Ford Telematics Launches with Six Months Free Access
New commercial customers get six months of free access to Ford Telematics Photo: Ford Ford Commercial Solutions last month launched its new subscription service for fleet managers, Ford Telematics. The…
Watch the Nissan ZEOD RC Crash Test in Slow Mo
While the talk in regards to Nissan and the Le Mans 24 today largely centers around the announcement that next year’s race will see the return of a GT-R, let’s…
Mazda Reveals Five Tokyo Auto Salon Concept Vehicles
RS Racing Concept MX-5 Lately, when an automaker is coming up with a concept vehicle and leading up to its reveal, it seems that someone somehow will inevitably leak details and…
2021 Volkswagen ID.6 Images Leak Online
The new 2021 ID.6 will be VW’s biggest electric vehicle to date Photo: Volkswagen The next few years will be big for Volkswagen. The automaker plans to roll out an…
2015 Ram Heavy Duty Trucks Launch This Week
2015 Ram Heavy Duty trucks The all-new 2015 Ram Heavy Duty trucks launch this week and carry a truck bed full of accolades and distinctions. The pickups not only boast…
2015 Kia Soul EV: There’s An App for That
The 2015 Kia Soul EV Kia is promoting its new plug-in all-electric 2015 Soul EV with the release of a free iPad app. The app lets users digitally investigate the…
2015 Ram 1500 Is Best Full-Size Truck for the Money
The 2015 Ram 1500: Best Full-Size Truck for the Money Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced yesterday that U.S. News & World Report has named the 2015 Ram 1500 the Best Full-Size…
Mazda CX-5 and CX-9 Win Spots in Car and Driver's 10Best List
When a car wins an award once, it’s pretty good. If a specific line wins multiple years in a row, you know it’s great. Mazda’s CX-5 and CX-9 won spots…
Honda Launches New Website for Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles
Today Honda debuted a completely redesigned Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) vehicle website, www.HondaCertified.com, which has been upgraded to provide an easier and more focused shopping experience for the automaker’s pre-owned vehicles.…
2014 Toyota Avalon Adds Features to Bold Redesign
When Toyota introduced the 2013 Avalon, the heavily revamped sedan made a huge splash in the premium mid-size segment. With the 2014 model year, Toyota plans on making an even…
VIN 001 Ford Bronco, Mustang Mach 1 Going Up for Auction
Proceeds from the VIN 001 Bronco go to the Bronco Wild Fund Photo: Ford In what’s become a bit of a tradition, Ford is putting a pair of highly collectible…
2013 Nissan 370Z Overview
2013 Nissan 370Z Overview The Nissan 370Z gets an updated front end design that includes new LED running lights for 2013. The Sport package gets new suspension dampers and the…
2013 Honda Civic Hybrid Overview
2013 Honda Civic Hybrid The 2013 Honda Civic has been substantially revised with an all-new body structure, standard Bluetooth connectivity, styling updates, and a more premium interior. 2013 Honda Civic…
2013 GMC Yukon Overview
Photo © GM The GMC Yukon sees no changes for the 2013 model year. 2013 GMC Yukon Exterior Photo © GM Photo © GM The 2013 Yukon is a full-size,…
2 Nissan Models Worth the Wait According to KBB
Nissan Ariya Photo: Nissan It’s that time of year again — new models are rolling into dealerships and automakers are revealing the latest models with elaborate campaigns. It’s hard to…
Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator, and Ram Earn Resale Value Awards
2021 Wrangler Rubicon 392 Photo: FCA When purchasing a new car, chances are you consider what happens if and when you decide to sell it. If resale value ranks as…
Ford Chops $6K Off 2014 and 2015 Focus Electric
Ford Chops $6K Off 2014 and 2015 Focus Electric Ford would probably be among the first to admit that it is nowhere near the first name in electric vehicles. That,…
Toyota Research Institute Discusses Development of Human-Assist Robot
