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Shake-up at Tesla; a dozen UK orders

By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 16 October 2008 11:22 Electric car start-up Tesla is restructuring its US operation and laying off around 100 staff, as the credit crunch continues to make life difficult for car companies big and small. It’s now on its fourth CEO in 12 months, as founder Elon Musk takes over from Ze’ev Drori. In an announcement on the chief exec’s blog, Tesla Motors said it would be ‘cash-flow positive’ within six to nine months – but only by increasing production and cutting operating costs.

Insane £2.8m Lamborghini Veneno Roadster: in pictures

One of the reassuring things about the, uh, extraordinary Lamborghini Veneno that debuted at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show was that Lamborghini would only build three of them. So the chances of it actually poking your eye out were really rather slim. Now though, Lamborghini has confirmed it will also build the even more astonishing Veneno Roadster pictured above.

Scion sets stickers for the 2012 tC Release Series, xB

Toyota has released pricing details for the 2012 Scion tC Release Series and the 2012 xB. The tC Release Series 7.0 will come only with high-voltage-yellow exterior paint, black wheels and black side mirrors. The coupe will get a Toyota Racing Development body kit that includes front and rear valances, side skirts and a stylized front bumper.