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Tesla Model S matches gas cars by going 320 miles at average speeds of 75 mph

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The range of the Model S Long Range Plus is comparable to the Mustang Shelby GT500, which has a 16-gallon fuel tank and the Jeep Renegade, which has a 12.7-gallon Tesla to hold Model S Plaid delivery event on June 3 from Fremont. However, Elon Musk recently announced a Model S Plaid delivery event on June 3, 2021.

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Opinion: Subbrands Are A Marketing Failure

The Truth About Cars

I was at a recent event where I ran into my local Stellantis PR rep and I cracked a joke about using a "Jeep Wagoneer" for a task. BMW M, Mercedes-Benz AMG, and Ford's Shelby Mustangs. Put aside, for a second, that Land Rover is retiring , at least for now, a recognizable brand name that presumably has a lot of brand equity.

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Ford CEO: Ford to focus on 5 key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance

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In a pre-Christmas media event, Ford president and CEO Mark Fields said while 2014 was a good year for the company, 2015 has the potential to be a “ breakthrough year ”. In conjunction with the media event, Ford announced that it, Magna International Inc. Earlier post.).

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

Clean Fleet Report

High-powered Mustang GT, Mach1 and Shelby GT500 versions are well-known, with the latter model pumping-out 760 pin-you-back-in-your-seat horsepower. Shelby GT500 $74,095. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. High-Performance Turbo Manual Transmission Fun.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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From Elon Musk’s Master Plan Part 3, details on the company’s third-generation platform, and discussions on how Tesla could each extreme scale, Investor Day promises to be an event that is one for the books. In past comments, the CEO noted that the “investors” Tesla is referring to in the event are pretty much all life on Earth.

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Ford’s math on hybrid fuel economy; standing by the C-MAX EPA ratings, acknowledging large real-world variance

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At Friday’s event unveiling the new Transit commercial vehicle family for North America ( earlier post ), Ford’s Raj Nair, group vice president global product development, spent some time addressing the issue of the large discrepancy between real-world fuel economy results for the C-MAX hybrid and its EPA fuel economy ratings—47 mpg (5.0

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", He said he plans to discuss the idea with [Caroll] Shelby and [Lee] Iacocca. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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