Photo: Toyota The Toyota Research Institute is hard at work on developing robots that can assist you in daily tasks, such as putting away the groceries and the dishes, folding…
Ford Brings 30 Original “Rosie the Riveters” to DC on Honor Flight
Rosie the Riveters on Capitol Hill You are probably quite familiar with Rosie the Riveter, the biceps-flexing and bandanna-wearing symbol of female empowerment during World War II, as depicted in…
2016 Hyundai Veloster Overview
If you think Hyundai’s vehicle lineup is mild and predictable, you haven’t seen the bizarre Veloster. This coupe combines the look of a utility hatchback with the soul of a…
Toyota Teases All-New 2019 Toyota Avalon
Though the Toyota Corolla and Camry tend to steal the spotlight, neither of them offer the size and comfort of the full-size Avalon sedan. That makes it an important car…
Ford Otosan Expands CV Production Capacity at Gölcük Manufacturing Plant with $52M Investment
Ford on Tuesday announced that its joint venture with Koç Holding in Turkey, Ford Otosan, will be investing $52 million USD toward the expansion of its Gölcük manufacturing facility in…
Ford Bronco Wins PopSci Best of What’s New Award
Ford Bronco wins Popular Science’s Best of What’s New award Photo: Ford It was just a matter of time before the Bronco started to bring home the goods. The Ford…
2020 Honda Fit Debuts at Tokyo Motor Show
Photo: Honda The 2020 Honda Fit yesterday made its international debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, revealing what the fourth generation of the popular compact car has to offer. Originally…
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Earns North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Award
FCA’s Head of Passenger Car Brands, Timothy Kuniskis, poses with the 2017 Pacifica The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has already won a number of prestigious awards, including the Family Car…
Ford Ranger Raptor V8 Headed Out Down Under: Report
Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford is rumored to be developing a Ranger Raptor that replaces the diesel four-cylinder with the legendary 5.0-liter V8 found in the Mustang GT. Now how’s…
Nissan ZEOD RC Retires from Le Mans with Gearbox Issue
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is underway, and there’s bad news for fans of the ZEOD RC EV. The revolutionary all-electric car is out of the running after it…
Toyota-BMW Partnership Could Result in Z4 Hybrid
Toyota FT-1 Concept A long-anticipated Toyota-BMW partnership could finally be on the horizon, according to a report from AutoWeek. The collaboration promised to produce a nifty sports car upon which…
Toyota and DoSomething.org Collaboration Challenges Young People to Take a Stand
Actor Nathan Kress in the PSA video for The Hunt, a Toyota and DoSomething.org collaboration As the next generation enters adulthood, learning social responsibility is high on the radar for…
Ford of Europe Gets Big May Boost from Strong SUV Sales
Ford Edge, Ford EcoSport, Ford Kuga Ford of Europe saw a 6% uptick in sales in its traditional Euro 20 markets in May, delivering a total of 118,000 vehicles. Ford…
2019 Honda Pilot Arrives at Dealerships Starting at $31,450
The 2019 Honda Pilot has now arrived at dealerships nationwide, and despite significant changes and new features, the base model will cost only $550 more than the 2018 version. MSRP…
Toyota Sienna to Remained Mostly Unchanged Until 2021
Last redesigned in 2010, the Toyota Sienna is beginning to show its age, and though sales reflect this, Toyota is happy to let the minivan fade for the time being.…
Honda Sponsors Red Bull Global Rallycross Season Finale in LA
Today Honda announced that it has signed on to be the presenting sponsor of the third annual Red Bull Global Rallycross event at the Port of Los Angeles in San…
2021 Nissan Armada Comes to Canada
Photo: Nissan The latest iteration of Nissan’s flagship Armada is on its way to Canada. With a host of updates, this family-friendly full-size SUV has plenty of features suited to…
2016 Nissan Frontier Awarded By JD Power
