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Tesla chooses Nevada as the site for its battery factory called “gigafactory.”
Category Archives: General Talk
Chinese-built Volvo S60L sedans start shipping to the U.S. and Russia in 2015
Volvo, with help from its Chinese owner Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, plans to start exporting Chinese-made cars to the United States and Russia as early as next year, said a Volvo executive, who requested anonymity because he is not authorized to speak with the media.
US August auto sales mostly higher; GM sales dip
Large automakers Wednesday reported generally higher US sales in August on strong demand for trucks and sport utility vehicles, although market leader General Motors suffered a modest decline.
Land Rover launches the Discovery Sport, starting at £30,000
Compact enough to drive around town, comfortable on long highway cruises even with seven on board, yet with all of the technology and ruggedness required to ford rivers and shrug off blizzards, the Discovery Sport, officially unveiled on Wednesday, is the sort of car that’s going to be great for the school run, even if that school happens to be halfway up a mountain.
Ghosn defectors mount as Nissan’s Palmer joins Aston Martin
Nissan’s loss of its second executive since July is fueling concern that the pool of talent surrounding CEO Carlos Ghosn is drying up.
Nissan Chief Planning Officer Andy Palmer is leaving the company to lead Aston Martin. Palmer’s departure come almost eight weeks after the president of Nissan’s premium Infiniti brand, Johan de Nysschen, jumped to Cadillac.
