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Will Tesla steamroller German luxury makers? Perhaps not

Green Car Reports

It has become an article of faith among some Tesla fans and owners that the company will inevitably rise to compete with and ultimately defeat the titans of the global auto industry.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

A decade later, in the 2010s, the battery EV began an astounding reversal of fortune, thanks in no small part to the engineers at ACP, whose electric-drive technology informed the development of the Roadster, the car that launched Tesla Motors. And the auto industry had just canceled the battery EV.

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Is Tesla ready for the big time? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

With just hundreds of cars on the road and with the auto industry still struggling to recover from the global economic crisis, Tesla Motors took a bold move by filing for an initial public offering that could make or break the company’s future (see article).

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

WEBSTER • FREE PRESS AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR• April 21, 2009 Print this page E-mail this article Share this article Del.icio.us Facebook Digg Reddit Newsvine More evidence that we are approaching an exciting new frontier in the automotive industry will be on display today on Capitol Hill. based Tesla Motors Inc.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

’s expertise on the auto industry in general, we are concerned that in its understanding of future pathways, it offers a flawed analysis and predictions based on business-as-usual,&# notes a posting on the California Car Initiative’s Web site. and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

Many in the auto industry are warning that realistic BEV range numbers under varying conditions need to be widely published , else risk creating a backlash against EVs in general. In the next articles of this series, we’ll explore the changes that may be necessary to personal lifestyles to achieve 2050 climate goals.

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Tesla Announces IPO

Revenge of the Electric Car

According to their SEC filing, California electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. Read more in the LA Times story: Tesla Motors plans $100-million IPO. From the article: “California electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. Tesla Motors plans $100-million IPO. By Robert Faturechi.

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