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Tesla Model S deliveries scheduled

It's been a big day for Elon Musk. First, his company, SpaceX, launched a rocket into space on a mission to resupply the International Space Station. Next, another of Musk's companies did something that many thought was even more improbable--Tesla has scheduled customer deliveries of its first sedan, the Tesla Model S.

Nissan pits new cargo van against aging workhorses from Ford, GM

To break into the commercial van business in the United States, Nissan North America Inc. plans to do something it rarely does: attack Detroit head-on. That is because there is no way around it.

Ford engine plant builds number 10 million

Ford's 90-degree, overhead-cam Modular V8 has covered a wide spectrum since it was introduced in 1991--powering luxury cars, SUVs, pickups and high-performance sports cars. A large number of those engines have come from a Ford plant in Romeo, Mich., which has now built its 10-millionth engine--a 4.6-liter V8 that is headed for a 2010 Mustang GT. The Romeo engine plant was converted from a tractor factory.