Separately, the board decided that it will switch to a rolling release model, in which users won't have to do a full system upgrade to take advantage of major OS updates.

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Newcomers are also entering the fray, including Tesla Motors, which is rolling out its Model S electric sedan.

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Over the years, carmakers got away from the model-year calendar and started rolling out their latest designs on a staggered basis to keep consumers interested all year long.

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Of course, Ford is already rolling out a completely redesigned Escape for the 2013 model year, so the sooner it can get rid of the boxy predecessor, the better.

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With the Focus Electric rolling into showrooms, I took a pre-production model on a two-week tech test drive around the San Francisco Bay Area last month to experience daily life in the cloud with an electric car.

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It marks the start of the new model year, when the latest cars and trucks begin rolling out of factories and on to dealer lots.

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During the quarter Verizon continued to execute its global cloud strategy, rolling out an expanded portfolio of secure IT solutions and an operational model for its Terremark subsidiary.

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This model does three things very well that address all my concerns: it stays balanced while rolling, it is much, much easier to load and unload thanks to a zipper that goes all the way around the head of the clubs so it opens more like a book, and it has an awesome set of retractable legs that make it into a four wheeler.

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