Tesla also said it is updating its older vehicles, the Model S sedan and X SUV with new motors, batteries and interiors. A “plaid” high-performance version of the Model S will be able to go from zero to 60 mph (97 kilometers per hour) in under 2 seconds, making it the world’s fastest car, Musk said. Source link

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says ‘The biggest investment risk is not the volatility of prices, but whether you will suffer a permanent loss of capital.’ When we think about how risky a company is, we always like to look at its use of debt, since debt overload can lead to ruin. We note that Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) does have debt on its balance sheet. But is this debt a concern to shareholders? When Is… Source link

A speed limit of eight miles per hour. Traverse City’s first automobile fatality. The Napoleon. A look back at the history of the automobile in Traverse City showcases technological advances and business failures, the foibles of early driving machines and more. An entry in the Daily Eagle newspaper dated Sept. 8, 1903, notes that automobiles “shall not be run at a speed exceeding eight miles an hour” in an area defined by Garfield Avenue, Carver and Seventeenth Streets on the south… Source link

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Let’s take a trip back to the early 90s to see how much this lowly light-duty truck became a piece of folklore. Remember how… Source link

News The latest and updated car-related news for women. Women on Wheels (WOW) covers everything from local news to motoring affairs happening around the world.  On your bike! The petrol-price increase and the congestion on our roads are just two reasons why sometimes biking is better. An increasing number of women are opting for two wheels…. Source link

CLOSE An automotive analyst says the car industry will potentially suffer as the world economy is negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic (March 12) AP Domestic Ken Chester stands in an East Side sound studio on University Avenue, shuffling through the pages of his script as he records segments of a radio show that will be distributed to small-market stations across several states, including Iowa. The syndicated show, recorded in one- and two-hour formats, and… Source link

LONDON — Lewis Hamilton is now a “Sir” as well as a seven-time Formula One champion.   Formula One F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 13, 2020 Mercedes” Lewis Hamilton kneels in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign on the grid before the race Pool via REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Hamilton received a knighthood Wednesday as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year’s honors list, which also recognized… Source link

61ST O’REILLY AUTO PARTS CAVALCADE OF CUSTOMS AUTO SHOW, moved to new date rather than in early January. Held at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, the show features more than 500 vehicles on display, which includes hot rods, customs, trucks, motorcycles and race cars. The show is open: March 12, 3-10 p.m.; March 13, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; and March 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. General admission is $19 for adults, $7 for children 6-12 and children under 6, free. Discounted tickets will be available in… Source link

Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu amassed six podium finishes－including victory in Russia－to rank sixth overall in the 2020 Formula 2 championship, while his UNI-Virtuosi outfit claimed second place in the team standings. CHINA DAILY Formula 2 star Zhou Guanyu is his own harshest critic, and by his own impeccable standards, the 2020 season has at times been a bumpy drive. However, with more ups than downs to look back on, the ambitious 21-year-old has every reason… Source link