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VW adds a driver’s car to the Jetta model range

February 5, 2012
CNET reviews the 2012 Jetta GLI, a car that gets back what Volkswagen out of the Jetta when it launched the 2011 update.

Car Tech Live 250: Tesla Model X and Model S orgy! (podcast)

February 3, 2012
Tesla hits us with an orgy of new cars, Spotify heads into Ford dashboards, a new superfast wireless to rock cars soon and we drive the 2012 VW Jetta GLI.

Star Wars car stickers perfect for sci-fi families

January 31, 2012
Need to represent your family on the back of your X-Wing? Star Wars Spoofs has you covered.

Chrysler 300 SRT8: The most modern muscle car

January 31, 2012
Chrysler's 300 model, in SRT8 trim, boasts a powerful, big engine, but also a number of tech surprises. Adaptive cruise control, Garmin navigation, and an active suspension weren't available in 1965.

Car Tech Live 249: BMW sews up touch sensitive fabric (podcast)

January 28, 2012
BMW says touch me, Ford takes mirrors high tech for quiet, the Chevy Volt is off the hook with the Feds, and how much would you pay for Obama's Chrysler 300? And we drive the Chrysler 300 SRT8.

A self-driving car, but thankfully a BMW

January 28, 2012
BMW has revealed that it, too, has entered the self-driving car arena, inserting self-driving technology in a 5 Series car.

Condo owner must pay for meter or unplug electric car

January 27, 2012
An Ottawa man is fighting the board of the condominium complex where he lives because it does not want him charging his electric car on other residents' dimes, and wants him to pay $3,000 for his own meter.

Toyota Racing Outs Hybrid Powered Endurance Race Car

January 26, 2012
Car uses a 3.4L V8 and either a front or rear electric motor

Electric car that that folds itself launches in Spain

January 26, 2012
Spain will begin producing an electric car next year that's about the same size as Smart For, but can collapse itself into an even smaller footprint when parked.

Car Tech Live 248: Back from CES (podcast)

January 22, 2012
The Consumer Electronics Show presented more car technology than ever this year. We recount what we saw from QNX, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Pioneer, and even take a drive in the Fisker Karma.

iPad your car with the Backstage Pro

January 20, 2012
An iPad can be the perfect rear-seat entertainment source, and Scosche makes a useful mount to put one in place. Here, CNET shows a hands-on demonstration of how to install the Backstage Pro.

OLED Car Roofs Developed by BASF and Philips

January 20, 2012
It appears that General Motors is not the only company eager to outfit cars with special features, since BASF and Philips are also working on something. Philips and BASF are serious about using OLED in cars, though not just any type of OLED, but the transparent ones. ...