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Pollution charge in Milan - the start of a new trend?

Last year London Mayor Ken Livingstone announced an increase in London’s daily congestion fee for vehicles entering the UK’s capital city. Along with the fee hike came a new fee of £25 (US$50) per day - this time aimed at high CO2-emitting vehicles including trucks, buses, SUVs, luxury...

January 2, 2008 by James Martinez

Who has the best interior?

Diesels to outsell hybrids in US by 2012

Kelley Blue Book lists the brands with the best 'Exterior Styling'

Ford exec looks to future, sees smaller engines

Inside any major carmaker, there are executives trying to predict what kind of cars we’ll all be driving ten, twenty years into the future. When Ford’s Susan... May 1, 2007 by Ralph Hanson 3

Carmakers using more aluminum

A recent study has shown the use of aluminum in cars manufactured in Europe is on a steady rise and has also grown substantially over the past two decades. In 1990, cars on... January 18, 2007 by James Martinez

Audi to launch Q7 hybrid in 2008 if market improves

The popularity of hybrid vehicles will depend on whether or not US auto sales increase beyond its current levels, according to a statement from Audi engineer Marius Lehna to... October 12, 2006 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Least reliable luxury cars of 2006 - does your car make the list?

These days, spending more than $50,000 on a luxury vehicle doesn’t even ensure that you’re buying something that’s reliable. In fact you could be buying a... July 31, 2006 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2

Virtual Reality drag racing

What we have here is a virtual reality based system that allows you to drag race your mates down the quarter mile, whilst driving your own vehicle without any fears of... July 27, 2006 by Alex Kaufmann 1

Never worry about parking again

Do you feel cheated paying top dollar for some parking garages when you know there’s probably a dozen other garages in the area charging less, but you don’t know... July 25, 2006 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

What to drive when you’re single

Ah, the single life, you may get lonely but at least you have the freedom to go out and buy whatever car you want without having to consult the significant other. The people... July 24, 2006 by Ralph Hanson

Obvious: What we drive reflects on us

C’mon, admit it, you’ve all done it at least once. Apparently one in five British drivers admit to checking themselves out in shop windows as they drive by... July 22, 2006 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran