rorty:::tort: DAILY: Autoliv agrees to pay $14.5M fine | Tesla sees 20,000 sales in 2013 | Honda says Fit EV gets 118 mpg equivalency rating from EPA

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June 6, 2012

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Autoliv to plead guilty as U.S. price-fixing probe expands to safety suppliers
Swedish parts maker agrees to pay $14.5M fine
Swedish supplier Autoliv has agreed to plead guilty in a widening auto parts price-fixing investigation, the federal Department of Justice announced today. Autoliv also has agreed to pay a $14. ... >> story Published: Jun 6 10:20 am U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 6/6/12 2:07 pm ET - more details added

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Tesla sees 20,000 sales in 2013

Tesla Motors can generate positive cash flow with an annual order base of just 8,000 units, and the electric-vehicle maker is “highly confident” of reaching sales of 20,000 vehicles in 2013, CEO Elon Musk told shareholders today. ... >> story Published: Jun 6 3:12 pm U.S. Eastern time

Honda says Fit EV gets 118 mpg equivalency rating from EPA

The Honda Fit EV has been given a 118-mile-per-gallon equivalency rating by the Environmental Protection Agency, the highest rating of any electric passenger car to date. ... >> story Published: Jun 6 6:34 am U.S. Eastern time

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