| We Hear: Tesla Still Considering “Compelling” EV Under $40,000 |
May 28th, 2013 |
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Before Elon Musk even begins to consider letting Tesla be acquired by a larger company, expect a “compelling” electric vehicle with a starting price under $40,000. That’s the latest news from Tesla, which recently paid back its DOE loans nine years early and has seen its stock shoot up past $100 a share. The last [...]
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| MT Poll: Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 or E30 BMW M3? |
May 28th, 2013 |
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BMW M3 fans should thank the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 because, without it, the M3 would’ve never existed. While the Benz is the original 1980s homologation special, the BMW has developed a much larger following. But which one would you rather own? We’ve just published online a Motor Trend Classic story comparing the two: Read about [...]
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| Car Crash Deaths Higher for Young Women |
May 28th, 2013 |
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is studying how age and gender affect car crash victims, and the results aren't good for young females. NHTSA's study found that women drivers in the 21-30 age group have a 25.9% higher risk of dying in a car crash than men that age. Female passengers in that age range also die in greater numbers: NHTSA reported that they have a 29.2% ...
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| Vintage cars embark on Beijing-to-Paris race - video |
May 28th, 2013 |
The fifth Beijing-to-Paris Motor Challenge holds its starting ceremony at the Great Wall of China in Beijing on Tuesday. Ninety-six vintage and classic cars from 26 different nations start their engines for a rally that will last about 33 days, covering a distance of 7,600 miles on the ...
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| Fitch Expects to Rate Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2013-SN1 Presale Issued |
May 28th, 2013 |
Fitch: Bank Contingent Capital Likely To Rise Issuance of contingent capital instruments (coco) could rise in preparation for the next EU-wide bank stress test in 2014 and as banks develop recovery plans, Fitch Ratings says. There is increasing emphasis on stress-testing in European bank supervision, while recovery planning is a critical plank of the EU's Recovery & Resolution Directive ...
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| Lands Department will not issue permit for Qawra bumping cars track |
May 28th, 2013 |
Using the same yard stick, the Land Department should also object to the Bumping car permit in Marsalforn, Gozo. It does not make sense to issue a permit when the track will take approximately 25% of the parking spaces. At the end of each summer, the bumping cars organisers will end up will lump sum of money while the locals and the tourists end up paying fines due to lack of parking spaces. The ...
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| HSV Gen-F pricing and specifications |
May 28th, 2013 |
the new model's 6.2-litre supercharged 'LSA' V8 outguns its predecessor by 105kW and 190Nm - producing a BMW M5-beating 430kW and 740Nm in total. Incredibly, the pricing will make the GTS roughly $140,000 cheaper than the next cheapest car to boast as much power when it arrives in showrooms in September - three months after the rest of the HSV Gen-F range. It will also bring with ...
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| Tesla Motors rises past $100 for first time |
May 28th, 2013 |
Tesla Motors Inc., the electric-car maker led by Elon Musk, rose past a $100-a-share for the first time as it prepares to announce an expansion of its charger network for its vehicles this week. Tesla gained 4.8 percent to $101.75 at 8:45 a.m. New York time, before to the start of regular trading. The shares have almost tripled this year through May 24, compared with a 16 percent increase for the ...
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| Bulgarian Haulers Request Restrictions for Turkish Trucks |
May 28th, 2013 |
Bulgarian haulers have requested from the government to impose reciprocal restrictions for Turkish freighters, after talks between freighters from the two countries to resolve the traffic dispute failed. Tuesday the chairs of the two Bulgarian organizations representing haulers - BASAT and AEBTRI - informed that talks have fallen through. According to them, the Turkish side is to impose even ...
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| Toubou ethnic leader disappeared in Libya |
May 28th, 2013 |
Members of the Toubou ethnic group in Libya protested after one of their leaders went missing in Tripoli, demanding the government find him. Alashei Mahdi, the commander of the Qatrun's Martyrs Brigade, disappeared Sunday evening from the Al-Ukhuwah Hotel in Sebha where he was staying, the Libya Herald reported Monday. He had met with two men dressed in civilian clothes and went off with ...
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