Volkswagen announced last night that it would be unveiling two new vehicles – production vehicles, not concept cars – at next month’s Los Angeles Auto Show. It will be the global debut for both vehicles, which means that neither has appeared anywhere else. Volkswagen is not sharing the specifics of which two vehicles they’ll be [...]
It’s no secret that hybrids and EVs are the darlings of the environmental movement, but there are still a lot of vehicle options that will give you excellent gas mileage and the ease of care that comes with a standard engine. Recently, Automotive Magazine came up with a list of the most fuel efficient 2011 [...]
It probably shouldn’t be surprising that this happened in Nevada, but last Friday, the state passing “autonomous” cars to use its highways. Or at least, the law authorizes the states DMV to create rules for such cars. The Department of Motorvehicles has until March of next year to do so, but one thing’s certain: the [...]
Most of the time, hybrid vehicles outsell clean diesel cars at a rate of about three to one, but – at least this summer – that may be changing. Why? Because the reduced supply of hybrid cars and the components necessary to produce them, a result of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami in March, has made [...]
There’s nothing like putting down the top of a convertible and zipping along with the wind in your hair. Now you can do that in a 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. Don’t believe me? Watch this video from Atlanta Volkswagen and YouTube.