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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, Porsche As part of a recent event with a number of Panamera S E-Hybrids driven by journalists in Europe, Porsche's new plug-in managed to burn (on average) just 4.4 liters of fuel for each 100 kilometers. That's the equivalent of 53.45 miles per gallon. Porsche says this real-world, 745-mile test, which took place on an 18-mile loop along the Autobahn and through the city of Hockenheim, proves that the official NEDC rating of 3.1 l/km (75.87 mpg) is not some impossible-to-meet-outside-the-lab fuel economy level, especially since one journalist managed to get 2.8 l/km (84 mpg). The 2014 Panamera S E-Hybrid, which was recently unveiled in Shanghai, has a 9.4-kWh lithium-ion battery that offers an all-electric range of 22 miles and can go from 0- 60 mph in 5.2 seconds with a top speed of 167 mph from a powertrain that puts out 416 horsepower and 435 pound-feet of torque. It takes two-and-a-half hours to recharge from a Level 2 charger. The car arrives at Porsche dealers at the end of July in Europe and in the US in late 2013. The US base price is $99,000.Continue reading 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid manages 53.45 mpg in real-world tests2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid manages 53.45 mpg in real-world tests originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Fri, 24 May 2013 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

People following the rumors surrounding Beyonce’s alleged second pregnancy have a new speculative straw to grasp from the story that never dies.  Gossip grew after the cancellation of a tour date in Europe, and has yet to cease, in spite of a heavy worded condemnation from Beyonce.  In it she spoke of gossip and talking about people, while never definitively shooting down the rumors.  And now the talk has shifted to a possibly strategic Tumblr post of half a dinner menu, with one item visible being tuna salad, which for the uninitiated is a no-no for expectant mothers due to its possible high content of mercury.  Was this a tricky way to quash to rumors without having to actually acknowledge them, or are people reading way too far into the topic?  Time will tell.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Ilari Melart to a one year entry level contract, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Melart, 24, has spent the past several years playing professionally in Europe. ...

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. to Webcast Presentation to Deutsche Bank Consumer Conference ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE/Euronext Paris: CCE) said that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John F. Brock and Chief Financial Officer Bill Douglas will present at the Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference in Paris on Tuesday, June 11, at 10:45 a.m. ET, or 4:45 p.m. CET. The public can listen to the presentation through a live webcast via the company's website, www.cokecce.com. A replay of the presentation will be available later that day. ABOUT CCE Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (CCE) is the leading Western European marketer, producer, and distributor of non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages and one of the world's largest independent Coca-Cola bottlers. CCE is the sole licensed bottler for products of The Coca-Cola Company in Belgium, continental France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. We operate with a local focus and have 17 manufacturing sites across Europe, where we manufacture nearly 90 percent of our products in the markets in which they are consumed. Corporate responsibility and sustainability is core to our business, and we have been recognized by leading organizations in North America and Europe for our progress in water use reduction, carbon footprint reduction, and recycling initiatives. For more information about our company, please visit our website at www.cokecce.com and follow us on twitter at @cokecce. Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Thor Erickson - Investor Relations +1 (678) 260-3110 or Fred Roselli - U.S. Media Relations +1 (678) 260-3421 or Lauren Sayeski - European Media Relations + 44 (0) 7976 113 674KEYWORDS:   United States  Europe  North America  Georgia  FranceINDUSTRY KEYWORDS:

How else would you expect steampunk acrobats to travel around? The Wheel House is a 25-minute performance produced by Europe's Acrojou Circus Theatre, where the pair tumble and turn over each other while tea kettles and clocks clatter as they propel the wheel around. In other news, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi buy in Santa Barbara, and check out the sets of HBO's Liberace movie. See the headlines after the jump. More

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There are lots of people in the U.S. gearing up for a long Memorial Day weekend, and if you happen to have extra time on your hands this weekend you may want to consider entering Mozilla's Firefox Flicks contest. It's a global video contest designed to give budding filmmakers the opportunity to create and submit short videos about letting people discover "the power of the web on mobile devices." (We covered it when it launched.) If you submit a short video by May 29, you qualify for Mozilla's Early Entry status and you'll be automatically entered to compete for the Grand Prize. Here is more on the prizes and rules.  Mozilla has a number of example videos from the contest online and you can view them here.  The contest runs through July 31, and winners will be chosen from four regions around the world: North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Grand Prize winner will fly to Los Angeles to work with producers (and Flicks judges) Franklin Leonard and Couper Samuelson, and representatives from Panavision to professionally produce their winning entry using professional equipment. If you submit a flick by May 29, it may earn an Early Entry award of $1,000. There are also regional prizes and people's choice awards as described here.  The contest is part of Mozilla's ramp-up for promoting its Firefox OS mobile operating system, which we've covered extensively.  The company is reorganizing its executives and its whole strategy around mobile technology, and Firefox Flicks is designed to promote the advantages of mobile tech. You can find out much more about Firefox Flicks on the contest blog. Related Activities Comments (0) Post a Comment Ask a Question Related Software Firefox (25 alternatives, 24 reviews) Mozilla (34 alternatives, post review) Related Blog Posts Chromium May Become Default Ubuntu Browser in Version 13.10 (2 comments) Mozilla Needs More Time Before Blocking Third-Party Cookies By Default (post comment) Firefox 21 Arrives, Featuring Health Reports, More Social Features (post comment)

The 32nd VW Meet at the Worthersee played host to some of the most amazing Vdubs ever created. It welcomed Golfs, Beetles, Audis and even Skodas, perfect then for Opel to make fun of the badge snobs. The crowd gathered in Austria from all over Europe came there with VW on the brain, so what Opel did is kind of funny. They organized a fire show which if viewed through 3D glasses looked like sparking, shining little Opel logos. ... (continue reading >>)

Is this a great time to be an energy investor? It definitely is, according to Matt Badiali, editor of the S&A Resource Report. "You can make a lot of money, unless you're Bill Powers," he says in this interview with The Energy Report. Badiali discusses the true potential for U.S. natural gas, as well as what type of energy really gets him excited. The Energy Report: Are we truly facing peak cheap oil with all the easy stuff already out of the ground? Why is oil still at $95 per barrel [$95/bbl]? Matt Badiali: The main reason we're still at $95/bbl, with demand falling and production rising is exports. It's been illegal to export crude oil from the U.S. since the '70s. However, refiners have gotten around this rule by exporting "finished products" like gasoline diesel fuel, for example. Remember, Europe and Asia are paying a