Category: Automotive

As reported on TechCrunch. by ALEXIA TSOTSIS Car rental company Avis has announced its intent to scoop up ridesharing company Zipcar for $500 million, with the acquisition expecting to close in the Spring of 2013 according to a press release. Zipcar went public in April of 2011. “By combining with Zipcar, we will significantly increase our growth potential, both in the United States and internationally, and will position our Company to better serve a greater variety of consumer and commercial transportation needs,”…

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As reported on Wired. BY DAMON LAVRINC We’ve driven, ridden and flown some serious kit this year. But only a handful of rides left us weak in the knees and ready to lighten our wallets. This is our Lust List. What we’d mortgage our house, our kids and maybe a few extraneous body parts to park in that decommissioned hangar we’ve had our eye on. Some are obvious, others require that secret handshake for those in…

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As reported on Wired. BY DAMON LAVRINC Winter is here, which for many of us means snow. And slush. And sleet. Driving under such conditions can be, shall we say, challenging, without the proper hardware. Some people are content to tackle the snow in any old heap, but that doesn’t mean you need to endure yet another year in your clapped-out Subaru Forester. It’s time for an upgrade, and there’s no shortage of machinery perfectly suited to…

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