats up, many of us are thinking of one thing only: vacation. Perhaps you plan on hitting the Caribbean for a cruise, or flying to some exotic locale across the globe. But many of us prefer to enjoy what the good ol’ US of A has to offer, and what more perfect…
The 2014 Malibu base engine comes with stop/start technology. ©GM Chevy is pretty darn proud of its Malibu stop/start technology, and with good reason. The 2014 Malibu, the first model to receive the Bowtie Brand’s innovate tech, saw a 14 percent increase in city fuel economy (rated at 25 mpg city) with the addition of…
Ford employees have given back in a big way during the pandemic Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company and its employees around the world raised a total of $1,133,447 million for coronavirus relief over the last four months. The COVID-19 Donation Match Program announced in April promised to match up to $500,000 in employee donations, and the…
Is the phrase “PLEASE STEAL ME” scrawled on here in invisible ink somewhere? LoJack, creators of popular vehicle theft prevention and recovery tools and products, have released their annual list of the 10 most stolen and recovered cars. It’s time to get happy, Honda Accord owners, because your car is the most stolen and recovered…
“I shall call him, Mini-Me.” There are some that would argue that a performance muscle model like the Chevrolet Camaro is akin to a giant toy car. That line of thinking is now more accurate than ever, given the latest special edition revealed for the Camaro. Chevrolet and Hot Wheels have partnered together to introduce the 2018 Camaro…
When you think of summer food, images of meat cooked over the flames or coals of a grill probably come to mind. Nissan’s latest concept vehicle, the Smokin’ Titan, made its debut at the 2018 Work Truck Show and it’s ready for warmer months. This Nissan Titan XD is not your typical concept car, as…
Ford’s saving paper with its digital 2021 F-150 owner’s manual Photo: Ford If you’ve ever had to fumble through your glove box for the owner’s manual and painstakingly flip through the pages while a bear bears down on you, this one’s for you. Ford has announced that when its all-new 2021 F-150 arrives later this…
Employees signed boxes containing the last of the 120 million masks donated by Ford Photo: Ford As part of its efforts to provide personal protective equipment throughout the pandemic, Ford Fund pledged to deliver a total of 120 million masks to Americans. In March, Ford reached that goal with the arrival of masks at locations…
Heads of state always seem to be on the move. Whether they’re meeting with local government officials or heading to the airport for an international visit with other leaders, they spend a lot of time in cars — official state cars, to be precise. Let’s look at what sets state cars apart from the kind…
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