Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2013

It may be that short sellers and naysayers aren''t the only ones a bit surprised these days at the positive press received by electric-car maker Tesla. Yesterday, Germany luxury-car maker Audi issued a rather unusual press release in which it pointed out that it sells more cars than Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA].

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors gains ground in Pennsylvania, full pricing and options information for the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, and Audi plans a plug-in hybrid version of each major model. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We''ve updated our June plug-in electric car sales report with additional figures.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2016

That's exactly what one Audi executive said of electric-car maker Tesla Motors at a recent. So for an executive at such a company to acknowledge that a U.S. upstart that didn't exist 15 years ago "did everything right" is remarkable.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 15, 2016

Following the departure of two top manufacturing executives, electric-car maker Tesla Motors has hired a manufacturing executive from German luxury maker Audi. The company announced the news late Friday in a release sent to news media.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The huge global automaker in question is Audi, part of the massive Volkswagen group. Tesla Motors of course, continuing to create headlines with its.' It''s always interesting hearing one automaker''s opinion of another, and even more so when a huge global company has to concede that a young upstart is worth keeping an eye on.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2015

The upcoming Audi Q6 e-tron could be the German luxury establishment's most direct answer yet to Tesla Motors. It's a mid-size SUV with an all-electric powertrain--a description that seems to match that of the Tesla Model X.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2015

Over the next few years, the German luxury establishment--including Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche--is expected to launch a barrage of electric car models in a belated attempt to take on startup Tesla Motors. For some time, it's been understood that one of those models will be an all-electric SUV from Audi.

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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, we have a zombie electric supercar: It turns out that the Audi R8 e-tron may not be completely dead after all. Tesla Motors [NSDQ: TSLA] hasn''t done anything new (today), but we do have five surprising facts.'

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2015

It's been clear for a couple of years now that the German luxury makers feel they need competitive responses to the startling emergence of electric-car maker Tesla Motors. One by one, the concept vehicles--and production plans--have appeared, first the Audi e-Tron Quattro Concept and most recently the Porsche Mission E.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, car dealers in California--home state of Tesla Motors--attack the electric-car maker for deceptive marketing and pricing practices. The new 2015 Audi A8 gets special new lightweight wheels, California regulates ridesharing apps, and the roster for Plug-In Day is up to 93 cities.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2016

Looking at their future product plans, the established German luxury carmakers have now clearly started to take electric-car maker Tesla Motors seriously. Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche are all expected to launch at least one Tesla-targeting electric vehicle apiece over the next few years.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Volvo completes its wireless electric-car charging study, the 2015 Audi A3 sedan is priced from $29,900, and the new MINI Cooper is teased--again. Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] hires ex-Apple VP Doug Field as its new Vice President of Vehicle Programs. He''s not Tesla''s first hire from.'

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

Who thinks Tesla Motors is "doomed"? And, while we liked driving the Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid, why was our verdict: "Good first effort, but should try harder"? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, November 6, 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

AT&T and Tesla Motors have entered into a new multi-year exclusive agreement to enable current and future Tesla vehicles in North America with high speed wireless connectivity. AT&T has also entered agreements to provide its 4G LTE connectivity to Chevrolet ( earlier post ) and Audi ( earlier post ) vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2016

After several years of dismissing the Silicon Valley carmaker, established German luxury carmakers now seem to be taking Tesla Motors seriously. Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche are each planning long-range electric cars aimed at combating the American upstart.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Well, add one more name to the queue of luxury carmakers planning to compete head-to-head with Tesla Motors and its electric cars. According to Britain''s Autocar, Range Rover is now in the planning stages for a crossover vehicle that could target the upcoming Tesla Model X electric SUV.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Today we look at a way to test battery-electric cars against hydrogen fuel-cell cars, a teaser for an Infiniti Geneva Motor Show concept, and Audi''s purchase of patents for fuel-cell technology from Ballard Power Systems. The battle between Tesla Motors and franchised car dealers heats up again in Arizona.'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2013

