It’s like The Expendables of California California is a bit of a different beast when it comes to marketing vehicles than most other areas in the United States. For example, 40% of all hybrid vehicles in the country are sold in the state of California. California is also one of the largest markets for minivans….
The Chevrolet Orlando Redline gets a thumbs up emoji It may seem like vans are getting edged out by crossovers and SUVs as the go-to family hauler, but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t out there and being built to offer the same degree of style, comfort, and innovation as their competition. Though it won’t…
UPDATE: THE GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. LOOK FOR MORE GIVEAWAYS FROM THE NEWS WHEEL. Winter is coming…and it’s time to prepare for the onslaught of snow and ice! If you don’t have a garage to park your car in, then brace yourself for many cold, early mornings of furious scraping. That is…unless you own a Magnetic Windshield…
The Pacifica Hybrid’s distinctive eFlite technology was developed in-house by FCA US Minivans are not usually considered the most fuel efficient-vehicles on the road, but the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is far from your typical minivan. The Pacifica Hybrid is the first minivan to earn the best possible rating of 10 in the EPA’s Green…
It’s that time of year once again when automakers begin announcing pricing for their latest and greatest, and we know exactly what you’re thinking. Somewhere in the deep recesses of your brain, a tiny little voice is screaming “WHAT OF THE MINIVANS?” Tell that voice to shut it for a minute or two so that…
When you invest thousands and thousands of dollars into a car, you want to ensure that the vehicle you’re buying isn’t going to fall apart in the next couple years. Is there any way to know which brand is better to buy when it comes to projected vehicle longevity? There is! Today’s cars are built…
Photo: FCA Stellantis received the highest score possible on the annual Disability Equality Index. This benchmarking tool found that the company has put in place strategies to support disability equality and inclusion at work. Selecting Your Next Car: How to choose between SUVs and minivans Recently, an Accenture report titled “Getting to Equal: The Disability…
The Dodge Challenger ranked at the top of its segment in the JD Power Initial Quality Study for the fourth time in six years Even the best carmakers still have room for improvement—and this is something Fiat Chrysler knows well. Both the Chrysler and Jeep brands, which reside under the Fiat Chrysler name, were named…
Ford Motor Company of Canada posted its best-ever August sales result last month, delivering a total of 29,247 vehicles across the country and increasing sales 7.1 percent year-over-year. Ford did so in spite of a 23.7 drop in car sales, which totaled 2,408 vehicles, thanks to an 11.2 percent uptick in truck delivers. In all,…
While recently building a case for Mitsubishi to bring its Triton pickup truck to the US, I realized that I really didn’t know much about a pretty big part of the opposition to a foreign automaker bringing a small pickup to our shores: the Chicken Tax. So, since we haven’t discussed it specifically, I figured…
Toyota Sienna History Since the Toyota Sienna was first introduced in 1998, it has established itself as one of the top options in the family-oriented minivan segment. With a multitude of standard features, a great safety record, and a reputation for reliability, the Sienna has continuously helped Toyota establish itself as more than a carmaker…
2023 Ford Transit and E-Transit now available with Digital Rearview Mirror option Photo: Ford It’s clear to see that digital rearview mirrors are becoming more of a must for modern vehicles. Ford has now seen the light, offering the technology on the new 2023 Ford Transit and E-Transit as an available upgrade. Coming Soon: The…
The 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck The folks at EveryCarListed.com have crunched the numbers and come up with some interesting graphs. The big takeaway? Americans love pickup trucks. Like, a lot. And among pickup trucks, they’re especially fond of the Ford F-150. First, the breakdown of how many trucks there are on the road versus…
Jim Farley wants to know why Twitter dummies think an electric Ford Bronco isn’t gonna happen Photo: Ford A spark is all you need to start a fire, and it took Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley just one curt question to set the beacons of rumor and speculation alight. In only six words on…
The Ford Transit Sport lineup Photo: Ford Motor Company When you think of vans, you don’t typically think of something you’d want to haul down to the track on the weekend. Ford seems poised to change that perception with the Ford Transit Sport lineup, which brings three high-powered vans to Europe. Wut. “Not everyone is…
We accept the “challenge” of determining where the Dodge models derive their names from Dodge has some of the toughest vehicles in the industry featured throughout its lineup. Such vehicles need tough-sounding names to match their performance capabilities. Throughout the company’s 117-year history, names like “Challenger” and “Durango” have commanded respect. But how exactly were…
