In album Raptor at the home of the Raptor
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How Mercedes?s mbrace telematics system helped capture the Boston Marathon bombers
The quick-thinking victim whose Mercedes-Benz ML350 was hijacked by the Tsnarnaev brothers alerted police that his SUV could be remotely tracked, helping track down the bombers in Watertown.
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Trays of fully assembled Argonite 715 movements. These are the movements that are going into the 50th Anniversary Ford Mustang commemorative watch for +Ford Motor Company
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Detroit-based startup +Shinola is building a limited edition watch to celebrate 50 years of +Ford Motor Company Mustang
I haven't worn a watch in decades but if you are still into analog timepieces that strap to your wrist and you're into the original pony car, this is the watch for you. Shinola, a luxury-goods startup in Detroit is partnering with Ford to build this limited edition watch to celebrate a half century of the Mustang http://www.cmgestore.com/for2/SkuDetailsFOR2F6990.asp
Only 1,000 of the watches will be built, so get your order in now.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130425/AUTO0102/304250431/1361/Shinola-s-limited-edition-watch-to-help-Ford-celebrate-Mustang-s-50th
In album Shinola Mustang 50 Watch
I haven't worn a watch in decades but if you are still into analog timepieces that strap to your wrist and you're into the original pony car, this is the watch for you. Shinola, a luxury-goods startup in Detroit is partnering with Ford to build this limited edition watch to celebrate a half century of the Mustang http://www.cmgestore.com/for2/SkuDetailsFOR2F6990.asp
Only 1,000 of the watches will be built, so get your order in now.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130425/AUTO0102/304250431/1361/Shinola-s-limited-edition-watch-to-help-Ford-celebrate-Mustang-s-50th
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It's +Tesla Motors vs the car dealer franchise system
Back in early 2007 when I first interviewed former Tesla CEO Martin Eberhard, he explained that the company was planning the follow the Apple retail model with company owned stores instead of franchised dealers. http://green.autoblog.com/2007/03/17/tesla-to-open-customer-service-centers-in-2007/
At first it wasn't much of a problem, but as Tesla has expanded it's retail footprint in the past year dealers have been pushing back.
Back in early 2007 when I first interviewed former Tesla CEO Martin Eberhard, he explained that the company was planning the follow the Apple retail model with company owned stores instead of franchised dealers. http://green.autoblog.com/2007/03/17/tesla-to-open-customer-service-centers-in-2007/
At first it wasn't much of a problem, but as Tesla has expanded it's retail footprint in the past year dealers have been pushing back.
Tesla wins another round in battle against the franchise system
When Tesla set up company-owned stores to sell cars directly to consumers, traditional dealers cried foul. Their arguments aren?t holding up in court. Here?s why Tesla won this round.
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"Right now we have the executive branch making a claim that it has the right to kill anyone, anywhere on earth, at any time, for secret reasons, based on secret evidence, in a secret process, undertaken by unidentified officials"
After US drone attack, Yemeni journalist tells senators about the terror of targeted strikes
For the first time, a civilian affected by a US drone strike in Yemen has testified before members of Congress. Farea al-Muslimi, an American-educated Yemeni journalist whose home village of Wessab……
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This is a fascinating idea that a colleague and I were discussing last week
Lincoln could certainly use some unique products alongside increasingly well equipped Ford brand vehicles. If Ford were to do this they should follow the plan that Bob Lutz was planning for VL Automotive. http://youtu.be/nfw9DYNZJCs
However instead of a Chevrolet LS9 from the Corvette ZR1, they could do a base model with a higher output 400+ hp version of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 and a flagship with the 662-hp supercharged 5.8-liter V8 from the Shelby GT500 Mustang.
