Luxury Cars
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The Tesla Model S P85D, the highest-performance and most expensive version of the all-electric luxury sedan, has earned even more plaudits and compliments from Consumer Reports magazine. The P85D, in fact, "performed better in our tests than any other car ever has," the publication said this morning. In fact, it did so well, that it broke the Consumer Reports Ratings system, in the magazine's own words. DON'T MISS: Consumer Reports: Tesla Model S 'Best Overall' Again In 2015 (Feb 2015) An early-morning press release from the consumer periodical played up the "breaking the system" aspect...
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Luxury Plug-In Hybrids May Be A Mistake, Says German Industry AnalystGerman luxury carmakers shouldn't pursue plug-in hybrids, an analyst says.
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Norwegian Drivers Set New Tesla Model S Distance Record: 450 Miles (Video)A pair of Norwegian drivers claim to have traveled 452.8 miles in a Tesla Model S on a single charge.
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Jaguar 'EV-Type' To Be All-Electric F-Pace To Compete With Tesla?It's still hard to explain to outsiders just how disruptive Tesla Motors and its electric luxury cars have been to the established German prestige automakers. From 2017 to 2020, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche will all launch one or more "Tesla-alikes" intended to match or surpass the...
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Tesla Tweaks Store Design To Explain Company, Electric Cars, Model XTesla plans to update its store designs twice a year from now on.
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Cadillac Confirms It Will Bring Diesels Back To The U.S.Cadillac's boss says the carmaker will eventually sell diesels in the U.S. again.
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The Audi e-tron quattro concept will preview the Q6 e-tron electric SUV due in 2018.
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Electric Aston Martin Rapide Coming In Two Years, Says CEOAston Martin CEO Andy Palmer dropped hints earlier in the year that the company was investigating the possibility of an electric version of the Rapide sports sedan. Now the former Nissan exec has confirmed that the car is coming in two years and that it will have as much as 800 horsepower on tap...
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Tesla Model X Prepped For Delivery: Spyshots And VideoA Tesla Model X is spotted on public roads with protective plastic wrapping.
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Tesla To Add More Model S Electric-Car Charging Sites In NYCTesla is partnering with parking garages to install charging stations in Manhattan.
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Future BMW M4 To Use Water Injection For Power, Efficiency At Same TimeThe BMW M4 GTS will mark the carmaker's first production application of water injection.
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Fisker Karma Plant In Southern California: More Details EmergeFisker has signed a lease for a new plant in Moreno Valley, California.
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This much we know: a concept for the future Audi Q6 "coupe" SUV will be shown at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. We also know an all-electric Q6 e-tron version will target the Tesla Model X, though more conventional Q6 versions with gasoline, diesel, and possibly plug-in hybrid powertrains will be sold as well. DON'T MISS: Audi Q6 Concept For 'Tesla-Fighter' To Appear At Frankfurt Show: Report Now, one more piece of the puzzle has emerged. Audi announced this morning that the cell modules for "a purely electrically powered sport utility vehicle" would be provided by Korean...
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Tesla Must Alter Electric-Car Buyer Bounties, State Law SaysVirginia will not allow a promotion that pays Tesla owners for referring others.
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Tesla CTO Hikes Hacking Bounty To $10K (And Does A Shot)Tesla CTO JB Straubel appeared at the Def Con hacker convention to thank researchers that exposed vulnerabilities in the Model S.
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Are These Tesla Model 3 Prototypes Under Those Sheets? (Video)Footage of the Tesla design studio proves intriguing.
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Tesla Model S Hacked In Low-Speed Driving; Patch Issued, Details Tomorrow: UPDATEDFiat Chrysler Automobiles has come under intense public scrutiny after a pair of hackers took control of a Jeep Cherokee remotely through its Uconnect infotainment system and disabled certain features, including its brakes and transmission. Publicity around that vulnerability quickly led the...
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2016 Audi A3 e-Tron Plug-In Hybrid Priced From $37,900The 2016 Audi A3 e-tron will arrive at U.S. dealers in October.
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Battery-electric vehicles with ranges of 150 to 200 miles and prices under $50,000 are now on the horizon from Chevrolet, Nissan, and Tesla, but details of BMW's entry into that segment are less visible. On the higher end, we know that German luxury makers Audi and Mercedes-Benz plan pricey all-electric sedans and SUVs with ranges of 250-plus miles. They'll compete with the current Tesla Model S sedan and upcoming Model X utility vehicle. Will BMW--which has by far the most aggressive and advanced plug-in vehicle program of any German maker--enter that segment as well? DON'T MISS: How Audi...
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Even The Oil Industry Asks: Does Tesla Mean The End Of Hydrocarbon Fuels?A new book predicts massive growth in the electric-car battery industry.
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Who Buys Used Teslas? Younger, More Middle-Class Buyers, Analysis SaysIt's now pretty clear that used electric cars in the mass market depreciate more rapidly than their gasoline counterparts, even after netting out the effect of financial incentives. Early data shows the 200-mile-plus Tesla Model S, on the other hand, holds its value as a used car much better. But...
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Youxia Electric Tesla Clone From China: So Bad It Makes Us LaughThe Youxia X is part Tesla Model S, part KITT.
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Tesla Model X Spy Videos: Dirt Indicates Off-Road Tests, But What Do Sensors Do?Two new spy videos add to the Tesla Model X mystery.
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Life With Tesla Model S: Does Supercharging Cut Battery Capacity?Last month, my wife and I took my 2013 Tesla Model S on a day trip from our home in New York’s Hudson Valley to Brattleboro, Vermont, a distance of 180 miles. We picked up our daughter, charged the 85-kilowatt-hour battery up to 98 percent at the Brattleboro Supercharger, and returned home...
David Noland