Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2011

If Tesla Motors had a single message to convey at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, it was this: We're a real car company. Rather than show a completed prototype of its Model S all-electric luxury sports sedan, scheduled to launch by the end of 2012, the company showed the car's shell.

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JUNE 23, 2023

—Frank Hanley, senior director of auto benchmarking at J.D. This is only for the operating system for in-vehicle infotainment, not for the smartphone mirroring systems of Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Nissan Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co., Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS) issues: A 21.5 Plant Quality Awards.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

billion to Ford Motor Company to transform factories across Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio to produce more fuel efficient models. The loan for Ford Motor Company is the first to be finalized since the program was appropriated in the fall of 2008. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has closed on its loan offer of $5.9

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Tesla Motors is facing a formidable opponent it may not have sufficiently appreciated: the auto dealers of America, and their state associations. Tesla, you may remember, is selling its electric cars online, not through franchised, independently owned dealers, and delivering them directly to buyers from the factory.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 10, 2009

Big guns in the US auto industry like General Motors and Chrysler may still be reeling from the credit crunch, but upstart electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors has achieved overall corporate profitability in July. Last month the company began delivering the Roadster Sport, which achieves 0-60mph in a mere 3.7

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 21, 2013

Well, this is a new tactic we haven''t seen before in the fight between franchised auto dealers and Tesla Motors, the Silicon Valley electric-car startup. A pair of bills in the New York State Legislature, backed by New York state auto dealers, would make it illegal to license or renew licenses for Tesla stores within the state.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Could Australia''s loss be Tesla Motors'' gain? As Ford, General Motors'' Holden division, and Toyota prepare to shut down their Australian factories, the Silicon Valley electric-car maker is attempting a talent grab.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 23, 2014

The battle between Tesla Motors, which sells its electric cars directly to buyers over the Internet, and the nation''s auto dealers--who want to make that practice illegal--is now in its fifth year. With a.'

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 23, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: What owners want from the next-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt, a ride in an ell-electric BYD K9 electric bus, and auto dealers try charm in their battle against Tesla Motors'' direct-sales model. General Motors offers a free fix for a battery-coolant issue in certain 2012 and 2013.'

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2016

The state-by-state battles between electric-car maker Tesla Motors and lobbyists for state auto-dealer interests often take unusual twists and turns. But the situation in the state of Virginia may be among the odder episodes in Tesla's eight years of selling cars online directly to buyers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2013

Source: California Auto Outlook. in 2012, according to the California Auto Outlook for the second quarter of 2013. California Auto Outlook is sponsored by the California New Card Dealers Association. Tesla Motors took 0.6% Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicle share of the California retail market.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 8, 2016

For the past few years, Tesla Motors has fought battles with franchised car dealers over its direct-sales model on a state-by-state basis. Feeling threatened by Tesla's company-owned stores, state auto dealer associations have campaigned against the carmaker, in some cases pursuing legislation to outlaw direct sales.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2017

While the auto industry will start to report December and year-end sales totals today, Tesla Motors issued its year-end delivery and production results yesterday. The Silicon Valley car maker, now completing its ninth year of production, delivered 22,230 electric cars during the fourth quarter of 2016.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2013

Unveiled live at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is giving us new ideas as to what the interior of its Model X crossover may look like. Tesla calls it an "interior exploration", giving a hint as to the different colors and trim materials you can expect from the production Model X.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

In Chapter Six (“Model 3 Performance”), for example, Pressman runs through an easy-to-read run-down of BEV architecture, chargers, batteries, motor and torque, control electronics, regenerative braking, performance and vehicle dynamics. One thing we’ve noticed is that Tesla Motors operates on “Tesla Time.”

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2014

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. Tesla Motors will upgrade electric-car wall chargers for.' The big news is a more efficient 2015 Ford F-150, plus the Audi Allroad Shooting Brake concept.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Have we just seen the first crack in the facade of auto-dealer opposition to Tesla Motors selling cars directly to retail buyers? An opinion piece in auto-industry trade journal Ward''s Auto concludes with the following remarkable sentences: We can keep Tesla busy defending what are basically nuisance suits.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2012

With production of its ground-breaking electric Roadster now complete--despite a recent offering of some 2012 models--Tesla Motors is fully focused on bringing its Model S electric sport sedan to market and delivering the first cars to paying customers.

