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Can The UAW Take ‘No’ For An Answer From Nissan?

We reported last month that employees at Nissan’s facility in Canton, Mississippi were considering whether they wanted to unionize. After vitriol and grandstanding from both sides of the argument, team…

Cadillac Throwback: The 2002 Cadillac Seville Featured Power, Luxury, and a Smooth Ride

2002 Cadillac Seville SLS If you happen to pass a 2002 Cadillac Seville on your way to work, then you may not give the vehicle much thought and that’s kind…

Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Is In The Running For Car Of The Year

The 2022 CT5-V Blackwing Photo: Cadillac Road & Track released its top nine contenders for its 2022 Performance Car of the Year award. Included on the list is the 2022…

Buick IntelliLink Touchscreen Buttons Undergo Intense Testing

The Buick IntelliLink touchscreen buttons undergo strict testing before hitting the road. ©GM Ever wonder how much work goes into making sure a component of your vehicle works flawlessly? Say,…

BMW Opens Texas Regional Parts Distribution Center, Creates New Jobs

BMW has opened a new Parts Distribution Center in Texas that will help create jobs. BMW is celebrating the official launch of their Lancaster, Texas Regional Parts Distribution Center (RDC),…

BMW i3 “Spaghetti Car” Auctioned Off During Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Event

This probably wasn’t even the weirdest item auctioned off Last year, world-renowned actor Leonardo DiCaprio finally achieved his life-long goal of winning the Academy Award for Best Actor. All at once,…

BMW Expands “Ultimate Driving Experience” Tour in the U.S.

Drive the Ultimate Driving Machine at the Ultimate Driving Experience Photo: BMW Now that things are somewhat returning to normal across the country, companies and organizations are starting to hold…

Audi Introduces Traffic Light Information to 3 New Cities

Photo: Audi In 2016, Audi introduced its Traffic Light Information (TLI) technology to production models. TLI helps Audi vehicles predict when a light is going to turn green and provide…

Audi EV Crossover Expected to Compete with Tesla by 2017

The Audi A3 e-tron Audi wants to stake its claim as the world’s foremost luxury brand, a powerhouse in motorsport, and a trailblazer in autonomous driving. Now, according to reports,…

Akio Toyoda’s Makeover of Toyota is Driving Success

Akio Toyoda took over as CEO of Toyota, and as the grandson of the company’s founder, he had some big shoes to fill.  Entering as CEO in the midst of…

A New Mitsubishi Compact Electric SUV Could Arrive by 2020

The new small SUV would be based on the Mitsubishi eX Concept, which is shown above Mitsubishi has been heading down the “electric vehicle” road for quite a while now.…

Shaquille O’Neal Gives Son Custom Jeep Wrangler, Lambo for 16th Birthday

Shaquille O’Neal gave his son, Shareef, a custom Jeep Wrangler for his 16th birthday Photo: Cassy Athena Photo Shaquille O’Neal might not be a genie in real life (does anyone…

Toyota Adds Children Models to Crash Test Software

Toyota has announced it has added three new crash test models to its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) software that represent children aged three, six, and ten. As you…

General Motors Sales Soar as Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick Post Best-Ever November Results

General Motors delivered 418,225 vehicles in China last month, good for a 12.5% year-over-year growth from 2016 and a new November sales record. But for Wuling, all of GM’s brands…

Safety Ratings for 2018 Hyundai Models Announced: How Did Your Vehicle Score?

