Luxury Cars
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See what the Tesla Model 3's likely competition tells us about the new electric sedan.
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Here's the Tesla Model 3 reservation agreement for ThursdayWe're pretty much expecting Tesla Model 3 enthusiasm to build to a fever pitch over the coming week. Thursday, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk will reveal the design of the $35,000, 200-mile electric car that the company plans to use to vault itself into sales of hundreds of thousands of cars a year...
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Tesla Model 3: speculating on versions, batteries, prices, powerThe Tesla Model 3 that will be unveiled next Thursday evening may be the most anticipated and significant electric car of recent years. Scheduled to hit the market in late 2017 with a price tag of $35,000 before incentives and a range of 200 miles or more, the Model 3 aims to be the first true...
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Tesla Supercharger map fills in more U.S. gaps for electric-car chargingTesla continues to expand its U.S. network of Supercharger DC fast-charging stations.
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2017 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid on sale in late summerThe 2017 BMw 330e plug-in hybrid arrives in the U.S. this summer.
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Tesla Model S fire in Norway caused by short circuit in carThe topic of electric cars and fires is a fraught one, not helped by the recent spate of videos of cheap Chinese hoverboards in flames. Any fire in an electric car tends to make headlines, regardless of whether the facts have been established. Now we have the results of an investigation into the...
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The 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid borrows some components from the Chevrolet Volt.
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Tesla plant-capacity increases point to Model 3 preparationsTesla upgraded its Fremont, California, assembly plant in anticipation of Model 3 production.
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Which battery will Porsche Mission E electric car use?Either Bosch or Panasonic could reportedly supply battery cells for Porsche's electric sedan.
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2017 Audi A4 won't offer 2.0-liter TDI diesel in U.S. after allWhile the 2017 Audi A4 is an entirely new vehicle, its shape isn't strikingly different from the car it replaces. The innovations come largely in a broad suite of comfort and electronic assistance features that will take the car into the 2020s. Now, however, Audi has decided that the A4 won't be...
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Tesla Model 3 mania starts with tweet, owner contest (1 day only)Two weeks from tomorrow, Tesla Motors will unveil a prototype for the Model 3 electric car at its design studio in Hawthorne, California. Yesterday evening, the company kicked off the countdown to the presentation with a single tweet showing a Model S, a Model X, and a dark silhouette clearly...
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Tesla electric cars are step to Carl Sagan's future vision: fan videoA fan-made ad uses a Carl Sagan speech to promote Tesla electric cars.
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Buyer expectations of a silent, refined driving experience traditionally kept diesel engines out of the upper echelons of the automotive market, but times have definitely changed. Witness the major expansion by Jaguar Land Rover to offer American buyers a 3.0-liter turbo diesel V-6 in a large number of car and SUV models. A decade ago, the diesels Land Rover offered in Europe could have shaken the driver's fillings out at a stop light given enough time. ALSO SEE: Our guide to new diesel cars This latest V-6, tested here in a Range Rover Sport Td6, however, idles so imperceptibly that only an...
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Tesla sales bill in Utah sputters to halt after multiple changes (updated)A Tesla sales bill in Utah stalled after the carmaker itself turned against it.
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2017 Mercedes S 550e plug-in hybrid to get wireless chargingThe Mercedes-Benz S 550e plug-in hybrid will get wireless charging as part of an upcoming refresh, an executive says.
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Maserati Levante SUV to get plug-in hybrid version via Pacifica minivanThe Maserati Levante plug-in hybrid will borrow powertrain components from the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid.
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Singapore levies carbon tax on used Tesla for electricity to recharge itA businessman and electric-car fan who imported a Tesla Model S into Singapore has had to pay an additional emission tax on the zero-emission luxury car. While the Tesla runs solely on batteries and has no tailpipe from which to emit anything, the island state levied the tax to reflect the annual...
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New diesel Audi SQ7: electric turbo, 48-volt electrics aid efficiencyGiven the diesel scandal lingering over Volkswagen's operations, it might come as a surprise that Audi has unveiled a new, high-performance flagship crossover powered by the controversial fuel. But the new SQ7 brings to the table much more than just a high-power 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged diesel...
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Tesla recently sent out invitations for the Model 3 debut event.
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Tesla Finally Gets Tesla.com Domain; Could Name Change Follow?Tesla Motors now owns the domain name "Tesla.com."
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Mercedes To Make Executives Drive Plug-In Hybrids Or Electric CarsDaimler will require its executives to drive plug-in electric cars.
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Tesla Model S Radio Flyer: Ludicrous Mode For JuniorRadio Flyer builds a mini Tesla Model S for kids.
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Inside Tesla's Fremont Electric-Car Plant: How Model S, Model X Are Built (Video)See what Tesla's assembly line looks like.
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Aston Martin Electric Car To Be Co-Developed With ‘The Netflix Of China’Aston Martin, the British ultraluxury performance-car maker, has turned to an unlikely firm for help with its upcoming RapidE electric car: one of China’s top video-streaming companies. To be fair, Aston’s new partner in the project, LeEco, is a lot more than that, including smart TVs...
Bengt Halvorson