Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Along with the news that Tesla expects to build 80 Model S electric cars this week, CEO Elon Musk also released a few more details of the company's plans for additional models in 2016. Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has already said that it will launch the Model X crossover within the next year or so.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today we''ve got news of a pilot program for Tesla Model S electric-car battery swapping, a delay for EPA regulations that would limit carbon emissions from power plants, and yet another teaser for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Tesla said late yesterday that it delivered roughly 24,500 electric cars during the third quarter, including 15,800 Model S sedans and 8,700 Model X utility vehicles. That total slightly exceeds estimates by at least half of the financial analysts who had projected deliveries from the Silicon Valley maker before their release.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2016

When you want to buy a Tesla electric car, and you've got four kids, there's only one choice on the market. That's the 2016 Tesla Model X six- or seven-seat SUV, and courtesy of an owner in just that situation, we've finally been able to spend a few hours driving the luxury crossover.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Which promise made by electric-car maker Tesla Motors took 18 months to come to fruition? And what''s the 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle really like to drive? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, December 19, 2014.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

So far, the Tesla Model S is alone among plug-in electric cars in providing 200 miles or more of electric range. But as Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] prepares to roll out its more affordable Model E late in 2016, it may face serious competition from General Motors.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

We''ve got a report on Tesla Motors sales in China, confirmation of aluminum-bodied 2016 Ford Super Duty pickup trucks, and an overview of the updated line of 2015 Zero electric motorcycles. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today''s theme is "variety."

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2016

Which eagerly-anticipated electric car did we finally get to drive this week? And, how many cars did Tesla Motors actually manage to deliver last year? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, January 8, 2016.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 8, 2015

Today, we have findings from Tesla Motors' quarterly earnings call, an indication that the 2016 Chevrolet Volt will get solo California carpool-lane access, and General Motors' admission that it won't meet its goal of selling 500,000 hybrid and electric cars by 2017. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 9, 2014

And how serious are Tesla''s drivetrain problems? This is the Week In Reverse for Friday, August 8, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. On Friday, we asked how serious the Model S drivetrain-replacement problem is for Tesla Motors. Our Tesla-driving author David Noland looked at why the company is.'

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Today, we have the results of our latest poll, which asked whether Tesla Motors should report monthly sales, as other carmakers do. We also have an update on October 2016 plug-in electric car sales, and the unlikely winner of a U.K. All this and more on Green Car Reports. fuel-economy challenge.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2016

Mercedes-Benz is expected to debut an electric SUV concept at the 2016 Paris Motor Show this fall. The concept will likely preview one of what could be up to four all-electric models Mercedes plans to launch over the next few years.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 17, 2015

Today, an explanation of how Elon Musk controls Tesla Motors while owning just 27 percent of the company, a look at global electric-car sales, and a survey of state ethanol laws. All this and more on Green Car Reports. this fall.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2016

Its maker is doing a great job these days of quarantining the new 2016 Tesla Model X electric crossover SUV from unwanted prying eyes. The only folks lucky enough to get up close and personal with the slick, powerful electric SUV are those who’ve plunked down deposits of up to $40,000 to order the car.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2015

Electric car sales may be flat this year. Heading into 2016, only a handful of new vehicles are likely to move the needle much. The long-awaited, multiply-delayed Tesla Model X all-electric SUV should finally go into volume production next year, presumably giving Tesla Motors a major sales boost.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Which makers unveiled new electric-car concepts or production vehicles at this week's Paris Motor Show? And what exactly did Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk have to crack down on? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, September 30, 2016.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 30, 2016

And, which four carmakers will introduce new or updated all-electric cars for 2017? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, April 29, 2016. Friday, we covered Tesla Motors' warranty costs, which are higher.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2017

Tesla has issued a voluntarily recall for roughly 53,000 of its Model S and Model X electric cars to address an issue in which the parking brake might stick in the engaged position. The vehicles affected were built between February and October of 2016, and 31,000 of them were sold in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The sun is shining in our neck of the woods today, but Tesla Motors could also use some at its nearly-finished, solar-powered Supercharger, retail store, and service center site in California. Check that out, as well as the possibility of an Acura-based version of the 2016 Honda HR-V, and a report on growing Chinese electric-car sales.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2016

