Volkswagen

View news from:  All  |  L.A. Times Only

• VW polls the people

  Up to Speed  |  April 30, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  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

  From Los Angeles Times

  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

  From Los Angeles Times

  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

• 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

  From Los Angeles Times

  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

• Pet groomer is trimming back expenses

  October 28, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  In recent weeks, Newman has been polling her industry clients about the odds of a strike. The Burbank entrepreneur counts among her customers... more

• VW could be in Porsche's future

  October 24, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  Sports-car maker Porsche has an open road to make another bid for Volkswagen now that the European Union's highest court struck down the nearly... more

• When it comes to babies, the Lakers' is no charmer

  By T.J. SIMERS  |  October 17, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  You know how it is, a woman in the office thinks she's got a really cute 2-year-old, and here I've got this job where I'm supposed to set... more

• Leftist guerrilla group claims it bombed Mexican pipelines

  By María Antonieta Uribe and Héctor Tobar  |  September 12, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  -- A leftist guerrilla group claimed credit Tuesday for the bombing attacks a day earlier of six Pemex pipelines in central Mexico, as officials... more

AutosBETA