Bob Martin (left) and Martin Brandt Photo: Erwin Hymer Group In 2019, Indiana-based Thor Industries acquired German-based Erwin Hymer Group, in the process creating the largest RV manufacturing group in the world. More recently, Thor announced it created Hymer USA, a new subsidiary that could be the key to finally bringing Hymer’s popular and practical…
Hulk-ified 2005 VW Touran on display at Universal Studios Orlando Throughout the franchise’s history, The Fast and the Furious has had its ups and downs. While Tokyo Drift certainly wasn’t the strongest installment in the series, it featured one of the most unique vehicles in the 15-year legacy: the Hulk Mobile. The metallic green 2005…
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 dark cloud looms over the minivan market If you thought that sedans were suffering in the current automotive market, then wait until you see how minivans are performing. During the first quarter of 2017, minivan sales were down by 20%. In fact, only two minivan models outperformed their sales results from the first quarter…
“Does this minivan come in green?” “At the moment, no.” The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid nabbed yet another award yesterday, this time earning the title of “Northwest Family Green Car of the Year” from the Northwest Automotive Press Association. Since its debut, this first-of-its-kind hybrid minivan has earned environmental-based auto awards from every corner of…
Ford Mustang Mach-E sales in Canada totaled 665 for Q1 2021 Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company of Canada delivered 54,249 vehicles in the first quarter of the year, up 0.9 percent from 2020. Ford saw significant increases in sales for a number of key vehicles in Q1 as well as strong performances from new vehicles…
The 2014 Toyota Sienna is the perfect family car. When you think of a mini-van, you don’t normally think it’s got “swag.” Well, think again—the new 2014 Toyota Sienna has the type of swag that would make all the other parents’ jaws drop. With the ability to comfortably fit up to 8 passengers comfortably (say…
Modern vehicles are far more efficient and eco-friendlier than they used to be. In decades past, cars could burn through a tank of gasoline within a week, which gave the limited supply of fossil fuels and worsening air quality dire projections. The automotive industry has gradually improved vehicle efficiency over the past 40 years, and…
Photo: SoulRider.222 If you grew up in the 80s, chances are you watched The A-Team at some point. The former Army Special Forces team of Hannibal, B.A. Baracus, Faceman, and Howlin’ Mad spent their time fighting crime and trying to clear their names of a crime they didn’t commit, all the while on the run…
Photo: Ford Motor Company If you have a physical or medical disability and don’t have the means to travel to your treatments, Ford has a solution: The carmaker will give you a ride! Ford announced this week that it is expanding its Ford GoRide Health service to provide transportation to people with disabilities. Through this…
2014 Mitsubishi Lancer | Consumer Reports Worst New Cars of 2014 List If there’s ever a tool that is of particular use to a new car shopper, it’s the multitude of annual “Best X” lists that some of the world’s foremost automotive experts serve up for the car-buying public. But for those of us who…
BMW’s Oliver Zipse poses with champion Patrick Cantlay Photo: BMW It came down to a six-hole sudden-death playoff to determine the winner of the 2021 BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland. Patrick Cantlay and Bryson DeChambeau went back and forth throughout the tournament and showed off their expertise in the…
The 2022 Ford E-Transit: It’s electric (boogie-woogie-woogie) Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company just keeps running up the score in its quest to stay atop the commercial van segment … forever? The 2022 E-Transit certainly shows that Ford has no plans to give up its dominance any time this century, offering up a whole bunch of…
2019 Chevrolet Colorado SUVs and minivans earn the most attention from families in the market for new vehicles, leaving pickup trucks idle on the lot. But trucks on the market today offer a surprising amount of features families will appreciate. Consider, for example, the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado and 2019 Chevrolet Silverado. Both just earned well-deserved…
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…
Photo: GM As we reported back in February — which, by 2020 standards may as well be 1963 — General Motors decided to pull the plug on Holden. If a recent report by Autoblog’s Ronan Glon is anything to go by, the global automaker may be launching something of a revival, even if its scope…
Holiday season is upon us, but uncertainty around the seemingly never-ending COVID-19 pandemic means it’s going to look a little different in 2021. One of the best ways to celebrate the holidays without having to worry about masks or social distancing is a trip to a drive-thru holiday light display. If you live in Texas,…
The thing I hate most about living in Ohio (and believe me, there are several) is waking up to snow and ice, especially when I have to rush to work in the morning. Sure, I have remote start to warm up my car, but clearing my car of snow and ice in the cold—whether with…
