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In Memoriam: Marcello Gandini, an Automotive Design Master

The Truth About Cars

The Innocenti Mini, an Italian take on the Austin Mini debuted in 1974. Polo was accompanied by the more upmarket Audi 50, which was also designed at Bertone. & Gandini’s design legacy on the automobile is permanent. In between high-end exotic designs, Gandini also designed mass-production vehicles.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Audi E-tron 5,612. Bolstered by production in China for that key market, soon to be augmented by new plants in Austin, Texas, and Germany, Tesla does not appear to be looking back, but if it did would continue to see other automakers in its rearview mirror. Tesla Model 3 80,681. Chevrolet Bolt 22,799. Ford Mustang Mach-E 15,938.

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Tesla gets stern snub from its new home state’s EV rebate program

Teslarati

These include 22 BMW models, 17 models from Porsche, 15 from Audi, 6 from Mercedes-Benz, and 14 cars from Ford. Tesla, the Austin-based EV maker that’s poised to provide at least 20,000 direct jobs and 100,000 indirect jobs over time in the state thanks to Gigafactory Texas, was deemed ineligible for the state’s EV credit.

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