When you think of the most efficient way to charge an electric vehicle you most likely point directly towards the sun. It’s free, it’s pretty much never ending and most of all, it’s green. Well, it seems that one company by the name of SolarCity has decided to capitalize on this fact recently announced that they will be installing solar powered quick charging stations along Highway 101 in California.

If all goes well, SolarCity hopes to install several more charging stations in an attempt to make a large interconnected network. Let’s hope it goes well and SolarCity expands this venture elsewhere.

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With the death of the Pontiac Vibe and the departure of other vehicles, the usefulness of the NUMMI factory headquarted in Fremont, CA has dropped drastically for Toyota. However, due to the fact that the products pumped out by the factory are still some what in demand, Toyota will transfer the production of said products to a factory in Cambridge, Ontario.

Exactly what are these products, you say? The Toyota Corolla, of course.

This of course is an expansion on the report we brought to you a few days ago of the same Fretmont, CA factory getting the axe.

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Ferrari is known for making some of the fastest, meanest and most expensive vehicles on the market. Their latest hardtop offering, the California, is no exception.

However, German tuner Edo Competition apparantly didn’t think the car was fast, mean or expensive enough announcing that they have done a bit of tuning to the car. Of course the first thing they set their eyes on was the California’s 4.3L V8 engine, bumping it up to a modest 500HP making for a 0-62MPH run of 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 196.

If the added speed isn’t enough you can opt for lowering springs, a sport tune suspension and/or 20/21-inch alloy wheels.

Press release after the break.

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Automotive aftermarket accessories supplier since 1980, GR Sales, is opening its first retail store, Super Autotoyz, in Stanton, Calif. on June 20, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Super Autotoyz is located in Orange County and will focus on providing car enthusiasts with the widest selection of car accessories, parts, and car audio all under one roof.

Measuring 35,000 square feet, Super Autotoyz store offers brand name merchandise in a price range to fit all lifestyles and budgets. The store also offers 14 installation bays equipped for car maintenance along with specialty and customized installation. Located at 12645 Beach Blvd., Stanton, CA 90680, the store will be open Monday through Friday 10:00am – 9:00pm, Saturday 9:00am – 9:00pm, and Sunday 10:00am – 7:00pm.

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Mitsubishi has announced their intentions to close their Mistubishi Research and Design of America studio based in Cypress, California. As for background information, this studio was responsible for the designs of the latest Ecplise and Spyders.

The closure will effect 60 employees and servers as proof that Mistubishi is looking to decrease their American footprint.

Their footpring has not vanished however as they still hvae a design studio based in Ann Arbor, Michingan which is hard at work on their forthcoming iMiEV electric car.

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Ferrari has managed to offer us an online configurator for the California. Isn’t that… sweet? I mean how many times will most of us be able to configure our own Ferrari in the first place. You know, pick the colors and what not!

And there are 27 exterior colors, 12 different leather hues, three wheel options and five brake caliper choices. That means you get about 4860 distinct combination to choose from. Go ahead, have your fun and if you can scrap the money for a California in this economic crisis, simply get one.

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By raise of hands, who wouldn’t appreciate a Ferrari? Would you get one as soon as possible? I would too. I only need a couple of hundred thousand dollars more and I will be getting one. The Ferrari California for example will cost £143,000 in the UK. That means it’s more expensive than the Ferrari F430 coupe but it costs less than the spider. Or would you rather get the Aston Martin One-77 instead?

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