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- Tesla Co-Founder Joins Volkswagen of America
- Detroit: From Motor City To Urban Farm?
- Kia Teases Latest Plug-In Hybrid Concept
| Tesla Co-Founder Joins Volkswagen of America Posted: 22 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST
According to AutoblogGreen, ousted Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard has confirmed he is indeed working on Volkswagen of America’s EV lineup. The rumor was first reported back in March of 2009 by a Tesla employee who remains anonymous. Since then, Eberhard’s defamation/breach of contract suit against the company has ended. The dispute was with Tesla’s major financial backer and current CEO, Elon Musk. |
| Detroit: From Motor City To Urban Farm? Posted: 22 Jan 2010 11:37 AM PST
This is car news, and it isn’t. But it is definitely…interesting. Detroit was once the 4th largest city in America and it held the title of Motor City because most of America’s cars came from there. Flash forward 40 years, and Detroit’s population has dwindled from a high of 2 million people to just over 800,000. The average price for a home in Detroit is $15,000, the lowest in the country. With so many empty spaces, criminals have no shortage of hideouts and drug factories. And with America’s auto industry still reeling from the recession, as well as having outsourced many jobs to other states (or countries), the future looks bleak for Detroit’s long-deferred recovery. Unless one millionaire gets his way, and turns the city into farms. Yes, farms. |
| Kia Teases Latest Plug-In Hybrid Concept Posted: 22 Jan 2010 11:34 AM PST
Hyundai/Kia is one of my favorite automakers right now, probably because they used to be one of my most hated. But both brands have come a long way in terms of style and quality, and are now poised to take a bigger role on the world automotive stage. Kia in particular seems to be branding itself the more thrilling cousin of Hyundai, as some of their recent concept cars have shown. This latest teaser of the plug-in hybrid “Ray”, as it is being called, doesn’t reveal much, but certainly makes me want to see more. |
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