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Tesla Model S will soon be on the market
 It's been two years since Tesla announced the delivery of the first vehicles, after presenting the Model S. The release was planned to happen in the middle of next year, and the first 1,000 cars to be a limited edition that have special badging. Also they will be stimulated by a 42 kW lithium-ion battery which sends power to an electric motor that allows the Model S to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 5.6 seconds, reach the higher speed of 125 mph, and travel up to 300 miles on a single charge.No certain price information yet, but just to have an idea, the typical ...
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Tesla Model S will soon be on the market
It's been two years since Tesla announced the delivery of the first vehicles, after presenting the Model S. The release was planned to happen in the middle of next year, and the first 1,000 cars to be a limited edition that have special badging. Also they will be stimulated by a 42 kW lithium-ion battery which sends power to an electric motor that allows the Model S to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 5.6 seconds, reach the higher speed of 125 mph, and travel up to 300 miles on a single charge.No certain price information yet, but just to have an idea, the typical ...
Tags: tesla, model-s, model-s-160m, model-s-230m
A new electric car from Tesla
 After its first big hit with the electric Roadster, Tesla wants to score one more point for the electric cars market. This time, the California based car manufacturer has raised the stakes and is preparing to launch its first grown up car.About the size of a BMW 5 series, the Tesla S Road offers a whole lot of space inside and can fit in up to five adults and two children. Also, for its size the car is quite agile being able to get from not to 100 in just 5.6 seconds and leveling at a top speed just under 210 Km/h. Being an electric ...
Tags: s-road, tesla-s-road, tesla-roadster, american, california
Toyota RAV4 EV Concept Teaser Images
 Toyota has finally made official what has been rumored all the summer: the Toyota RAV4 EV concept will make its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 17th and the company has released the first teaser images of the car.It's now also official that the electric RAV4 EV has been developed with the aid of Tesla Motors and the concept has the body of a SUV and the same power train as Tesla. By working together Tesla benefits in learning from Toyota's manufacturing experience, while Toyota aims learning from Tesla's business and EV technology capabilities.The production version of the new Japanese electric concept ...
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Report: Tesla says Model S will be cost-effective thanks to cheaper batteries
 It is not a surprise really that the battery cost for electric vehicles will go down by the course of time, however the questions which arises in our mind is that by how fast and how much. Tesla Motors, which uses in fact lithium-ion cells which is quite similar to the type found in our laptop computers, I believe that the cost of the lithium-ion pack will be much low for making the Model cost- effective $57,000,although it will likely sell a few numbers than all-electric competitors like the Nissan Leaf.The technology officer of the Tesla J.B,Straubel said that Nissan is facing a ...
Tags: lithium-ion- cost- effective- sales- battery- packs
Stock Reduce 15% of Tesla Motors
 Increasing Chances of Selling Shares for Early InvestorsThe share of the Tesla Motors went down after the July when insiders were permitted to sell their shares in the electric-car maker. The share of Tesla went down $4.54, or 15%, to $25.55 on Monday at the end of Nasdaq trading Since July 6 for the biggest drop.On Thursday, Capstone investments initiated coverage with a “sell” rating on the expectation which plug-ins and all others hybrids which would carry on to outsell pure electric cars for instance Tesla’s. When the period of lock-up ended on Saturday, which allows Tesla,’s early investors first time to sell since the ...
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Meeting Fuel Economy By Trimming Weight, Automakers
 It has been observed that most of the automakers are intend to scramble in order to strip a large amount of money for future pickup trucks and this is truly and amazing effort to meet new standards for the betterment of fuel economy and they don’t need to sacrifice their towing capability and strength.The most recent mandates will be effeted in 2016, and proving the automakers for instance General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co. According to the recent information that only one design cycle for making the major changes and generally it requires expensive cost of steel alternatives such as new steel alloys, magnesium ...
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2011 BMW 5-Series diesel confirmed for the United States
 Today a BMW official confirmed the arrival of a diesel-powered 5-Series in the United States. The BMW official wouldn't confirm which diesel model is headed to the U.S., but did say it would be one of two diesels added to the U.S. lineup.The company didn't reveal many details about the engine. The range is sold with three diesel choices, starting with the base 2.0-liter inline-four with 184 hp (137 kW, 187 PS) and up to 280 ft-lb of torque. Then two inline-six 3.0-liter models are sold, with one producing 204 hp (152 kW, 207 PS) and up to 332 ft-lb, while the other is rated ...
Tags: 5-series, bmw-5-series, 2011-bmw, diesel, confirmed, united-states, us, bmw, series
Roush to introduce a new Phased R2300 ROUSHcharger line-up
 ROUSH Performance introduces a new Phased R2300 ROUSHcharger lineup destined for the 2005-2010 Ford Mustang. Owners can start at a base "Phase 1" level and grow to "Phase 2" and finally "Phase 3" as time, budget, and desire allows.ROUSH will offer several variations for 2005-2010 Mustangs in both single-belt and dual-belt configurations. The SB Phase 1 R2300 ROUSHcharger starts at 475 horsepower (435 lb.-ft. torque) and has a suggested retail price of $5799.00. The SB Phase 2 model jumps to 550 horsepower (500 lb.-ft. torque) and retails at $6699.00. An upgrade between these models will retail for $1499.00.In a dual-belt system the supercharger is isolated ...
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Ford shuts down Mercury division
 According to a report from Bloomberg, Ford Motor plans to close the doors on its Mercury division after 70 years of existence, by the end of this year due to dismal sales. Developed in the 1930s by Edsel Ford, son of founder Henry Ford, as a Buick-like, Mercury will have the same destiny as Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn and Hummer. Edsel Ford established Mercury during the Great Depression as a mid-priced alternative to mainstream Ford and upscale Lincoln."Edsel Ford is revered in the family and Mercury was his creation," said Wolkonowicz, a former Ford product planner. "This is the end of an era." He also ...
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