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Daimler takes 10 percent stake in EV maker Tesla

Daimler AG has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 percent of California electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc., the German automaker said Tuesday. The two companies have been working together to integrate Tesla's lithium-ion battery packs and charging electronics into the first 1,000 units of Daimler's electric Smart car. Daimler said its stake in Tesla will allow the companies to collaborate even more closely on the development of battery systems, electric drive systems and in individual vehicle projects.

Wheels and More offers upgrades for Ferrari 599, McLaren SLR

There's no shortage of tuner companies taking the fastest cars on the market and making them even faster. Now German tuner Wheels and More has done that with the McLaren SLR and the Ferrari 599 GTO. For the McLaren SLR and SLR 722, Wheels and More offers exterior upgrades including lightweight, forged wheels from 6Sporz.

Send CAR's Christmas e-cards for free!

What do you send your petrolhead mates for Christmas? Easy. Ping them one of our Santa's sleighs designed by world leading car designers and commissioned exclusively for CAR Magazine.  Choose from Christmas sleighs by Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Nissan, Rolls-Royce and Vauxhall – there's something for everyone with even a drop of petrol in their veins.We've refreshed our e-card software this year, letting you send as many cards as you like via email to your friends and family across the globe.