Volkswagen has four new car architectures planned as part of its revamp, according to reports.In mid-November Volkswagen announced it would be investing 28.9 billion euros in its automotive division over the next three years. The company said the changes would focus on completely new vehicles as well "successor ...
Busted(Credit: CNET UK)At £8 ($16) a pop, London's congestion charge seemed eyewateringly expensive to those on this side of the pond even before the dollar went into freefall. But it's even more costly for those who drive into the congestion zone area and forget to pay ...
(Credit: Mercedes-Benz)Mercedes-Benz is relaunching all of its Web sites to include more rich media content and tools, the company announced Monday.The change will effect over 50 brand sites and 1,000 dealership sites around the world. The brand sites will include higher-resolution photos, videos and a 3D vehicle ...
With all the talk of new, fuel-efficient vehicles, those of us who are still driving our regular old cars might feel left out. But there are still ways we can help save gas -- and money -- by making relatively simple adjustments to our cars and driving habits.Change the ...
The Los Angeles Auto Show wraps up this weekend. I drove down to the Los Angeles Convention Center last week to check out the new BMW M3--which I hope to buy next year--and get a look at all the other new cars debuting there.There were two clear trends at ...
The new Ford Verve concept was unveiled in China.(Credit: Ford)Do good things or bad things come in threes? Ford hopes for good, unveiling the second in a series of three Ford Verve concepts at the Auto Guangzhou show in China. Ford put its first Verve concept, a three-door ...
(Credit: Popular Mechanics)Boeing has rolled out the marketing for its laser-equipped Humvee by zapping five IED-like targets on a test range at Alabama's Redstone Arsenal (PDF) in what it called "the company's ability to rapidly respond to warfighters' needs."Dubbed the "Laser Avenger," the unit consists ...
'Crazy Stripe' Vespa LX50(Credit: Gap/Piaggio USA)Here's something you don't see every day.Gap has partnered with Piaggio, the maker of Vespa motor scooters, to offer a limited-edition LX50.The Vespa is painted in the same colorful pattern that Gap is offering in scarves, gloves, sweaters, ...
(Credit: CNET Networks/Sarah Tew)The 2008 model year update to the Toyota Highlander Hybrid took the unoriginal path, reflected by model updates across the industry, of making everything bigger. The new Highlander is higher and wider, giving more space inside but also increasing the weight, a counterintuitive design move ...
