Tesla Fremont Plant Idled for Model X Retooling
22 Jul 2014, 20:31 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / As Tesla looks to increase output of the Model S and introduce its third model ever, the Model X SUV, the automaker has idled its Fremont, CA assembly plant to allow for a $100 million upgrade, acco...
Tesla Model III Confirmed, Coming in 2016
16 Jul 2014, 07:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In a recent post on the automaker's official Twitter account, Tesla Motors reveals that it has been "confirmed: our Gen III car," which is due to be launched after the Model X crossov...
Tesla Aims to Become Leading Employer of US Veterans
4 Jul 2014, 14:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Palo Alto-based manufacturer is on a bit of a roll these days. After Tesla patents went open source and the Model X pure-electric drive crossover has been confirmed to be ready in early 2015, th...
Tesla Model E to Be Priced Against BMW 3 Series, Insider Says
1 Jul 2014, 09:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The green automotive scene is heavily anticipating Tesla Motors' upcoming Model X crossover, which has been confirmed to come in the first months of 2015 with trick Falcon wing doors, two elect...
Tesla Is the World's Most Important Carmaker According to Morgan Stanley
23 Jun 2014, 09:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In case you didn't know, the current top players in the automotive industry are Toyota (the world's largest manufacturer), Volkswagen (Europe's best selling car brand) and General Mot...
Tesla Model X Confirmed With AWD and Falcon Wing Doors
18 Jun 2014, 10:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to an official email sent to all Model X reservation holders, Tesla has confirmed that the electric crossover will start production in early 2015. However, the proverbial cherry on the top...
How to Draw a Tesla Model X Electric SUV
5 Jun 2014, 17:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Tesla is the perfect example of a company that's grown in leaps and bounds. We could have said "textbook" instead of "perfect", but there's nothing textbook about Elon ...
Tesla Drops Model E Nameplate
16 May 2014, 13:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Slated for mass production by the end of 2016, Tesla's third generation vehicle won't bear the Model E moniker, which is a registered trademark of the Ford Motor Company. As it happens,...
Each Tesla Model S Is Worth $3.7 Million In Market Capitalization
8 May 2014, 16:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / We've reported a little while back that the Palo Alto-based company sold 6,457 Model S sedans in the first quarter of 2014. But if you combine those numbers with Tesla's market capitalizat...
Tesla Confirms 2015 Model X Launch; Moves 6,457 Model S Sedans in Q1
8 May 2014, 11:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In its most recent shareholder's letter, Tesla Motors announces record first quarter production of the Model S and significant Gigafactory and capacity expansion progress. The Palo Alto-base...
New Tesla Model E Rendering
8 Mar 2014, 11:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Elon Musk founded Tesla Motors about eleven years ago, but the company's first production electric car, the Tesla Roadster, didn't roll off the assembly line until 2008. Based on the Lo...
Tesla Expects Model X to Become More Popular than Model S
21 Feb 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk claims that the Model X crossover, which is scheduled to arrive in showrooms next spring, will eventually become more popular that the Model S sedan. “Even though...
Tesla Receives $34.7 Million Tax Break to Increase Production
19 Dec 2013, 10:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors will receive a $34.7 million tax break from the state of California in order to expand production of electric cars and powertrains at its Fremont assembly plant. According to the San...
Tesla Taking Orders for Model S, Model X in Japan
26 Nov 2013, 08:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors, the only American automaker present at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, is now taking orders for the Model S sedan and the upcoming Model X crossover in Japan. Still on display at the Tok...
Elon Musk Drops Details on Tesla Model X
5 Nov 2013, 10:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has unveiled new details about the company’s upcoming Model X crossover. Speaking at a store opening in London, Musk said the new EV will only be offered as all-whee...
Tesla Working on Affordable Compact Crossover
2 Jun 2013, 07:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Having just announced plans for a Nissan Leaf rival priced below $40,000, electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors revealed that an affordable compact crossover SUV is also in the works. Set to be ...
Tesla Delays Model X to Repay Loans Early
11 Mar 2013, 11:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you were anxious to take a stroll in the new Tesla Model X, you might want to keep your shirt on for a while longer, as the company's electric crossover has been delayed. According to Los...
Next Tesla Roadster to Be Called ‘Model R’
9 Nov 2012, 09:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Recent information suggests that Tesla is planning on making a new Roadster, which will arrive on the market probably in 2017. Not many details about it are known, yet autoexpress.co.uk say that it ...
First Tesla Superchargers Now Open for Public Use
6 Nov 2012, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Range anxiety is one of the main points against the current crop of EVs, as they simply lack the battery capacity to be used anywhere else, aside from a city environment. However, Tesla set out to c...
Tesla Roadster Replacement Coming No Sooner than 2015
5 Nov 2012, 09:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tesla Motors’ first car, the Elise-based Roadster was and still is a unique car, offering emissions two-seater fun, in a compact (and very expensive) package. The fact that they managed to sel...