Production of the Volkswagen Polo Vivo commenced in South Africa way back in 2010, which means this prolonged-lifecycle model – the strong-selling successor to the Citi Golf and based, of course, on ...

But back then, I was a hardcore Fiat fan, so a Punto always was my first choice. Fast forward to 2015, when we were replacing our Alto K10, we had a budget of 6L. We considered the Brio, the Swift, ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...

The firm’s debts are huge, but Beijing will need to walk a fine line if it wants to send a message about reckless borrowing while protecting its economy. By Alexandra Stevenson and Cao Li Every once ...

Alphabet Inc.’s artificial intelligence research lab DeepMind Technologies said today it has solved a 50-year-old “grand challenge” in biology by creating software that can predict the atomic ...

When Volkswagen unveiled the Virtus in Latin America in late 2017, it was believed the Polo Mk6-based sedan would eventually reach other markets around the world, including Russia. As it turns out, ...

The new VW Polo is larger, more spacious and fitted with technology meant to attract a younger client base. But what is it like to drive? Are you in the market for a supermini? Then get your patience ...

His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...

In September 2001, Volkswagen presented the Polo Mk4 (codenamed Typ 9N) which went on sale one year later, in 2002. Just like the Golf, VW's supermini grew to become a very popular choice. The ...

Duolingo’s push to “translate the web” is not as straightforward as it seems. Luis von Ahn, creator of the reCAPTCHA verification system that helps digitalize books, has set out to “translate the web ...

In what’s being touted as a first-in-class application of the technology, Volkswagen now offers a 6-speed automatic transmission in its Polo small car. Mated to the company’s 1.6L 4-cylinder, VW ...