Tuesday, April 23, 2013

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Volkswagen Passat Wolfsburg Edition Returns For 2013

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:00 AM PDT

The Volkswagen Passat Wolfsburg Edition has come and gone throughout the years, but it's always been a value-oriented package that adds popular features to a lower-trim model. For 2013 VW is bringing the model back to showrooms to sit between the base S and the mid-level SE trims. The Wolfsburg Edition features all the standard equipment on the S...

Study: Hands-Free Texting Is No Safer Than Typing

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 08:45 AM PDT

A debate is raging about taking and making hands-free calls behind the wheel. Some folks think the practice is perfectly safe, while others (like the National Transportation Safety Board) believe that all conversations are distracting, whether or not drivers hold a phone to their ear. But what about other hands-free activities -- like dictating...

Volkswagen Gets Serious About Smartphone Integration With The iBeetle

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 08:19 AM PDT

Many of us have experienced bugs in our iPhones, but the new iBeetle from Volkswagen aims to turn the tables by putting the iPhone in a Bug. At this month's Shanghai Auto Show, Volkswagen will unveil the iBeetle, a special edition of the popular VW Beetle. The car's design will echo the monochromatic look of the iPhone with five color options...

Recalls, Shanghai Auto Show, Future Electric Cars: Today's Car News

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 08:00 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, Honda, Nissan, and Infiniti all issued recalls and we spied the 2015 BMW 2-Series undergoing testing. We discussed the possibility of Tesla using metal-air batteries in future models and recapped our fuel-economy results from the 2013 Infiniti JX/QX60 Three-Month Road Test. All this and more in today's car news, right...

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