Pictured: 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe As the majority of Hyundai’s 2018 lineup is arriving at dealerships—or at least is moving off the factory lines—we’re starting to hear what the the…

2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Overview

The award-winning and popular Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid delivers families exceptional comfort, versatility and advanced infotainment technologies to keep everyone connected and entertained on every journey, big or small. The 2018…

Updates for the Nissan NV Cargo and Passenger Van

Photo: Nissan The Nissan NV Cargo Van and Passenger Van have returned for the 2021 model year. Here’s a look at what’s new on both models, along with pricing information.…

Build Your Dream Truck with the 2021 GMC Canyon Configurator

Photo: General Motors Thanks to a new configurator available on the GMC website, you can now let your imagination run wild while creating your own custom 2021 Canyon. Refreshed for…

GMC Canyon is 12-Percent Off This Month

Photo: The News Wheel While some manufacturer discounts stem from a desire to remedy a model’s sales slump, this month’s GMC Canyon discount is an exception. Per GM Authority, Canyon…

Honda Already Focusing on 2019 F1 Engine

Photo: emperornie Red Bull Racing made a bold decision when it announced it would end its 12-year partnership with Renault and switch to Honda engines for the 2019 Formula One…

Cadillac Considering Cutting Down Time New Vehicles Get Camo Treatment

Cadillac President Johan De Nysschen Photo: © General Motors You know that little period between a vehicle being rumored and revealed where folks’ll see it testing on roadways with camouflage…

Ford Becomes Auto Industry Leader in Paid Family Leave

Ford Motor Company is now the automotive industry’s leader in paid family leave. According to Fortune, Ford is offering salaried employees eight weeks of paid leave following the birth of…

6 Hottest Hyundai Vehicles on Display at 2018 Chicago Auto Show: Ant-Man, Kona & More

One of the reasons we at The News Wheel love going to the Chicago Auto Show every year is the sheer amount of vehicles on display. Each automaker has their…

5 Classic Nameplates That Mitsubishi Could Use for Its New Vehicles

Might Mitsubishi reuse these five monikers for its future vehicles Photo: Mitsubishi In recent years, Mitsubishi has introduced a number of new models as its U.S. sales have started to…

Cadillac XT4 Heads to the Middle Eastern Market

The XT4 is making its way to the Middle East Despite being released just a few short months ago, the Cadillac XT4 has already proven itself to be a bona…

2022 VW Jetta & GLI Get Updated Styling and New Engines

2022 Volkswagen Jetta and Jetta GLI Photo: Volkswagen The Jetta became a part of the Volkswagen lineup in 1979. Just five years later, the Jetta GLI arrived after the successful…

Buick Lowers Price of 2015 Regal, Verano

Buick has cut the price of the 2015 Regal Yesterday, Autoblog confirmed that Buick has slashed the price of its 2015 Regal, as well as its 2015 Verano. This is…

Good Cake: A Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Birthday Milestone

We tend to number birthday cakes with candles corresponding to how old we are. However, if a car company added the equivalent number of candles for profits or units sold…

[PHOTOS] The Acura Precision Concept Dazzles the Crowd at the Detroit Auto Show

The Acura Precision Concept has been teased for weeks The good folks at Acura wouldn’t provide any details about which engine would be featured inside its new Precision Concept that…

Kia Motors Granted License to Test Self-Driving Technology in Nevada

Soon, Kia models like the Cadenza (pictured above) could have some pretty nifty advanced safety technologies Last month, Kia announced its newest plan to introduce a self-driving car by 2030.…

Buick Verano and GS Revealed at Guangzhou Auto Show

Buick Verano Hatchback and Buick Verano GS Photo: © General Motors The Buick Verano Hatchback and Buick Verano GS both broke cover in China last month, making its world premiere…

Nissan Sounds Good in Spanish

At the New York International Auto Show, Nissan was recognized for its commitment to communicating with Latino and Hispanic car shoppers by Nielsen. The organization gave the Japanese car manufacturer…

Toyota Offers New Tundra to Nurse Who Saved Stranded Patients in California Wildfires

Allyn Pierce is a nurse in the intensive care unit at the hospital in Paradise, California. When he received the order to evacuate, the heeded the call but became stuck…

Is the GMC Jimmy Next in Line for a Reboot?

