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07.24.08

More Speed, Less Guilt

Even supercars are going green. Can you burn rubber without torching your conscience?
By Lawrence Ulrich Posted 07.01.2008 at 12:59 pm 3 Comments

Corn-Fed: The 200mph Raptor runs on ethanol. Photo by Saleen
It’s hard to think about the planet when you’re hurtling across it at 150 mph. Yet recent auto shows from Geneva to New York have unveiled concept sports cars that pursue power in hybrid, hydrogen, ethanol or diesel form.

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Green Supercar Smackdown: Tesla Suing Fisker, Claiming Sabotage

Tesla says the founder of rival Fisker Coachbuild stole confidential information in order to build a competing vehicle.
By Seth Fletcher Posted 04.15.2008 at 3:46 pm 2 Comments

High drama in the electric car world: According to the New York Times, electric sports-car manufacturer Tesla is suing Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler of Fisker Coachbuild, charging that Fisker fraudulently signed on to design Teslas White Star sedan, sabotaged the sedan project by doing substandard work, then stole confidential information and went on to build a competing car—the Fisker Karma.

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Tesla Roadster Electric Supercar Begins Production

But no word on when they might go on sale
By Michael Moyer Posted 03.17.2008 at 4:09 pm 5 Comments

Today the Tesla Motor Company announced that they had begun regular production of the Roadster, the all-electric supercar that does zero-to-60 in less than four seconds.

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