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REPORT: Tesla Motors planning IPO "soon"
Filed under: Earnings/Financials, Tesla, Electric Tesla Roadster - Click above for high-res image gallery Rumors about Tesla's plan to go public have been circulating since 2008, but a down stock market seemed to put a damper on the start-up's IPO. Now, the word on the street from Reuters is that T …
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VIDEO: Deconstructing the end-of-the-world limo ride in 2012
Filed under: Technology, Videos Click above to watch the video after the jump We're still early in the holiday movie season, but the clear early winner is the blockbuster world-ending thriller 2012. The pic cleared $65 million in its first weekend in the U.S. and a stunning $265 million around the …
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BREAKING: Schumacher likely to return to F1 racing with Mercedes
Filed under: Motorsports, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Rumormill Say it ain't so, Schu! The Daily Telegraph is reporting that seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher is close to signing on with the newly formed Mercedes Formula 1 team. Mercedes is the new name of the former Brawn GP team, the curre …
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Spy Shots: 2011 Audi A7 caught in production form
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Spy Photos, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Hatchback, Audi, Luxury 2011 Audi A7 Spied - Click above for high-res image gallery The intrepid spy shooters at KGP have caught the 2011 Audi A7 uncovered in a testing lab in Germany ahead of its official reveal next yea …
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VIDEO: Audi teases the new A8 ahead of Sunshine State debut
Filed under: LA Auto Show, Sedan, Videos, Audi, Luxury Audi A8 teaser - click above to watch the video after the jump We still have a bit over a week until Audi officially pulls the wraps off its next-generation A8 flagship sedan in Miami. As a holdover, however, they have released a teaser video, …
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Range-topping Lamborghini Urus rumored anew
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Lamborghini, Rumormill 2010 Lamborghini Reventón Roadster - Click above for high-res image gallery So you like the Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV, but you're struggling to justify the price. After all, it may be just as fast as the Revent&oac …
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VIDEO: The answer to how Honda will market the Accord Crosstour? Animated jazz
Filed under: Wagon, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Crossover, Hatchback, Honda Click above to watch the video after the jump We're not so sure about the Honda Accord Crosstour. It's definitely a Honda, so at least from a marketer's perspective, that''s a big plus, but the big crossover/hatchback//w …
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First Drive: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT is a CUV we can live with
Filed under: Japan, Crossover, Mitsubishi, First Drive 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT - Click above for high-res image gallery Mitsubishi presented its best and brightest rides for us to drive over the course of an eight-hour event in the parched desert oasis of Palm Springs, CA. Everything from a tu …
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VIDEO: Disgruntled Volvo owner starts blog, crafts lament in her native Swedish tongue
Filed under: Wagon, Videos, Volvo Click above to watch the video after the jump Freya Svensson feels like she's getting screwed. According to her blog postings, she owns a still new-looking Volvo XC70 that has had more than its fair share of problems: a faulty transmission and an internal coolant l …
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REPORT: Ghosn still thinks Renault-Nissan should have partnered with GM in 2006
Filed under: Chrysler, Nissan, Renault With all the trials and tribulations General Motors has endured during the past year, we almost forgot that the Detroit, MI-based automaker nearly got itself tied up with Renault-Nissan. Back in 2006, the two companies discussed joining forces to become a sing …
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Swedish Pickle: Study says GM lost $5,000+ on each Saab sold over the last 8 years
Filed under: Car Buying, Saab, Earnings/Financials 2008 Saab 9-3 Turbo X - Click above for high-res image gallery When the automotive history of the last ten or so years is written, one of the most curious chapters will be why big, flush with cash American car companies purchased relatively diminuti …
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REPORT: New Lexus small car may be headed for U.S. by 2012 - perhaps sooner
Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Hatchback, Lexus Lexus LF-Ch concept - click above for high-res image gallery Lexus introduced its LF-Ch concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and it's believed to be a shoe-in for production for the European market. However, in a new Detroit Bureau int …
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STUDY: If you're gonna make us pay for a bloke's writing, it bloody well better be Clarkson
Filed under: Etc., Celebrities We'll admit up front that this news item is minimally car-related, but bear with us. In response to News Corp's Rupert Murdoch's repeated threats to bury all of his content behind a pay-for-it-wall, the UK's Guardian conducted a poll asking readers which online column …
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AutoblogGreen for 11.20.09
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MTM Audi TT RS packs up to 424 horsepower, 185 mph top speed
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Audi MTM Audi TT RS - Click above for a high-res image gallery German tuner MTM has a long history with Audi's inline-five. In fact, company founder Roland Mayer helped develop the turbocharged five-banger for the Sport Quattro back in the mid-80s, and …
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Pics Aplenty: Porsche Boxster Spyder
Filed under: LA Auto Show, Convertible, Performance, Porsche 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder - Click above for high-res image gallery Porsche drivers don't like waiting. That's why they buy a Porsche, after all. So while a few weeks might not seem like a long time for most people, to a Porsche driver u …
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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 11.19.09
Choices: Nissan GT-R or Ford Mustang GT500? We've been wrestling with a choice: GT-R or GT500? Now we're asking you. Which two-door super coupe would you put in your garage? Spy Shots: BMW 1 Series hybrid spotted in Munich BMW is set to expand its hybrid offerings in the coming years and in additi …
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Romeo Ferraris 500 Abarth packs 360 tarmac-munching Italian stallions
Filed under: Motorsports, Europe, Hatchback, Fiat, Specialty Romeo Ferraris 500 Abarth endurance racer - Click above to view in high resolution Think you've seen the most hardcore 500 already? Sure, Abarth has churned out some pretty wicked versions of the retro-hatch, but even the 695 Tributo Ferr …
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Formula Le Mans joins the big boys in the Le Mans Series
Formula Le Mans Oreca FLM09 - Click above for image gallery Most major racing disciplines around the world have a clear and comprehensive framework to allow aspiring drivers to learn the ropes. Pretty much everyone starts in karting, but from there F1 hopefuls go on to Formula Renault and other ope …
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2011 Audi A8 to debut November 30th at Design Miami
Filed under: Sedan, Etc., Audi Audi pavilion at Design Miami - Click above for high res image gallery Audi's centennial celebration is winding down, but the German brand isn't quite ready to switch off the lights. There's at least one more big model debut planned for its 100th anniversary, and in j …
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