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Tesla Prepping IPO

Revenge of the Electric Car

Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO. electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. Venture funds back green cars. Tesla said it will build the new car in California.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 The XLI can be also be put into a charging mode, which runs the engine at a slightly higher point that required, using the excess power to generate electricity to recharge the battery. Power and torque curves for the XL1. XL1 is visually striking; 153.1 inches tall.

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