By Douglas A. McIntyre
A new Tesla “gigafactory” based in Nevada eventually will employ 6,000 people. Tesla currently has about that number of employees, which seems very modest for a car manufacturer that has aspirations to sell over half a million cars in 2020. The secret is that Tesla builds cars with parts that mostly come from outside suppliers.
Its been a while since we heard anything from Bristol Motors. Last time in 2011 there was a rumour about a 200mph Four Wheel Drive Range Extender EV, which was suppose to debut in 2013, but as you know it never happened.
Porsche has opened a franchise in Kenya as it seeks to take advantage of the expanding economy in the region.
Sales of Mercedes-Benz brand cars rose 10 percent to 118,887 in August thanks to strong demand for its compact models and robust deliveries in China and the United States.
Mercedes-Benz expects a new name, fresh design and innovative technology will double sales of the S-class coupe compared with the model it replaces, the CL.