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All Cars Electric

JANUARY 12, 2010

Tesla Motors will be showcasing a major milestone in their production history at the North American International Auto Show. Tesla Roadster VIN 1,000 will be making it's debut at Cobo Hall, signifying Tesla Motors' impressive feat of producing / selling 1,000 highway capable electric vehicles worldwide.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

His latest stunner came last week, when he deemed auto-dealer efforts to ban all direct sales by Tesla Motors state by state "unnecessary protectionism." In doing so, Jackson broke ranks with the vast array of auto-dealer organizations and lobbyists who have spent five.'

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2014

It seems to be a common assumption among Tesla Motors supporters: State auto-dealer lobbyists work with Republican legislators to enact laws banning direct sales of Tesla''s electric cars to retail buyers. But is it true? DON''T MISS: Iowa.'

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2012

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., TMS unveiled a second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV demonstrator vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2010. Tesla Motors is supplying the battery and other related components. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Auto-dealer groups are fighting Tesla Motors'' direct-sales model in a state-by-state battle, fostering legislation to outlaw the electric-car maker''s company-owned stores, and claiming they''re bad for consumers. However, that doesn''t mean these dealers aren''t also learning from Tesla.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2013

But electric-car startup Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA], in the person of its CEO Elon Musk, testified yesterday at a hearing in the Texas legislature on a bill that would allow it to sell its cars directly to Texas buyers. Texas is tough, and Texas car dealers are no exception.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Every month, and often more frequently, a new story appears about the state-by-state battle between Tesla Motors and auto-dealer lobbyists. In some states, Tesla is permitted to sell its electric cars online, deliver them to customers, and open as many Tesla Store showrooms as it wants.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Tesla Motors'' company-owned stores have provoked a bitter response from state auto-dealer associations, who view them as a threat to traditional franchised dealerships. Yet Tesla CEO Elon Musk seems to think the two business models can coexist.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Historically, auto dealerships have made as much or more money selling used cars as new ones. Since electric-car maker Tesla Motors doesn''t have dealerships, but sells cars online directly to buyers, that has left the question of buying used Teslas to owners who may want to sell.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 15, 2014

Every so often, an auto executive will say something that raises an eyebrow or two. government, the Tesla Motors network of Supercharger DC fast-charging stations for electric cars was paid for using "money that has come.'

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Suppose auto dealers in a neighboring state pressured their DoT to make Tesla Motors stop giving test drives of its Model S electric car--the same kind it now offers in more than a dozen other states. If you were you a group of Tesla owners in Minnesota, you might just take matters into your own hands. What would you do?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2011

The announcement of US DRIVE marks the addition of two new members that bring additional focus on electric-drive vehicle technologies to the partnership: the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Tesla Motors. power electronics, electric motors). Batteries/electrochemical energy storage. Electric propulsion systems (e.g.,

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2015

Tesla Motors has shown off its Model S electric luxury sport sedan at the Detroit Auto Show since 2011. DON''T MISS: 2014 Tesla Model S P85D: First Drive.'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2014

boss Steve Cannon criticized Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] at the New York Auto Show. "Don''t bite the hand that feeds you" is a popular saying, but perhaps "don''t criticize the company you''re sharing technology with" should be another. The latter would apply to Mercedes-Benz, whose U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2013

After opening a store in Natick Mall, Massachusetts, Tesla Motors has been embroiled in a battle to let it sell cars from the store. Permission was granted for the store to sell vehicles back in December, and now a judge's dismissal of a dealers' lawsuit against the company has stepped a further direction in Tesla's favor.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

In an ongoing battle with Tesla Motors, state auto dealer associations have continually touted the superiority of the traditional franchised dealer model. While surveys have shown that many car buyers are frustrated with the process, dealers claim Tesla's direct sales model does not benefit customers.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2012

If we had to pick one word to describe Tesla Motors, "audacious" would be at the top of the list. Not only did founder Elon Musk decide to build a car company, which in itself is pretty gutsy.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

You''ve probably heard of electric-car maker Tesla Motors. What you may not know is that several states ban the company from opening its Tesla Stores and selling you its Model S electric luxury sedan.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 4, 2014

The guerilla warfare between auto dealers and Tesla Motors continues, with the latest skirmish happening tomorrow in New Jersey. Perhaps war analogies are overstating the case, but certainly Tesla has had to fight in numerous states for the right to sell its cars directly to buyers through the Internet.

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