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Tesla Repays Government Loan
KickingTiresElectric carmaker Tesla Motors has repaid in full a U.S. Department of Energy loan, according to the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company. Tesla said the $451.8 million wired today represented the balance, plus interest, of a $465 million loan awarded in......Tags: George W. Bush, Nissan Motor Co., Ford Motor Co., Nissan, Energy
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Daily News Briefs: Aug. 3, 2012
KickingTiresToyota is expected to retake the title of No. 1 automaker from GM for 2012, according to analysts speaking with Bloomberg News. The automaker reported selling 4.97 million vehicles in the first half of the year compared to GM's 4.67......Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Bloomberg L.P., Automotive Equipment, Prius, Toyota
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Daily News Briefs: June 7, 2012
KickingTiresChrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne has decided to keep the number of offerings at Dodge and Chrysler brands to no more than five models, according to Automobile Magazine. The Chrysler brand is already below that level at four models, but......Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Nissan, Periodicals, Saab, Automotive Equipment
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2012 Tesla Model S Will Launch a Month Early, Have 265-Mile Range
KickingTiresTesla Motors has moved up the on-sale date of its 2012 Tesla Model S to June, and the electric carmaker revealed that top-of-the-line Model S trims will have a range of up to 265 miles. Due to quicker-than-expected approval by......Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Services and Shopping, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Automotive Equipment, Hybrid Vehicles
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Daily News Briefs: May 10, 2012
KickingTiresAfter Wednesday's Carfax study showed more than 2.7 million used cars were listed for sale online with unrepaired recalls, pressure is mounting on rental car companies to repair cars under recall before renting or selling them. U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer.......Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Bloomberg L.P., Automotive Equipment, Hybrid Vehicles, Vehicles
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Toyota RAV4 EV to Debut May 7
KickingTiresIt's been nearly two years since Toyota announced its collaboration with Tesla Motors to bring electric variants of the RAV4 to market in 2012. We first got a glimpse of what that model might look like through a demonstration prototype......Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hybrid Vehicles, SUVs and Crossovers, Science and Technology, Electronics
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Aptera Motors Is No More
KickingTiresThis probably won???t come as much of a surprise to folks who have closely followed Aptera Motors ??? designers of a funky, three-wheeled electric car ??? but it looks like the company is shutting down. Aptera Motors announced today that......Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, U.S. Department of Energy, Automotive Equipment, Hybrid Vehicles
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Cars.com News Briefs: Feb. 14, 2012
KickingTiresHere's what we have our eye on today: New cars are becoming more affordable for families, according to Comerica Bank. The average consumer spent $1,050 less (or about 4%) on a new car in the last quarter of 2011, making......Tags: Barack Obama, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Comerica Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Highway Transportation
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Tesla Developing a Mercedes Electric Vehicle
KickingTiresAmid reports of losses and progress by Tesla Motors to develop its own lineup of electric vehicles comes news that the carmaker is also helping Mercedes-Benz to develop its own EV. In Tesla's latest filing with the Securities and Exchange......Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Automotive Equipment, SUVs and Crossovers, Hybrid Vehicles, Toyota
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Toyota Will Have Six New Hybrids by 2012
KickingTiresToyota plans to launch six all-new hybrid models globally by 2012, according to the New York Times. This doesn???t include the plug-in Prius, but that will go on sale by 2012 as well. The new hybrids will include a mix......Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Nissan, Hybrid Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Luxury Vehicles
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Honda, Toyota EV Intros Not Ready for Prime Time
KickingTiresTwo electric cars introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show underscore how far ahead the Nissan Leaf is in the battery-electric car field. Neither the Toyota RAV4 EV nor the Honda Fit EV shown today were the versions U.S. consumers......Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Nissan, SUVs and Crossovers, Hybrid Vehicles, Vehicles
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Tesla Model S Gets Price, 2012 Release Date
KickingTiresWe haven???t heard much from Tesla Motors since its successful initial public offering last summer. The electric car company has gone quiet, focusing on its Model S sedan. According to recent comments from CEO and co-founder Elon Musk, retail production.....Tags: Getaway Travel, Travel, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Financing and Stock Offerings, Mercedes-Benz
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