So how could Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] possibly be beating them at their own game? The answer lies in how you define sales: It appears that the Tesla Model S electric sport sedan is outselling both the BMW 7-Series and the Mercedes-Benz S Class in.' for decades.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The Tesla Model S has been on sale for just over four years now, and its global sales seem to be staying steady. They're strong enough, in fact, that Tesla Motors claims the electric car dominates its competitive segment.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The assets of Fisker Automotive are sold to Chinese auto-parts conglomerate Wanxiang, why Apple may have come closer to acquiring Tesla Motors than it appears, and we drive new diesel crossovers from Audi, Jeep, and Mercedes-Benz. all this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Teslarati

JUNE 28, 2022

Tesla was officially included for the first time, according to J.D. Power: “Tesla Motors is included in the industry calculation for the first time, with a score of 226 PP100. However, because Tesla Motors does not allow J.D.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2013

In response to critiques of the first version of its financing program introduced early in April ( earlier post ), Tesla Motors has raised the Model S resale value guarantee to be the highest of any premium sedan brand made in volume (excludes rare, low volume or limited edition vehicles). —Tesla Co-founder & CEO Elon Musk.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2016

After sales of 150,000 or more electric luxury cars from Tesla Motors over four years, the first major wave of long-range electric cars from established luxury automakers is now on the way.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Lexus NX compact crossover debuts, Tesla Motors gets hit with a very heavily-publicized lemon-law suit, and the 2015 Ford F-150''s aluminum body inspires skepticism from a few customers. Find out in our ultimate guide to Audi''s plug-in hybrids and.' All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

It’s increasingly clear that the German prestige brands plan to launch luxury electric cars that will go head-to-head with upstart Tesla Motors and its Model S and Model X. But a sexy, fast, comfortable, luxurious electric car will not be enough to compete effectively.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

To those who want a luxury vehicle with an all-electric powertrain, California’s Tesla Motors has had the market under wraps for many years. But that’s slated to change quite soon, as each of the German automakers prepare all-electric vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

By now, it's well known that the German prestige brands--Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche--will all offer at least one battery-electric luxury sedan or crossover utility vehicle sometime between 2017 and 2021. It's all in response to the startling success of Silicon Valley electric-car maker Tesla Motors.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

With European prestige-car makers scrambling to respond to the unexpected and disruptive arrival of electric-car company Tesla Motors, a host of luxury car brands have been showing off their electric concepts.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 12, 2015

The upcoming Audi Q6 e-tron electric crossover could become a direct competitor for the Tesla Model X, but both vehicles may soon have another all-electric German utility vehicle to contend with. Apparently BMW may be the next German luxury brand to challenge Tesla Motors directly, by launching an electric SUV of its own.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2014

The big news is a more efficient 2015 Ford F-150, plus the Audi Allroad Shooting Brake concept. Tesla Motors will upgrade electric-car wall chargers for.' Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 Detroit Auto Show is upon us, and we''re bringing you all the details on the (few) greener vehicles from the show.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In response to the success of Tesla Motors, established German luxury automakers are getting serious about electric cars. Audi and Porsche are both planning new all-electric models, and BMW is expected to expand its "i" range with at least one new model as well.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 25, 2015

It's still hard to explain to outsiders just how disruptive Tesla Motors and its electric luxury cars have been to the established German prestige automakers.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2015

Among established luxury brands, Porsche may be among the best equipped to challenge Tesla Motors. The German automaker known for its sports cars has already built three plug-in hybrids, beating Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz to launch that powertrain in the large luxury sedan and mid-size crossover segments.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Lincoln MKC compact crossover launches a new EcoBoost engine, the 2015 Subaru Legacy Concept is revealed prior to its Los Angeles Auto Show debut, and three workers were burned in an accident yesterday at the Tesla Motors plant. Read our fuel-economy test of the 2014 Audi.'

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year. million tons. More than 2.2 More than 1.9

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2016

Automakers making the commitment are Audi; BMW; FCA US LLC; Ford; General Motors; Honda; Hyundai; Jaguar Land Rover; Kia; Maserati; Mazda; Mercedes-Benz; Mitsubishi Motors; Nissan; Porsche; Subaru; Tesla Motors; Toyota; Volkswagen; and Volvo Car USA. The meetings, to be held in Washington, D.C.,

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