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Elon Musk says NYT story cost Tesla $100 million

Tesla CEO Elon Musk told Bloomberg TV on Monday that the recent negative New York Times review of the Model S sedan decreased the company's stock-market value by as much as $100 million. The NYT-Tesla saga began on Feb. 8 with reviewer John Broder recounting the tale of how he was stranded when the Model S didn't live up to its 300-mile claimed range.

One Lap of the Web: Lamborghini Urraco, Alfa 1750 GTV for sale and the anime-fantasy Kawasaki J concept

-- While we were sharing our stories of awful cars we're glad we're rid of , Hooniverse contributors were also choosing their favorite Thanksgiving turkeys. The most appealing of the lot? The Lamborghini Urraco, a car that completely disregarded function in pursuit of form.

Nissan raises Leaf prices, adds retail markets

Nissan North America said Tuesday that it will add $2,420 to the price of the base model of its hard-to-get, slow-to-build electric Leaf sedan. Compared to 2011 model year's $33,630 base price, including delivery, the 2012 model will begin at $36,050. The car's upper-grade SL model will sell for $38,100, an increase of $3,530 over 2011.