Teva Motors says it is building an electric truck that will come with a diesel-powered range extender and will have a 7.5-ton payload. The company is led by Malcolm Power, former vice president of engineering for the Tesla Roadster, and says it's getting ready to make what it calls a "genuine mass market electric vehicle."Teva isn't disclosing a lot of specifics, but does say it has "support" (whatever that means) from UPS as well as a partnership with China's biggest exporter of diesel trucks. You can see Teva's press release below. … [Read more...] about UK’s Teva Motors announces extended-range diesel-hybrid truck
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Track Tested: 2013 Nissan Juke SL FWD Manual Transmission
“I want a car,” I told Derek, “with a manual transmission. To take to Sebring. For the TrackGuys thing.” “I’ll see what I can do,” the man said. And he did.Manual transmission.Turbocharged.Cute-ute.Subcompact cute-ute.Be careful what you wish for, right?It was a fairly ambitious plan: fly to Orlando, drive to Sebring, coach there with the TrackGuys, drive to Vero Beach, play some music, drive back, coach a second day, drive to Tampa, jump in the water, fly to Malaysia to run a time trial on the Sepang Formula One circuit. Normally I’d rent a Camry for track use as is my preference, but this being Florida and all I decided a little more style might be in order. Enter the Juke, in a shade of goldish yellow somewhat reminiscent of the unloved “bladder infection” Phoenix Yellow found on the E46 M3. The wheels, trim, and interior were all black. Under the Orlando sun, they all quickly became hot enough to melt Wolverine’s … [Read more...] about Track Tested: 2013 Nissan Juke SL FWD Manual Transmission