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How Tesla is financing its future

May 20th 2008 5:58PM - 20 Comments

Tesla has big plans, and to finance them it plans to raise big money. How? First, with an influx of venture capital that could put 10-percent of the company in VC hands. There has also been talk of an IPO, which Chairman Elon Musk thinks could raise ...

Tesla Roadster sets world EV record of 313 miles on single charge

Oct 29th 2009 8:03AM - 32 Comments

Simon Hackett and co-driver Emilis Prelgauskas with the record setting Roadster - click above for high-res image gallery It's no secret that how you drive influences a vehicle's efficiency. Case in point: This week's Global Green Challenge in ...

Tesla engineering chief Mike Donoughe resigns

Sep 24th 2009 7:59AM - 4 Comments

Just over a year after joining Tesla Motors, Mike Donoughe, executive vice president of vehicle engineering and manufacturing, is leaving. The former Chrysler executive was brought in to help get the engineering and manufacturing processes sorted ...

Tesla introduces Mobile Service Rangers, the Geek Squad for EVs

Oct 13th 2009 1:01PM - 22 Comments

Doctors may not make many house calls anymore, but Tesla Motors believes an at-home service is just the ticket for its pricey electric cars. The company recently announced a new Tesla Mobile Service Rangers program that makes getting the ...

Tesla ends development of Drivetrain 1.5, ready to ramp up production

Sep 10th 2008 3:58PM - 23 Comments

Click above for high-res gallery of the Tesla Roadster The Tesla Roadster launch has been anything but silky-smooth, but the upstart EV automaker hopes its problems are in the rear view mirror with the completion of Drivetrain 1.5, which includes ...

Tesla employees going on 2,700 mile road trip from LA to Detroit

Dec 11th 2009 6:32PM - 26 Comments

Tesla Roadster #750 - click above for high res image gallery After delivering some 900 Tesla Roadsters, over a dozen employees are taking one on a road trip. Tesla will be back at the Detroit Auto Show next month and this time they're driving ...

Exclusive First Drive: Tesla Roadster

Jan 28th 2008 12:00PM - 47 Comments

Tesla Roadster – Click above for high-res image gallery Most people are lucky to experience one life-affirming moment while they're on this earth; I experienced mine last week. AutoblogGreen's Sam Abuelsamid called to ask if I was ...

Tesla Roadster unveiling in Santa Monica

Jul 20th 2006 3:55AM - 98 Comments

Last night Tesla Motors unveiled their uber-chic Roadster, a powerful electric vehicle that looks, feels and drives like many other high-end sports cars. The main difference is the noise. Powered by a 3-phase, 4-pole AC induction motor, the Roadster ...

REPORT: Tesla gets $82.5 million investment; delivers 700th Roadster

Sep 16th 2009 5:59PM - 15 Comments

Go to Frankfurt, get $82.5 million. That's sort of what happened to Tesla Motors, which is at the big Frankfurt Motor Show this week and received an "opportunistic" equity investment in that amount from a group led by Fjord Capital Partners. Tesla ...

Tesla delivers 500th Roadster to New Jersey man

Jun 3rd 2009 5:58PM - 18 Comments

Tesla Roadster - Click above for a high-res image gallery From the first to the 100th and now to the 500th, the story of Tesla Motors and their first offering, the Roadster, has been pretty heavily documented. The trend is unlikely to stop any ...

Elon Musk takes delivery of first production Tesla Roadster

Feb 5th 2008 6:36PM - 17 Comments

Last Friday, Tesla chairman Elon Musk took delivery of the first production Roadster, which carries the name P1 (Production vehicle 1). The black coupe was flown in from Hethel, England, where all Teslas are being built alongside the Roadster's ...

Pics Aplenty: Tesla Roadster Sport

Jan 16th 2009 3:31PM - 21 Comments

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Tesla Roadster Sport Tesla hasn't released any more details on the Roadster Sport, but it has released a handful of renderings depicting what the Elise-based EV will look like when it goes on sale in ...

REPORT: Tesla Motors planning IPO "soon"

Nov 20th 2009 3:30PM - 20 Comments

Tesla Roadster - Click above for high-res image gallery Rumors about Tesla's plan to go public have been circulating since 2008, but a down stock market seemed to put a damper on the start-up's IPO. Now, the word on the street from Reuters is that ...

Tesla Roadster production has begun, cue the angels

Mar 17th 2008 5:56PM - 21 Comments

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Tesla Roadster. Tesla's president and CEO, Ze'ev Drori, made the announcement today on his corporate blog that production of the Roadster has officially begun. Tesla originally set a date of March 17th for ...

Tesla tangles with Tango EV on dragstrip, loses

Dec 4th 2008 6:27PM - 52 Comments

Click above to watch the video Quick! What's the hottest electric car currently on the market? Did you say the Tesla Roadster? You may in fact be right, but there's another contender that you should consider before making up your mind so quickly. ...

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