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Air Taxi Startup Kitty Hawk Buys Out Former DJI Competitor 3D Robotics

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Kitty Hawk, the air taxi company founded by Google’s co-founder Larry Page, is buying 3D Robotics, a former competitor of DJI in the consumer drone market. CEO of 3DR, former editor of Wired magazine Christian Anderson, will join Kitty Hawk as chief operating officer.

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Tesla tweaks financing product with best resale value guarantee and lower monthly payments

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Buying a Model S through the Tesla financing offering now comes with a guarantee that the resale value will be higher than that of BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus or Jaguar. The Model S is rated by Motor Trend, Automobile Magazine and many others as the best car of 2013, so it should naturally therefore have the highest resale value.

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Tesla Model 3 tops MotorTrend’s list of “Best Compact Luxury Sedans to Buy in 2021”

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The Model 3 may not have the conventional posh amenities of traditional luxury vehicles, but this did not stop the entry-level Tesla from topping MotorTrend’s list of “Best Compact Luxury Sedans to Buy in 2021.” MotorTrend’s complete list of Best Compact Luxury Sedans to Buy in 2021 could be accessed here. .

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Hybrids, Subaru, Mazda Clean Up In Consumer Reports 'Best New-Car Value' List

Green Car Reports

People buy green cars for fuel efficiency, but that''s often far from their only good quality. The magazine named the 2014 Toyota Prius hybrid best overall automotive value. Consumer Reports released its "Best New-Car Value" list yesterday, and there are plenty of hybrids and fuel-efficient gasoline cars on it.

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Consumer Reports won't recommend Tesla Model 3 (Updated)

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Consumer Reports, the consumer product testing magazine famed for its independence, got its deposit in early for a Tesla Model 3 so it could pass judgment before too many non-Tesla diehards could plunk down month's salary to buy one. Now the magazine has released its final test results for the Model 3, and they have found it wanting.

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Tesla trifecta dominates Consumer Reports’ list of most satisfying cars on the market

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Purchasing a car is one thing, but buying the same vehicle a second time is something that very few people do, at least unless they are completely satisfied with their purchase. The idea behind the magazine’s survey was simple: would car owners buy their current vehicles again if given the chance?

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COMAC of China, Boeing open Energy Conservation Center; first focus on aviation biofuel from waste cooking oil

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Boeing has estimated that Chinese airlines will need to buy 5,000 new airplanes by 2030 to meet this extraordinary demand. SAIGC) and Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Magazine Co., The Civil Aviation Administration of China has forecast that passenger traffic in China will surpass 300 million this year and will reach 1.5

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