BMW Teams Up With Intel And Mobileye For Self-Driving Cars
It’s hard to read the news about cars and not see something about autonomous driving. If the forecasts are to be believed, we could be seeing cars that drive themselves on the road in the very near future. While many automakers are rolling out technology to guide cars on the highways, BMW is looking further […]
Pokemon Uber Go Parody Hits Way Too Close to Home
It’s no secret that Pokemon Go is taking over the world. Even The News Wheel has been getting in on the Pokemon catching action. Day by day, this game is helping people get up, get out of the house, and get moving—all to catch some Pokemon. Pokemon Go has gotten so popular that it has […]
New Study Finds Taxis are Losing Business-Travel Customers to Rideshare Companies
Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft are the perfect mode of transportation for people that don’t have a car—especially if someone is on business in a city they don’t know. The travelling business professional’s preference for rideshare companies is becoming more and more apparent, which a recent study from Certify showcases. Despite the fact that […]
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Set for Production in October
It’s hard to believe that the Chevrolet Bolt only just debuted at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. And that it was just this past January that we got our first look at the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV in its first commercial. Since January, this electric car has already started its pre-production pilot—Chevy even went so […]
Germany Mulls Over Bill to Put Black Boxes in Autonomous Cars
If late-night action movies have taught us anything, it is that when an aircraft goes down, it is almost always survived by the Black Box: a device that records crucial information for determining the cause of the crash. Well, in the automotive industry, the problem of determining the cause of a crash is especially troubling […]
Colorado Bear Tries To Steal A Subaru
This is not a great summer to be a car owner in bear country. In June, a man in British Columbia woke up to a trashed Lexus interior thanks to a member of the Ursidae family. This month, a bear in Jefferson County, Colorado decided it wanted to chill out in a car for […]
Review: The New ‘Ghostbusters’ and Ecto-1
This weekend, the new Ghostbusters reboot finally made it into theaters. Before the film even hit the screen, it was ridiculed by fans upset that a studio would think such a classic would need to be remade. When it was announced that the new team of ghoul fighters would be all women, the uproar grew […]
Kobe Bryant Gets Custom Lakers Lowrider from Snoop Dogg for Retirement Gift
A photo posted by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Jul 6, 2016 at 5:35pm PDT In the final NBA game of Kobe Bryant’s career, the 37-year-old shooting guard went out with a bang by scoring a total of 60 points. Two months later, one of his biggest fans decided to present Bryant with one final retirement gift. […]
VW Gives GM’s Electric Vehicle Bid a Boost
General Motors will soon be coming out with the first affordable long-range electric vehicle to hit the US market. However, there is still the biggest problem with electric vehicles’ acceptance: infrastructure. However, that is where Volkswagen comes in. This might seem a little surprising, given that the last we heard, Volkswagen was still wrapped up […]
A Brief History of the Taxi
If there’s one vehicle that’s iconically associated with metropolitan transportation, it’s the taxi. If you’ve ever been to New York City, you’ve seen the tidal wave of yellow taxi cabs surging and weaving through the streets. Many famous movie scenes have even involved taxis. Undeniably, the little yellow cab has become part of our American […]
2016 Volkswagen Tiguan Overview
A recognizable, adventurous compact SUV, the Volkswagen Tiguan has a old-fashioned style all its own. A popular vehicle in VW’s lineup, the dependable Tiguan returns for the 2016 model year–before it receives a design overhaul for 2017. [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan? The Volkswagen Tiguan adds the new MIB II infotainment […]
Schedule Your Uber Ride Up to 30 Days in Advance with Scheduled Rides Program
Uber is starting to think ahead. The transportation giant is testing a new service that will allow Uber riders to schedule a ride from 30 minutes to 30 days in advance. The program is called Scheduled Ride, which might be the least creative title ever. Regardless, it’s still going to be extremely helpful for those […]
GM NA CFO: Autonomous Vehicles, Ride-Sharing Key to Growth in Big Cities
General Motors is about as all-in as an automaker can be with regards to autonomous vehicle technology, from the $1 billion acquisition of Cruise Automation announced earlier this year to a partnership with Lyft resulting in the Maven ride-sharing service that will ultimately employ autonomous Chevy Bolt EVs. This sentiment was reiterated this week when […]
New Toyota and Uber Partnership Lets You Pay For a Toyota Lease by Uber Driving
Toyota and Uber have announced a new partnership aimed at “shaping the future of mobility,” which involved signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to benefit one another through the growing ridesharing business. As part of the deal, customers will be able to lease a vehicle from Toyota and cover their payments with revenue earned as […]
Nissan Celebrates National Tire Safety Week
Tires are arguably four of the most important parts on your vehicle. While that is true, they also tend to be the most ignored parts of a car until something goes wrong. This week is National Tire Safety Week, and Nissan is encouraging its drivers to check their tires and get in the habit of doing it regularly. […]
Michigan Leads States in Race to Get Driverless Cars on Public Roads
As the home of the big three United States carmakers, there’s no doubt that Michigan is one car-centered state. That’s why it comes as no surprise that this northern state is heading the charge into autonomous vehicle technology. When it comes to self-driving cars, it’s not a question of “if” these vehicles will come about—it’s […]
Chevy Executive Talks Bolt and Rival Tesla Model 3
Chevrolet is very excited about its upcoming Bolt, but that excitement comes with some concerns. As interest appears to be fading in electric vehicles, will the Bolt’s $30,000 cost and 200-mile range be enough to attract car shoppers? Will it be able to compete with Elon Musk’s similarly priced Tesla Model 3? Will customers be […]
Ryan Gosling Lookalike and Second-Gen Honda Fit Star in “Drive 2: The Uber Years”
Joey Thompson is a comedian who has the good fortune of looking like Ryan Gosling. So for the past four years, he’s been starring in a series of comedic YouTube videos that are based on his uncanny resemblance to the hunky matinee idol—videos like 2012’s tutorial “How to Look Like Ryan Gosling,” its sequel “How […]