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Motor Trend’s panel of 11 judges voted unanimously for the Tesla Model S after testing 25 contenders in a closed-course environment. Motor Trend tested acceleration, brakes, handling, noise, suspension tuning, among other factors.

The Tesla S, seats up to 7 and has three battery choices–40 kWh, 60 kWh, and 85 kWh. Travelling at 55 mph, the kWh figures can be translated to the stated range capabilities of 160, 230, and 300 miles, respectively, according to the manufacturer’s website. The firm plans to make 20,000 of the cars next year.

See: Tesla S Electric is Motor Trend’s car of the year

Elon Musk, Tesla Motors co-founder & CEO, discusses how the award will impact sales and elevate the electric car profile. Here is a direct link.

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This clip has some good discussion of the secular themes restraining global demand. Bart Van Ark, chief economist at the Conference Board, talks about the outlook for the global economy. Here is a direct link.