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Tesla Prepping IPO

Revenge of the Electric Car

Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO. electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. Tesla said it will build the new car in California. by Reuters.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. Tesla Motors. Tesla Motor. Google Inc. co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have invested in Tesla. Tesla Motors.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley company that makes electric cars, says it has already sold 150 of its $109,000 Roadsters in the Bay Area. Despite such skepticism, Washington is putting considerable money into the effort, including billions of dollars in loans to Ford, Nissan and Tesla Motors.