The 2010 Audi A3 TDI has been dubbed Green Car of the Year, making it the second time in a row that a clean diesel vehicle has taken the honor. (Last year's winner? The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI.) Ron Cogan -- editor of Green Car Journal, which presented the award yesterday at the L.A. Auto Show -- pointed out that although there are a number of...
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TheCarConnection’s Holiday Wish List
Buying gifts for a gearhead is easy — if you're a gearhead yourself. But what if you have no clue what to buy for your four-wheel-minded significant other? That's where a cheat sheet comes in ...
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Smart Ramping Up Fast
As it gets ready to roll its first car into U.S. showrooms, smart is quickly building up its early order bank, noted the carmaker’s boss, Dave Schembri. In an unusual ...
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Cargirl: GM Goes a Generation Ahead
Trust is probably the single most important factor in any relationship. I thought about trust as Gary White, GM Vice President and vehicle line executive for full-size trucks , told a group of journalists ...
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Xmas Wish: Build Your Own Engine?
Is this the ultimate Christmas present for the auto fan in your family? British publishing firm Haynes is most famous around the globe for its range of manuals to help the DIY auto mechanic. But its latest ...
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Daimler, BMW Hooking Up?
With the separation from Chrysler complete, Daimler AG is very likely to pursue closer ties with its archrival BMW , according to knowledgeable sources inside the automaker. For the past several weeks, the ...
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Toyota Takes Aim at Bad Dealers
When a power window motor on Robert Glenn’s Camry went bad, the suburban Los Angeles writer expected to spend a couple hundred dollars on repairs, but when he called the dealer he’d been using for 20 ...
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Smart Whistle-Stops U.S. Tour
The smart USA organization's new traveling road show, which allows consumers to see the car up close, also has logged 7000 test drives since it first stop in Southern California in mid-May. Dave ...
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Hyundai Tops Strategic Vision TQI
Toyota might retain one of the strongest reputations for quality on the street, which will make the results of Strategic Vision’s latest Total Quality Index (TQI) a stunner to some. ...

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