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Launch Of Second-Gen Tesla Roadster Pushed Back To 2015

The Tesla Roadster was forced to bow out of the market last year due to Lotus choosing to end production of its own Elise and Exige sports cars, with which the Tesla shared a platform. While this is bad news for electric sports car fans, Tesla is promising to build a successor though it won’t...

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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk with Tesla Roadster

Tesla Profitable In 2013, Model S Sold Out: Elon Musk

Tesla Planning Second-Generation Electric Roadster For 2014

Tesla Promises Model S 'Sport' Capable Of 0-60 MPH In Under 4.5 Seconds

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Calls Top Gear “Completely Phony”

In the ongoing battle between Tesla and Top Gear, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has finally spoken, comparing the BBC’s popular automotive television program to a Milli... April 7, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 7

Breaking: Tesla Sues BBC's Top Gear For Libel And Malicious Falsehood

Tesla is no stranger to lawsuits, having been on both the receiving end and acting as instigator in several nasty cases in the recent past. The Californian electric car... March 30, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 23

Tesla IPO presentation via Retail Roadshow

Elon Musk Details Tesla Model X Electric SUV Plans

We got our first hints that Tesla was already planning several new models after its Model S electric sedan following the release of some official slides in the... November 4, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1

Jay Leno Isn't Too Amped About The Chevy Volt

Updated: see below During an interview with Elon Musk in May of 2009, David Letterman dissed the Chevrolet Volt. Shortly thereafter, Letterman remembered where his ad dollars... July 20, 2010 by Richard Read 3

2011 Tesla Roadster (2.5) Preview

This has been a very big week for Tesla (Nasdaq:TSLA), with the electric car start-up finally launching its IPO and listing on Nasdaq. At the same time we also discovered... July 1, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1

Tesla Secures $465 Million Federal Loan, Plans Two new Factories

Just like rival Californian electric car company Fisker, which recently secured a $528.7 million loan from the Department of Energy, Tesla has also secured a $465 million low... January 22, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Tesla Releases New On-Road Shots of 2012 Model S

Earlier this summer Tesla unveiled its drivable prototype Model S sedan at Elon Musk's SpaceX headquarters, and opened the reservation books for the car - even though they... August 20, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 7

Tesla slashes production cost of Roadster, claims profitability within reach

Despite its small size, Tesla Motor Company, builder of the famed Roadster electric sports car, is as embattled as any major manufacturer these days. Between a lawsuit from a... June 22, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 1

Daimler acquires 10% stake in Tesla to spur electric car development

Electric vehicles are popularly perceived as the front-runner of the alternate fuel competition, but successfully developing EVs has proven to be a difficult and expensive... May 19, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann

Tesla unveils the Model S electric sedan

Tesla's first all-original car, the upcoming Model S plug-in electric sedan, has just been unveiled. The surprisingly attractive vehicle also offers very good performance... March 26, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 17

Tesla reveals pricing for Model S, announces sale of 250th Roadster

Tesla's first all-original car, the upcoming Model S plug-in hybrid sedan, is due to be unveiled to the public in just a week’s time but the company has already... March 19, 2009 by Ralph Hanson 15

Tesla announces Model S Concept, explains price hikes in town hall meeting

The burgeoning electric car field was just hitting its stride when the bottom fell out of the market last year, and the tough position that has left carmakers like Tesla in... January 27, 2009 by Ralph Hanson