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BREAKING: BBC Top Gear Caught Filming Latest Electric Car ?Stunt'

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Despite being embroiled in a sworded libel court-case with californian electric car maker Tesla Motors for false representation of its $109,000 sexy all-electric sportscar. the BBC’s Top Gear program has just been spied in Lincoln, England - filming its latest electric car escapade.

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Tesla Fan Drives Epic Electric Car Trip To Prove BBC Wrong

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has always had a cautious view of the benefits of electric vehicles, often choosing to illustrate the limited range of electric cars in articles rather than the positive benefits. In typical form the latest BBC feature, a four-day trek from.

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Tesla Vs BBC: Top Gear Planned Dead Electric Car Shot Before Test

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What you may not know is that some shows which appear unscripted, like the BBC’s infamous Top Gear, are also scripted word for word. Believe it or not, most of what you watch on television is scripted.

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Tesla Sues Top Gear For Libel Against All-Electric Roadster

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About two years ago BBC’s Top Gear aired a test drive of the then relatively new Tesla Roadster. While this was seen as a major boon for Tesla, the light shone on its all-electric sports car by the popular show was somewhat less than flattering. What makes the matter so hard to swallow for Tesla are facts.

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U.K. based battery producer Britishvolt collapses ahead of production

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As many companies and governments alike have rushed to establish battery production locations, many in the United Kingdom had hoped that its domestic Britishvolt battery producer would be their answer to Tesla in the United States, Northvolt in Sweden, LG in South Korea, Power Co. in Germany, and countless others. billion British pounds (~$4.7

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VW Cheats Euro Emissions Tests, Tesla Model X Priced, TDI V-6 Software Fix: Today's Car News

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Today, a BBC test shows that Volkswagen "defeat device" software violates European emissions standards, the Tesla Model X electric crossover is priced from $81,200, and VW says it will update software in models equipped with 3.0-liter All this and more on Green Car Reports. liter diesel V-6 powertrains.

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Tesla V Top Gear: Top Gear's Track Record With Electric Cars

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It’s been two weeks since Californian electric automaker filed papers against the BBC’s Top Gear for libel in relation to a segment the popular entertainment show did on Tesla’s all-electric Roadster back in 2008.

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