I’ve owned my 2013 Tesla Model S for more than three years, and put 66,000 miles on it now. But I can’t help occasionally peeking at the Tesla Motors online Model S configurator to check out the prices and features on the. It still runs great, and it makes me happy every time I drive it.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 5, 2016

As Model 3 madness continues, Tesla Motors issued its first set of quarterly sales results for 2016. During the first quarter—January through March—Tesla said it delivered 12,240 Model S sedans, plus 2,400 Model X crossovers. DON'T MISS: Tesla 2015.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 25, 2016

But at a January presentation in Chambourcy, France, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said, "I'm not sure anyone should have built or designed this car, because it's so difficult to make." It's unusual for a CEO to express doubts about a new vehicle he's just launching—especially if it's only the company's third-ever vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2017

In January 2016, before the public introduction for pre-orders of the Model 3, Tesla had 585 Supercharger locations around the world. By the end of June 2016, that number had climbed to 655.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In late July, we published an article describing one electric-car driver's experience in adding solar panels to his home to help with charging his family's five electric cars. That reader, who'd like to be known just as Shiva, has now owned a 2016 Tesla Model S for a year.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 25, 2016

If 200-mile electric cars are the new black, then what does that make 300-mile electric cars? With the launch of the Chevy Bolt EV less than a year away, and 400,000 reservations for Tesla Model 3 cars to be delivered sometime in 2018 or later, clearly 200 miles is the new benchmark for range below $40,000.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 5, 2016

The 2016 Tesla Model S electric car will soon offer the 75-kilowatt-hour battery pack that debuted recently on the Model X crossover. A 75-kWh Model S now appears in a list of cars eligible for the.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Early last year, with promises of self-driving cars in owners' hands well before any competitor, development of the Tesla Autopilot system for the maker's electric cars was proceeding nicely.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Today, the 2017 Kia Niro, Optima Hybrid, and Optima Plug-In Hybrid debut at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, and Tesla Motors reveals a little more information about the upcoming unveiling of its Model 3 electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2016

Spurred by Tesla Motors and competitor German luxury brands, Mercedes-Benz is planning a handful of new electric cars. The first is likely to be a crossover, to be previewed by a concept that will debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show this fall, set to be followed by another crossover and two sedans.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 4, 2016

And, what does electric-car maker Tesla Motors demand that its owners clubs must do? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, June 3, 2016. Friday, we took a.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2015

With the all-new 2016 Audi Q7 now launched at last week''s Geneva Motor Show, and a diesel plug-in hybrid model to follow, luxury maker Audi can turn its attention to its next utility project. Green Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Future Cars Tesla Motors Ulrich Hackenberg plug-in cars'

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 15, 2016

What did Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk challenge us to do? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, October 14, 2016. carmaker is moving to capitalize on Volkswagen's diesel woes in the U.S. And when we did it, what did we conclude?)

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Elon Musk has said that the Tesla Model 3 electric car will be shown to the public in March 2016. Tesla Motors will begin taking orders for the car then, and production will start in 2017, the Tesla CEO has said. DON'T MISS: Tesla Model 3 Affordable.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2017

A few years ago, before the Tesla Model X electric SUV went into production, company CEO Elon Musk said he thought it could outsell the older Model S hatchback luxury sedan. In the first three months of this year, Tesla said it delivered 11,550 Model Xes—but 13,450 Model Ses. DON'T MISS: 2016 Tesla Model X first drive.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 23, 2016

Why did we decide that the Honda Accord Hybrid, our Best Car To Buy three years ago, faces new and tougher competition? And, what new types of electric vehicles is Tesla Motors promising to introduce now?

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is on a mission to show positive cash flow in the third quarter of 2016.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 13, 2016

With a restyled Model S released yesterday and more than 300,000 reservations globally for its $35,000 Model 3 coming in 2018, Tesla Motors has had a busy, busy month. Almost overlooked in all the news about those two electric cars was another update to another Tesla product.

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