Tag archive: Tesla

Taking a page out of fellow Silicon Valley-based company, Apple, Palo Alto-based automaker Tesla unveiled its highly anticipated Model X last Thursday at its design studio in Southern California. And, as they say, the jury is in, and the numbers don’t lie. Well sort of. If pre-order sales are anything to go off of, it looks like Tesla Motors has a real winner with the Model X. According to Tesla Motors, the Model X is the fastest selling Tesla… Read More

Tesla teased us with a mysterious shot of its Model X crossover at the beginning of the month, and now a prototype of the vehicle has been unveiled at its design studio in California. Hot on the heels of the Model S, the Model X is based on the same, but slightly lengthened, platform as the sedan. Externally, the Model X has more than a whiff of the bulbous BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo about it, particularly at the rear, while the front end recalls… Read More

Tesla Motors is gathering quite the automotive buzz with its mysterious Model X crossover. The California-based luxury electric car company is planning on unveiling the Model X at its new Los Angeles design studio on February 9th. Recently Tesla began sending out invitations to owners beckoning them to attend the unveiling, and included a partially silhouetted image of the car. While we can’t devise much from the image, the Model X looks like… Read More

Electric car company Tesla Motors officially revealed on Saturday a “beta” version of its Model S sedan to customers who pre-ordered the long-awaited car, at its factory in Fremont, California. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk also announced the planned production of a faster version of the Model S, which is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 MPH in just 4.5 seconds. The elite group of customers invited to the event were asked to proselytize… Read More

Are you still trying to decide between a new hybrid car or an all-electric vehicle? If so, then you might be in the minority of consumers. The results of a survey released today depict a bleak outcome for alternative fuel vehicles. The survey asked consumers what alternative fuel they preferred between gasoline-electric hybrids, compressed natural gas (CNG), hydrogen fuel cell (HFC), and electric vehicles (EV). Not surprisingly, gas-powered… Read More

Two of car geeks' favorite things — the Tesla Motors and the BBC's wildly popular auto-enthusiast show “Top Gear” — are now in a legal battle over allegedly “false” claims made by the show in a 2008 episode. Tesla is suing the BBC for libel and malicious falsehood, saying that a “Top Gear” episode created a false portrayal of the performance of its all-electric Roadster sports car. “Top… Read More

Cars are becoming exciting technology again. According to the AP, Panasonic will invest $30 million in Tesla Motors, or about 2 percent of the company. The Japanese electronics maker is hoping to reap some profits from the electric car movement. The company already makes batteries for Tesla, which has been selling electric sports cars since 2003. Together, the two companies plan to jointly market and sell packs of batteries themselves, a market… Read More

Tesla Motors has unveiled its new Tesla Factory in Fremont, California, where the electric car company said it will be building its Model S as well as future electric vehicles. This car plant was once the NUMMI factory, but closed in April of this year. Tesla purchased the factory in May, saying its new plant “is the only auto assembly plant in California, and the first facility dedicated exclusively to the mass production of electric vehicles.”… Read More

Headlines about the upcoming Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf have zapped the nation awake to the possibilities of electric vehicles. The promise of clean, quiet operation, paying only pennies on the mile, and autonomy from oil seems to be just around the corner… But with launch dates stretching into 2011, availability in just a few states to begin with, not to mention dealership markups that could tack on up to $20,000 on MSRP, the Volt and Leaf are… Read More

Electric car maker Tesla Motors has gained a serious backer as it approaches its initial public offering: the company has announced a partnership with Japanese automotive giant Toyota to develop electric vehicles and production systems. As part of the agreement, Toyota will be purchasing $50 million worth of Tesla common stock in a private placement once Tesla's IPO is closed. “Toyota is a company founded on innovation, quality, and… Read More

The small world of high-performance electric cars got a little smaller on Wednesday. Three Tesla employees in the same small aircraft died when the small plane they were in clipped power lines just shortly after takeoff and crashed into a residential neighborhood. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the plane was owned by Tesla engineer Doug Bourn, but authorities haven’t yet released the names of any of the passengers, or even confirmed… Read More

The federal government seems to be quite happy with dishing out money for environmentally friendly ventures, and there are plenty of companies that are willing to take the funds and put them to good use. One such company is Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors is probably most notable for its sexy all-electric Roadster. The $100,000+ sports car, which is based on the Lotus Elise chassis, has a driving range of 244 miles – one Tesla Roadster, however,… Read More