Two Chrysler Group LLC. vehicles have been named tops in their class for the lowest prices available: the 2014 Jeep Patriot and 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan both won Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own Awards this past week for having the lowest ownership costs in the compact SUV/crossover and minivan/van categories, respectively. 2014 Jeep…
Toyota and Uber are reportedly discussing the possibility of installing the latter’s self-driving system in the former’s vehicles. According to Nikkei, a Japanese business daily, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi met with Toyota executives this week in the United States to negotiate a deal that would involve using Uber’s autonomous driving technology in Toyota’s minivan models,…
While the US auto industry saw a down month in July, Ford Motor Company of Canada saw no such symptoms of slowing. In fact, last month saw Ford’s best July sales on record, led by big months for trucks and vans. Ford and Lincoln sales in July totaled 29,778 vehicles, up 9.6% year-over-year from the…
2020 Chevrolet Tahoe Premier Plus Photo: Chevrolet If your family is growing in size or you already have a large brood who are feeling cramped in your current ride, you might be thinking about adding a minivan into your life. Just because you need more cabin and cargo space does not mean a minivan is…
Tonight’s World Cup matchup from Arena Amazônia, Manaus pits Cameroon against Croatia. Both teams will be looking for their first win in Group A after Croatia came out firing in a loss to host Brazil and Cameroon was blanked by Mexico. For the World Cup of Cars: Cameroon vs. Croatia, we’ve dropped the victorious Toyota…
Unlike the Houston Astros, this rubber-burning Chevy Astro isn’t guaranteed to always finish last Usually when smoke pours out of an old van, it means that the vehicle’s meth lab has caught fire or that it’s starring in a Cheech and Chong film—and on some rare occasions, the smoking gun van in question is guilty…
The last batch of 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan models is set to arrive at dealerships soon People are buying more Dodge Grand Caravans than any other vehicle in the Dodge lineup. So far this year, Dodge has sold 63,657 Grand Caravan models, an 8% increase when compared to Grand Caravan sales during the first five…
Most people take their ability to easily operate a car for granted. For some people, driving a vehicle isn’t a simple task. It’s complicated by special physical conditions or disabilities that impair them from traditional operation methods. Having the properly modified vehicle is a crucial factor in facilitating someone with a disability in being able…
2019 Chevy Suburban Premier The practicality, spaciousness, and family-friendly features of a minivan cannot be denied, but just because minivans have a lot of positive attributes doesn’t mean you necessarily want to drive one. Luckily, there are non-minivan vehicles available that provide the cargo space and family-friendly features you need. One such vehicle, the 2019…
2021 Cadillac XT6 Photo: Cadillac The Cadillac XT6 is the smaller and lighter sibling of the larger Escalade that offers a more compact profile without compromising on luxury features. For the 2021 model year, it introduces Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as a new base engine, a 237-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder. And it comes…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused people around the world to rethink how they celebrate holidays, and winter is no exception. Luckily, the Christmas season is packed with drive-thru light displays you can experience from the safety and warmth of your own car — no mask required. If you’re in Pennsylvania, make sure you check out…
When you buy a minivan for your family, you want the strongest engine under the hood to ensure your vehicle won’t struggle to climb up a hill or accelerate onto the highway with a full load of passengers. Every minivan currently on the market features a standard V6 engine, but not every minivan’s V6 has…
FCA Canada Windsor employees support Sparky’s Toy Drive Photo: FCA Canada The employees at FCA Canada are stepping into the role of Santa this holiday season. Instead of driving a sleigh filled with a sack of toys, though, FCA Canada Windsor employees used a modern machine for their delivery. The family-friendly Chrysler Pacifica provided the…
GMC sales in September totaled 47,329 vehicles, up 9.4% year-over-year from September 2016. Retail sales also saw notable gains, climbing 5.8% with 40,938 vehicles sold. September was also a huge month for Denali, with overall penetration the highest ever for a single month at 33%. Denali penetration for the Sierra totaled 38% at retail, helping…
2020 Chrysler Pacifica Photo: FCA Commuting from the suburbs means you need a reliable vehicle with plenty of space and interior comforts for you and your family. Business Insider has rounded up the 9 Best Cars for People Moving to the Suburbs, and the well-equipped, award-winning Chrysler Pacifica made the cut. Available Now: 2020 Chrysler…
2020 Chrysler Pacifica Photo: FCA Traveling with your brood has its challenges. You might have to deal with antsy travelers, incessant questions, and combatant passengers. One thing you won’t have to face is piloting an uncool vehicle, though, if you’re behind the wheel of one of these three 2020 FCA vehicles — Jeep Grand Cherokee…
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