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category: cars
08 May 2009

Porsche has been teasing the market for years with brief images of its anticipated model, the Panamera. The car therefore made a huge impact when it was previewed at 2009’s Shanghai Auto Show. Set to be launched later in 2009, the 4-door, 4-seater luxury sedan is the German automaker’s first foray into the sedan market. This marks a significant shift for Porsche, and the company expects the Panamera to bring in many new customers. In this video, sister site WatchMojo.com takes look at the Porsche Panamera:

category: cars
08 May 2009
Norway had the idea to ban gas cars by 2015. To be more specific, they out forth a plan that would prohibit the sale of cars that run only on gas. Cars already on the road would not be affected. Hybrids that run partially on gas would still be okay.

The plan, put forth initially by the country’s finance minister (from the Socialist Left Party), is apparently thought of as crazy by the majority of the country, and is opposed by the opposition. The general idea is that since the economy is already bad, the car company’s are worrying about staying afloat, not developing new technologies.

Honestly, it’s not the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard a government propose. Read more…