Devotees of electric-car company happily pay to reserve a 2012 Tesla Model S sedan
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson was skimming the information packet for his Tesla Motors board of directors meeting last year when he hit pay dirt about page 50. Spotting details for the Model S sedan that the electric-car company had on the drawing boards, he knew he had to have one. Better yet, he had to have the first one.
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Cops: Craigslist car scammer got greedy, got caught
Anthony Parkhurst, 20, is suspected of being a member of statewide car theft ring that uses Craigslist to sell stolen vehicles. A car-theft suspect who used Craigslist to peddle stolen vehicles was jailed after greed got the best of his get-rich-quick scheme, police said.
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Continental AG Posts First-Half Profit as Car Sales Lift Demand for Parts
Continental AG , Europes second- largest auto-parts supplier, reported a first-half profit as rising car sales in China and the U.S. lifted demand for components.
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Car parts giant Continental tops tops pre-crisis sales level
Hanover - Automotive parts manufacturer Continental benefited from an overall boost in demand for cars worldwide in the first half of 2010, reporting sales of 12.7 billion euros (16.5 billion dollars), the company said Thursday.
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Government to offer £5000 toward an electric car
The Government has announced plans to offer buyers of electric cars up to £5000 toward the purchase.
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