Chevy's Next Version Of The Volt Will Be $10,000 Cheaper
Here and there, a few little tidbits about the next-generation Chevrolet Volt electric car are starting to leak out.The latest comes from GM CEO Dan Akerson, who told the audience at Fortune's...
View ArticleTesla Just Hired The Man Who Created The Best Aston Martin Ever
Tesla has hired Chris Porritt, Aston Martin's Chief Engineer of Vehicle Engineering, to be its Vice President of Vehicle Engineers, the electric car company announced this afternoon.Porritt is the man...
View ArticleELON MUSK: 'Autopilot Is A Good Thing In Planes, And We Should Have It In...
Tesla Motors is considering adding autonomous driving capability to its cars and has discussed the technology with Google, CEO Elon Musk told Bloomberg.Reducing the work of human drivers is a natural...
View ArticleAudi And Leonard Nimoy Mock Mercedes-Benz In A Funny New Ad
Audi capitalized on the upcoming release of the new "Star Trek" film with a video in which two stars of the franchise mock Mercedes-Benz.The funny, briefly profane (but beeped out) ad stars Zachary...
View ArticleTEST DRIVE: Lincoln's New MKZ Is A Flawed Luxury Car
We recently spent a weekend on the winding mountain roads of the Berkshires with the 2013 MKZ, the car Ford designed to relaunch its flagging luxury brand, Lincoln.It's a nice car, with a great body...
View ArticleAnother Car Company That Got A Federal Loan Is Shutting Down
A small automaker that received a $50 million loan from the Department of Energy (DOE) has laid off nearly all of its staff and ceased operations, USA Today reports.The Vehicle Production Group, aka...
View ArticleLincoln's New MKZ Looks Nice, But It Has A Lot Of Flaws [PHOTOS]
In December, Ford announced it was rebranding its luxury brand Lincoln, which is languishing in eighth place in the American luxury segment.That plan involved a name change, a big marketing push, and...
View ArticleTesla Makes A Surprising Amount Of Money Selling T-Shirts And Hats
Teslaannounced its first ever profitable quarter Wednesday night, sending the stock up in after hours trading.The company now expects to deliver 21,000 cars in 2013, up from a previous goal of...
View ArticleCONSUMER REPORTS: The Tesla Model S Is The Best Car We've Ever Seen
Consumer Reports just published its review of the 2013 Tesla Model S, and it gave the electric car a 99 out of 100 — higher than any other car it has tested.The independent, consumer-oriented magazine...
View ArticleSomeone Paid $1.2 Million For A Gorgeous Old Toyota
A 1967 Toyota 2000GT sold for $1.16 million at auction in April, defying the Japanese brand's image as a maker of affordable vehicles and becoming the most expensive Asian car ever sold.The 2000GT has...
View ArticleThis Is The Car That Should Have Been Used In 'The Great Gatsby'
"The Great Gatsby"is now in theaters, and while the reviews are mixed, there's one thing the movie definitely got wrong.In the movie, set in 1922, Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby drives a 1929 Duesenberg...
View ArticleHow To Buy A Car Without Getting Screwed
I’ve been thinking lately about what we buy when we buy a car, and how to make the best personal financial choices when car buying.Can you buy your personality at the car dealership?From birth, until...
View Article10 Pieces Of Tesla Gear Any Fanboy Would Love
Electric carmaker Tesla is on a tear: The company just announced its first-ever quarterly profit, and its Model S got a rave review from Consumer Reports.Tesla fans have a lot to celebrate. Fortunately...
View ArticleThe Ridiculous Supercars Of The Dubai Police Force
Dubai's reputation for extravagance now applies to its police as well.The force has been building up its vehicle fleet recently, and it's not worrying about cost, adding a Lamborghini, Ferrari,...
View ArticleWhy Tesla Is Not The Next Apple
The luxury electric carmaker posted its first profit late Wednesday. The next day, Tesla's Model S tied for Consumer Reports’ highest testing score ever. Wall Street rejoiced, pushing shares of Tesla...
View ArticleLamborghini Created A Completely Ridiculous Supercar For Its 50th Birthday
Over the weekend, the first photos and details for a brand new Lamborghini concept cropped up.We now have all the official details for the concept, which goes by the name “Egoista” and was developed as...
View ArticleAnother Automaker With A Federal Loan Blames Its Failure On The Fisker Fiasco
The ex-CEO of a now-defunct automaker that received a federal loan said his company would still be in business if the government were not afraid of backlash like that following the failure of electric...
View ArticleThis Flying Car Concept Takes Off And Lands Like A Helicopter
Flying cars have long been a staple of futuristic fantasies, but the mainstream auto industry has made a lot more progress toward vehicles that drive themselves than those that can take to the...
View ArticleHow Tesla Sales Stack Up Against Four Large Luxury Automakers
After smashing earnings and revenue expectations and earning the best Consumer Reports score ever for its all-electric Model S sedan, Tesla Motors is riding high.Sending it even higher is the fact that...
View ArticleNorth Carolina May Ban Tesla Sales (TSLA)
North Carolina could ban Tesla from selling its cars if a bill designed to eliminate "unfair competition" becomes law.The proposed rule, unanimously approved by the state's Senate Commerce Committee...
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