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Elon Musk could be sued for fraud
The founder of Tesla, Elon Musk is facing criminal charges of fraud due to statements he made on Twitter last month. The US Securities and Exchange Commission in New York has accused Musk on Thursday of fraud and they are actually seeking to remove him from his role in charge of the electric car company. The SEC committee said...
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German carmakers test autonomous vehicles in China
Three of the biggest German car manufacturers, Audi, Mercedes and BMW are now conducting autonomous vehicle trials in China. The three luxury German car brands have been quietly testing autonomous vehicles in China despite Chinese rules that force them to partner with local software companies. As part of the process, they have agreed to use Chinese mapping and...
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Ferrari to build their very first SUV
Ferrari will be releasing to the world, their first 4x4 SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) called the Purosangue within the next 3 years. 15 new models will be released between now and 2022, and the SUV - currently known as the ‘Purosangue’ or Pure Blood is just one of them For Ferrari to make an SUV is quite a change...
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Volkswagen will stop making Beetles in 2019
The Iconic Volkswagen Beetle will no longer be built after 2019. Since the 1930’s, the Volkswagen Beetle has been a distinctive and global phenomenon. The distinctive car became a global phenomenon, even starring in its own Disney film, after shaking off its links to Nazi Germany. The Beetle became a global phenomenon after managing to shake off their Nazi...
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Car manufacturers already cheating the new WLTP emissions test
WLTP Cheating A European Union advocacy group for Transport & Environment and European Commission scientists have uncovered evidence of car manufacturers manipulating the new WLTP emissions test. According to documents obtained by the EU, scientist have uncovered evidence of manufacturers manipulating the results of a new test for CO2 emissions. The new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test...
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How much profit does Ferrari make on each sports car?
A fascinating new study has been released by Dr Ferdinand Dudenhoffer, who is a director with CAR-Center Automotive Research based in Duisburg, Germany. He conducted research into how much actual profit Ferrari made on each of its sports cars and it's an interesting comparison with other luxury car manufacturers. The luxury Italian sports car manufacturer was founded by...
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Bugatti launches their new multi-million dollar supercar
Bugatti, the maker of the world's most expensive production car, has launched a brand new supercar that will be even more expensive than the Chiron. The current Bugatti Chiron will set you back at least €2.4 million ($3.8m). The supercar manufacturer has announced that it is building an ultra-exclusive new model which will cost more than twice the price of...
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Electric Kalashnikov - Maker of the Lethal Weapon AK-47 Creates EV Car
The famous Russian weapons manufacturer, Kalashnikov who are the makers of the lethal AK-47 Automatic Assault Rifle has created a retro-looking electric car to rival Tesla. Kalashnikov has unveiled its new electric car inspired by a rare 1970s model, saying the new technology will rival Elon Musk’s Tesla. The machine gun maker, presented their retro-looking pale blue prototype,...
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Volkswagen may have to recall electric cars over 'toxic' metal
Volkswagen has announced that it may be forced to recall 124,000 electric and hybrid cars due to the presence of cadmium in the batteries. Cadmium is an element used in electric car batteries and it can be a carcinogenic metal, in the vehicles. Volkswagen maintains that the affected cars do not pose any immediate danger to drivers, explaining...
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BMW Purchasing Director to be the new head of Audi
Audi gets a new Purchasing Director The purchasing director at BMW, Markus Duesmann is being lined up by the Volkswagen group to head its Audi premium brand. According to certain inside sources, the group plan to place Duesmann at the helm as Audi CEO on January 1, 2019 Markus Duesmann is an engine development expert and if he does get...