2 Hospitalized After Covina Pursuit Ends In Violent Crash
COVINA (CBS) — A 45-minute pursuit from Pasadena across the San Gabriel Valley ended with a violent collision in Covina just before midnight Monday. The chase began around 11 p.m. when the driver of a...
View ArticleVolkswagen Recalls 2010 Routan Minivans
DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is recalling 12,600 minivans because the ignition key could move while driving and cause the engine to shut off. Chrysler announced a similar recall last week. It makes the...
View ArticleVolkswagen Debuts The ‘New’ Beetle
NEW YORK (AP) — In its 73-year history, the Beetle has evolved from the hippie ride of choice to a cute chick car. Now Volkswagen is reinventing it again. The company introduced an edgy design Monday...
View ArticleDEFEND YOUR RIDE: Jeff At Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Jeff At Grauman’s Chinese Theatreview gallery “It takes me to places that public transportation won’t take me.” The Ride The Driver: Jeff Car in Question: 2011 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn...
View ArticleCar Lover’s Heaven – the 2011 LA Auto Show
(credit: Donna Schwartz Mills) The holiday season starts early for car buffs each year in the Southland, when the Los Angeles Auto Show comes to the Convention Center. This year’s event opened on...
View ArticleMini Darth Vader To Undergo Heart Surgery At Children’s Hospital
HOLLYWOOD (CBS) — Max Page, the 7-year-old who portrayed Darth Vader in a 2011 Super Bowl commercial, is hoping to channel “the force” when he undergoes heart surgery Thursday. Volkswagen’s mini Darth...
View Article‘Mini-Darth Vader’ Child Actor ‘Doing Very Well’ After Heart Surgery
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A child actor best known for portraying Darth Vader in a Volkswagen commercial was recovering from successful heart surgery on Thursday. KNX 1070′s Vytas Safronikas reports doctors...
View ArticleCHP To Investigate Apparent Freeway Beating Caught On Tape
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating an apparent beating along Interstate 5. The video captured on a smartphone was reportedly taken around 3:30 p.m. on June 12 along the...
View ArticleCHP Officer Hurt In Long Beach Hit-And-Run Crash
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A CHP motorcycle officer was injured Thursday afternoon in a hit-and-run crash in Long Beach. A suspect was apprehended after a ground and air search. The accident occurred at...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Student, 17, In Suspected Shooting Of Reserve Deputy, 50
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA (CBSLA.com) — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly shooting of his father, an Orange County Reserve Deputy Sheriff. Officers were called to the scene of the family...
View ArticlePick-A-Side: Which Is The Hottest Convertible?
Which convertible is hotter? The highly acclaimed and luxurious Lamborghini Gallardo or the more affordable Fiat 500? You decide!
View ArticleNew Cars, Concept Vehicles To Debut At 2013 LA Auto Show
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — More than 20 world debuts, including vehicles from Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Nissan and Subaru, are expected at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, which opens to the public this...
View ArticleVW Rocked By Emissions Scandal As Prosecutors Come Calling
BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen, the world’s top-selling automaker, lost a stunning 17.1 percent of its value Monday after admitting that it intentionally rigged nearly half a million cars to defeat U.S. smog...
View ArticleVolkswagen Owners Seek Answers As Scandal Widens
VAN NUYS (CBSLA.com) — Volkswagen’s scandal over emissions testing is having a widespread impact, one that’s being felt here in Southern California with questions emerging from car owners. At Ocean...
View ArticleClass-Action Lawsuit Filed Over Volkswagen Emissions Testing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Audi owner has filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles over news that Volkswagen tampered with emissions testing on VW and Audi models to deceive regulators. The lawsuit filed...
View ArticleAudi: 2.1M Vehicles Affected In Emissions-Rigging Scandal
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — German prosecutors on Monday opened an investigation against former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn to establish what his role was in the company’s emissions-rigging...
View ArticleVW Pollution Test Site Under Scrutiny Amid Cheating Scandal
OXNARD (AP) — When Volkswagen opened its gleaming pollution testing center near the California coast, a top executive from the German automaker helped snip the blue ribbon and joined a tour of a lab so...
View ArticleDiCaprio And Paramount Option Volkswagen Scandal Book Proposal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Volkswagen clean diesel emissions scandal is still chugging along, but Hollywood already has its eyes on a possible movie about the ordeal. Paramount Pictures and Leonardo...
View ArticleEPA: Volkswagen Cheats Again On Pollution Tests
LAKEWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Volkswagen’s emission scandal grew as the German automaker was accused Monday of cheating again, this time involving luxury vehicles. According to the Environmental Protection...
View ArticleVW Offers Diesel Owners $1,000 In Gift Cards And Vouchers
DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is offering $1,000 in gift cards and vouchers as a goodwill gesture to owners of small diesel-powered cars involved in an emissions cheating scandal. The offer announced...
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