An older GMC Jimmy Photo: Greg Gjerdingen General Motors recently brought back the Chevrolet Blazer nameplate, reimagining the classic SUV as a sleek, sporty crossover. Now, Car and Driver reports…

[DETAILS] Kia Announces Updates and Pricing for 2022 Niro

Photo: Kia It seemed like Kia was dragging its heels about releasing any 2022 details regarding the Niro and its variants. After various special editions of other models like the…

2020 Lincoln Aviator Spreads its Wings in the Middle East

2020 Lincoln Aviator Photo: Lincoln Motor Company The 2020 Lincoln Aviator is set to fly into the Middle East this January, and boy, are its arms gonna be tired. No,…

Is there a Mazda CX-50 in the works?

Photo: Mazda During 2019, Mazda trademarked quite a few names — including the Mazda MX-30, which turned out to be the company’s first fully electric vehicle. Among the trademarked names,…

2023 Cadillac Lyriq Reservations Open Saturday, Sept. 18

2023 Cadillac Lyriq Photo: Cadillac Officially introduced to the public in April, the all-new Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle is slated to be a turning point in the American automaker’s history.…

Fiat Chrysler Gives Over Two Million Vehicles Siri Eyes Free with New Uconnect Software Update

Fiat Chrysler is updating its 2013-2015 models’ Uconnect systems to include Siri Eyes Free Fiat Chrysler is looking to provide its customers with the best technology—even if their vehicle isn’t…

Strapped for Cash? Don’t Even Look at the New Mercedes-AMG GT Roadsters

Mercedes-Benz has yet to announce how much the new Mercedes-AMG GT C roadster weighs or how much it costs The rumors turned out to be true, and Mercedes has indeed…

Esquire Names Lincoln Navigator Best Road Trip Car

Lincoln Navigator dubbed Esquire‘s Best Road Trip Car for 2021 Photo: Lincoln The Lincoln Navigator earned the title of Best Road Trip Car in the 2021 Esquire Car Awards by…

2021 Mazda CX-5 Named to Car and Driver 10Best List

Photo: Mazda For the fourth year in a row, the Mazda CX-5 has earned a spot on the Car and Driver 10Best List. The respected publication praised the crossover for…

Texas Auto Writers Name 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Family Car of Texas

2019 Chrysler Pacifica The Chrysler Pacifica is no stranger to awards, and its latest accolades come from the Texas Auto Writers Association, which named the 2019 model the “Family Car…

Canadian Dealers Already Electrified by Ford F-150 Lightning

Early reservations for the 2022 Ford F-150 have impressed Canadian dealers over two months Photo: Ford Ford is charging ahead (pun intended) with its electrification plans at full force, and…

Toyota and Amazon Team Up to Build Cloud-Based Data Services

Photo: Toyota Toyota and Amazon have teamed up to develop a cloud-based platform that will manage and monetize the data Toyota gathers from its global vehicle fleet.   Amazon, you…

Cadillac Reveals Major Changes for 2018 CT6

Will the 2018 Cadillac CT6 be offered with a V8 engine? In 2016, Cadillac sold a total of 9,169 CT6 sedans in the United States, but the American automaker will…

Lincoln Aviator Presidential Gets Adaptive Suspension

The Lincoln Aviator Presidential boasts premium appointments, advanced tech Photo: Lincoln The all-new Lincoln Aviator launched in the Middle East last winter, bringing its high-end Presidential trim with an exclusive…

You Can Win a One-of-One Kona Blue Ford Mustang Bullitt in JDRF Raffle

This handsome Kona Blue Ford Mustang Bullitt can be yours if you win Ford and JDRF’s raffle As part of its longtime partnership with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Ford…

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Is Wards 10 Best Interiors Winner

The 2022 Outlander Photo: Mitsubishi Motors The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander has earned a spot on the 2021 Wards 10 Best Interiors list. This is the first time the WardsAuto judges…

What Is Mitsubishi Owners’ Day?

What’s Mitsubishi Owners’ Day all about? Some car brands have their own special way of feeling like a community. Whether it’s the Jeep wave or a Facebook group dedicated to…