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VW Tiguan HyMotion -- costs a lot, but doesn't cost the Earth

Up to Speed | June 18, 2008
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These 'Square Pegs' fit all along

By Robert Lloyd | May 27, 2008
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Chrysler and VW dangle their (incentive) carrots

Up to Speed | May 8, 2008
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VW polls the people

Up to Speed | April 30, 2008
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Volkswagen has instigated a multi-faceted national poll in an effort to find out what the people want. Considering this company’s name translates... more
The slow-go transit system

By Steve Hymon | April 21, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

ast week, I took a ride on the Green Line, the light-rail line along the 105 Freeway that connects Norwalk and Redondo Beach. Well, sort... more
Young Southlanders make the Jetta Cup

Up to Speed | April 8, 2008
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Not so long ago, the idea of racing diesel-powered cars seemed about as exciting as a vegan barbecue. But now that technology has come on... more
A popular and stylish Beetle infestation

By -- | April 3, 2008
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BOB SOWERSBY has owned roughly three dozen cars in his life. A couple of Porsche 356s, a couple of Corvettes, even a 1982 De Lorean DMC-12... more
For sale: my past, $348.20

By Lawrence Grobel | March 28, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

When I was a freshman at UCLA way back in the '60s, I convinced the editors of the campus humor magazine, Satyr, that I could write funny... more
Volkswagen has the ESP to make ESP standard

Up to Speed | March 8, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

In the car world, ESP is not a subject for an episode of ‘The X-Files’. It stands for Electronic Stabilization Program. It senses when a driver... more
Porsche gets OK for majority stake in Volkswagen

March 4, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

The move could lead to a new European auto and truck empire... more
VW Eos 3.2L -- fast and loose?

Up to Speed | February 22, 2008
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Eos, the goddess of dawn from Greek mythology, was apparently quite the wanton type, eager to discard her top at the drop of a hat. So perhaps... more
SportWagens, ho!

Up to Speed | February 6, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

The perfectly practical and Teutonically tough 2008 VW Jetta SportWagen has broken cover. Most normal people would just call it a wagon, but... more
Hopping off the bunny trail

By DAN NEIL | February 6, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

WOLFGANG SCHREIBER is smart like you wouldn't believe. Scary smart. I-vill-crush-you-like-bugs smart. Best known as the technical director... more
VW leads in resale value; hybrids don't make top 10

November 14, 2007
From Los Angeles Times

Fuel-sipping hybrids get a lot of hype these days, but when it comes to resale value, one study says they take a back seat to more prosaic... more
Top choices for firescaping

November 8, 2007
From Los Angeles Times

Here's a list of the best succulents for firebreaks. They are readily available, can be cultivated from offsets or cuttings and fill in nicely... more