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It’s the automaker’s second sale this year of antique and show cars as the company aims to cut its specialty fleet in half. ‘It costs a lot to house that many vehicles,’ says an official.
With the very survival of the nation’s largest carmaker in question, General Motors Corp. is selling pieces of its history.
This week, GM will auction about 100 of its prized antique and show cars to raise cash and trim warehousing costs. The company seeks to cut its specialty fleet by nearly half. It once numbered 1,000…Â Details
There is much excitement and publicity surrounding the launch of the long awaited all electric sedan from Tesla Motors and more details have emerged since the Tesla Model S was unveiled. The specs that have officially been announced are not yet substantial enough for a full technical review at this stage, but we do know that the EV sedan has a top speed of 130 mph, is capable of 0-60 in 5.6 seconds, charges in 45 minutes and has a 160 mile (256 km) range with the standard battery option. According to the company’s website we can expect to see an AWD option somewhere in the future and although it’s not not officially stated, according to reporters at the the unveiling who were able to question Tesla engineers the Model S will be rear wheel drive (RWD) in its standard configuration.
The five door sedan is designed to… DetailsÂ