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  • Tesla Model X

    Sharing parts between models is a common practice in the auto industry, though it can be taken too far--just ask the "old" General Motors. But in Tesla's case, sharing 60 percent of the parts between the Model S and Model X makes great sense. As a startup, sharing parts between models means more efficient manufacturing, and since that's the main hurdle between Tesla and commercial success at this point--their designs are amazing, and electric cars are widely recognized to be one of the best near-future technologies--leveraging work on the Model S sedan for the Model X crossover will...

  • 2011 Tesla Roadster Sport. Photo by Joe Nuxoll.
    Tesla Winding Down The Roadster, Introducing Model X Crossover Concept

    Well, after years of giving electric car hopes and dreams, the Tesla Roadster is winding down toward an end. According to paperwork filed with the SEC, Tesla plans to stop Roadster production in December. Instead of a sexy, Lotus-based convertible, Tesla will be transitioning to more practical...

  • 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 company’s IPO presentation back in June and now Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spilled a few more beans. Speaking at the formal opening...

  • Tesla planning electric SUV and coupe-saloon based on upcoming Model S
    Tesla Planning Electric SUV And Coupe-Sedan Based On Upcoming Model S

    Tesla has confirmed that it’s working with several major carmakers to develop a new range of affordable all-electric vehicles that are set to go on sale early next decade, but execs have also revealed that Tesla is planning to expand its own lineup with a new sedan and possibly a SUV and...

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