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Tesla Loses Major Part Of Its "Top Gear" Lawsuit

As first covered on our sister site GreenCarReports, a British high court ruled against Tesla this week in its libel lawsuit against the BBC and its 'Top Gear' program, opining that the show's host Jeremy Clarkson's claims of a 55-mile range (versus Tesla's claimed 200 miles) did not amount to...

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Top Gear Responds To Tesla Lawsuit

Following last week’s shock announcement that Tesla is suing BBC’s Top Gear for libel and malicious falsehood stemming from a review of its all-electric Roadster... April 4, 2011 by  6


 
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Breaking: Tesla Sues BBC's Top Gear For Libel And Malicious Falsehood

Tesla is no stranger to lawsuits, having been on both the receiving end and acting as instigator in several nasty cases in the recent past. The Californian electric car... March 30, 2011 by  23


 
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GM Sues Car Hauler Over 1,700 'Hostage' Vehicles

We've all seen the trucks, loaded with brand-new, plastic-wrapped cars headed to showrooms, but have you ever wondered who actually moves those car around? Turns out for GM... March 25, 2011 by  3


 
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Mon Dieu! France Fines Google $142,000 For Street View Privacy Violations

There's no denying that Google Maps is the king of online mapping services. It may have been slightly late to the party, but thanks to social features like sharable maps and... March 22, 2011 by 


 
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Report: Ford Suing Ferrari Over F150 F1 Car Name

Silly as it may sound, trademark law is a curious thing, and Ford is moving to stop use of the F150 name (though note the lack of hyphenation) used by Ferrari for its latest... February 9, 2011 by  1


 
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SMS Supercars suing MJ Acquisitions over Saleen name

Last week we reported on a pair of new Saleen Mustangs due by 2010, and the chain of transfers that has seen the Saleen, Inc. brand end up in the hands of Micheal Shields and... July 20, 2009 by  2


 
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Geely says Rolls Royce's copy claims are baseless

China's car industry is infamous for its tendency to 'borrow' details from European carmakers, often to the point where the word 'clone' is used with some accuracy. The... April 24, 2009 by  6


 
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Volkswagen sues California Lamborghini dealer for theft of $12 million in cars

Volkswagen has filed a lawsuit against Lamborghini Orange County for what it terms 'outright theft' of $12 million worth of Lamborghini vehicles. The dealership, owned by Vik... January 13, 2009 by  2


 
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Daimler on verge of settling Smart ForTwo clone car suit in Europe

For more than a year now, Mercedes' parent company Daimler has pursued a copyright infringement case against Chinese carmaker Shuanghuan for its Bubble, a blatant knock-off... January 5, 2009 by 


 
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Fisker Automotive building new engineering center in Michigan

The Fisker plug-in hybrid saloon has officially been revealed at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Click here for all the details and images. While the rest of the automotive... November 10, 2008 by 


 
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Fisker beats Tesla's accusations of design theft in arbitration

Tesla's lawsuit, filed against rival hybrid-electric carmaker Fisker in April for design theft and 'poor work', has come to an end in arbitration. Unfortunately for Tesla... November 3, 2008 by  3


 
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Chrysler cancels Getrag dual-clutch contract

Just as Chrysler was preparing to begin bringing a dual-clutch transmission to its North American fleet, a dispute with Getrag has sent plans for yearly production of up to... October 18, 2008 by  3


 
 
 

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