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Tesla exec says the Roadster is coming “very soon”

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In case you were wondering about Tesla’s much-hyped, constantly delayed Roadster, the company’s Chief Designer, Franz von Holzhausen, has two words for you: “very soon”. Well, technically, the full quote is “Yes, very soon”. That’s it. Seriously. He went on Jay Leno’s Garage and, when asked about the Roadster, he said those three magic words: “Yes, very soon” (at around… Read more…

BYD’s first electric kei car is shaking up Japan

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Japan’s kei car segment has long been an impenetrable automotive fortress. Suzuki, Daihatsu, Honda, and Nissan have guarded this hyper-regulated, quirky micro-universe like a Holy Grail. Foreign auto execs looked at Japan’s strict dimension rules, and walked away – it simply wasn’t worth the effort of building a specialized box to navigate Tokyo’s tightest back alleys. But BYD never saw… Read more…