The JD Power Initial Quality Study, or IQS, examines buyers’ reactions to their new car purchase, focusing on the first ninety days of ownership. The survey issued as part of…
Hyundai Releasing (Almost) Self-Driving Equus This Year
Pictured: 2015 Hyundai Equus Few people predicted Hyundai would become a leading automaker in the push toward autonomous transportation, but that’s exactly what the South Korean automaker plans to do…
Honda UNI-CUB Participating in Hackathon at San Francisco Tech Expo
Honda UNI-CUB Participating in Hackathon at Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo To us, the UNI-CUB still kind of feels like a weird and hilariously lazy alternative to walking, in spite…
[VIDEOS] R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R Is the Latest Sports Car to Crash at Nürburgring
This R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R was caught on tape experiencing a fairly hard crash Nicknamed the “Green Hell” by racing legend Jackie Stewart, the Nürburgring Motorsports Complex in Germany is…
Ford Vans, Trucks Post Big Sales in Q3
Ford Motor Company considers the year 2019 “a transitional one” with so much changing in its product lineup, but that didn’t stop some of its stalwarts from scoring major sales…
Jeff Gordon Ditches Chevy in Favor of Cadillac
Jeff Gordon will once again be competing at Daytona, but in a very different type of racecar Photo: © Casey Kelley For more than 20 seasons, Jeff Gordon drove the…
2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid Launches With 40 City MPG
Photo: Honda The 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid has finally been announced and will begin arriving at dealerships tomorrow on March 1. It’s the most powerful and fuel-efficient CR-V yet, featuring…
Acura Wins One Show Advertising Award for Crash-Test Dummy Commercial
American Honda Motor Co. cleaned up at One Show’s third annual Automobile Advertising of the Year Awards during this year’s Detroit Auto Show. The automaker took home two trophies in…
[Photos] The All-New Seltos SUV is Exactly What Kia Needs Right Now
Meet the all-new Kia Seltos *hold for applause* Photo: Kia It’s a known fact here at The News Wheel that I’m obsessed with the Kia Stinger. I’ve written plenty of…
Nissan Offers High-Tech Hospitality at CES 2020
Photo: Nissan Visitors to the Nissan booth at the Consumer Electronics Show were treated to a futuristic twist on the traditional Japanese concept of hospitality. The user-friendly, inviting booth was…
Watch LeBron James' Kia K900 Commercial
A still from LeBron James’ Kia K900 Commercial Which is harder: winning a championship for the notoriously (and, let’s be honest, amusingly) sports-cursed city of Cleveland, or selling a bunch…
2014 Ford Fiesta ST Wins Accolades from Autobytel, Hagerty
The 2014 Ford Fiesta ST was recently the recipient of two awards, re-confirming its present-day draw and its long term viability: this hot hatch was named the 2014 Compact Car…
2020 Cadillac CT5 to Debut GM Digital Nerve System
Photo: Cadillac Back in April, Cadillac debuted the new 2020 CT5 sedan at the New York International Auto Show. While some fans might be anticipating this model’s potent 3.0-liter twin-turbo 335-horsepower…
Pennzoil AutoFair Will Display Elvis Presley’s 1955 Cadillac
Elvis Presley’s 1955 Cadillac Photo: Corkythehornetfan During the 2020 Pennzoil AutoFair, Charlotte Motor Speedway will be displaying Elvis Presley’s 1955 Cadillac Series 60 Fleetwood Special. You can catch sight of…
Tommi Mäkinen Will Now Help Develop Future Toyota Sports Cars
Photo: Toyota Toyota announced Tommi Mäkinen will be appointed as Motorsport Advisor for the company starting in January 2021. His role will be to help the automaker design better sports…
Mazda Announces Small Recalls for CX-5 and Mazda3
Yesterday, Mazda filed two “Part 573”s with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which meant it was launching two recalls that, although they affect fewer than 1,500 cars in total,…
