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Back in March, we mentioned that Cadillac planned to offer Wi-Fi routers as a special option on most of its vehicle lineup. Now comes word that General Motors is extending the service, making on-the-go high-speed web access available on Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC models, too.

Like the Cadillac system, the Wi-Fi router GM will use comes from San Francisco's Autonet Mobile, and the cost of the hardware will still ring in at about $500 (uninstalled). Monthly service is advertised at $29 a month, although that's the figure for 1 GB of data transfer; for those who plan on heavier usage, there's a 5 GB plan for $59 per month. The router comes with...

The 2010 Golf GTI is making it’s away across the U.S. and in the lead up to its arrival in showrooms Volkswagen has launched the car in its App Store, with the availability of the new “Real Racing GTI” game. [Motor Authority]

Mazda caught a lot of flak earlier this year for stating outright that it would answer every other brand's hybrids with clean diesels, then promptly flip-flopping and saying it was working on hybrids. The latest news comes straight out of Tokyo as the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show continues on, with the company's head of R&D Seita Kanai hinting that the automaker may launch a diesel in the U.S. if the...

Hyundai's Assurance Program has been a big hit with consumers and a big boost to Hyundai's bottom line. The program -- which allows buyers who lose their jobs to return Hyundai vehicles -- was the first such program out of the gate, and it has contributed to the astounding 20% sales increase Hyundai has racked up over the first three quarters of 2009. (That figure is doubly shocking when you consider that during the same period, auto sales in the U.S. fell about 30% across-the-board.) Not surprisingly, Hyundai now says it may continue the Assurance Program into 2010. Since the company has had to refund purchases for fewer than 50 customers...