WITH ITS FIRST UK dealership opening late last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s announcement that the 2011 Tesla Roadster will be available in right-hand-drive comes as little surprise.

Speaking with the press recently, Musk said that, aside from the UK, Tesla considers other right-hand-drive countries such as Japan, India and Australia as significant markets for [...]

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EIGHT-HUNDRED novelty and unique cars, trucks and motorcycles from around the world, and all eras, will be competing for “Best in Category” awards at  Brisbane’s Eagle Farm Racecourse, 10am-3pm Sunday June 28 at RACQ MotorFest.

Undoubtedly, one of the ‘green’ stars of the show will be the sleek all-electric Tesla Roadster Sport that almost silently scoots [...]

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TESLA MOTORS CEO Elon Musk has revealed that his company’s plans for the next generation Tesla Roadster includes a 2+2 seating configuration, available in both rear- and all-wheel-drive models, aimed at the Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo.

In a recent talk with Green Car Advisor, Musk said that while the company hasn’t yet begun work on the [...]

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You know, I am mightily impressed by the Tata Nano. It’s a strange attraction because, as a gearhead, any soulless reduction of the car down to a minimalist representation of its function makes me wince.

However, while the Nano may look boring to the desensitised Western eye, to the Indian chap who can just about afford [...]

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Jim Dowle, designer of the McLaren F1, has announced plans to power his upcoming P1 project (first announced back in February ‘08) through an electric drivetrain, renaming it the P1-E project. No doubt you can figure out what the E stands for. At an expected price point of about £55,000 (AU$115,834) and aiming [...]

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