U.S. computer company Apple Inc. and German automaker Volkswagen AG are discussing the possibility of building an "iCar" which would feature products by the producer of the ubiquitous iPod personal music player.

BERLIN — U.S. computer company Apple and German automaker Volkswagen AG are discussing the possibility of building an "iCar" which would feature products by the producer of the ubiquitous personal music player.

Apple co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs has reportedly met with Martin Winterkorn, chief executive at Volkswagen AG , to discuss a possible collaboration.

Shaun Nichols in California, vnunet.com , Friday 31 August 2007 at 00:00:00 Jobs meets with carmaker on new project Apple co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs has reportedly met with Martin Winterkorn, chief executive at Volkswagen AG, to discuss a possible collaboration....

Shaun Nichols in California, vnunet.com , Friday 31 August 2007 at 00:00:00 Jobs meets with carmaker on new project Apple co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs has reportedly met with Martin Winterkorn, chief executive at Volkswagen AG, to discuss a possible collaboration.... > Read the full article

Park a VW Beetle next to a Smart car, and it's not the Volkswagen you'll want to call a bug. Alongside a Smart, a Mini Cooper looks like a Maxi Cooper.

BERLIN -- U.S. computer company Apple Inc. and German automaker Volkswagen AG are discussing the possibility of building an "iCar" that would feature products by the producer of the ubiquitous iPod personal music player.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 30, 2007 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that they have partnered with Carbonfund.org to offset one year of carbon emission from each new Volkswagen vehicle sold in the United States from September 1, 2007 through January 2, 2008.

The chief executives of German auto giant Volkswagen and US technology group Apple met in California recently to discuss a joint venture, a VW spokesperson confirmed Thursday.

Speculation is brewing that Volkswagen and Apple may work together to manufacture and ship an automobile, tentatively dubbed the "iCar". Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn allegedly met earlier this month in California to discuss the possible joint-venture. The team-up may be the result of research revealing that a compact ca...