Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2014

While its proposed $5 billion "Gigafactory" grabs headlines, Tesla Motors has quietly been setting other expansion plans in motion as well. The company is seeking workers for a second California facility, according to a report in Bloomberg last week.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) has given Tesla Motors a $34.735 million tax break from sales and use taxes on $415-million worth of new manufacturing equipment for its Fremont factory.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Tesla Motors will shortly announce that it is launching a pilot program next week to test the long-promised battery-pack swapping technology for its Model S electric sedan.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Elon Musk hints at a possible second collaboration between Tesla Motors and Toyota, California now has more than 100,000 plug-in cars on its roads, and the Saleen Foursixteen shows exactly what it can do in a new video. California has hit a plug-in car milestone. Lots of electric-car news today. There are.'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Nissan led with California ZEV credit transfers out during the last report period. ZEV (zero emission vehicle) credits from its balance account, according to the latest report by the California Air Resources Board (ARB)—just edging out Tesla with 650.195 credits. Click to enlarge. ZEV credit transfers in. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

High Gear Media , the publisher of 75 targeted consumer automotive websites, and Tesla Motors are launching an automotive writing contest to win a tour and test drive of the 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport in California. The contest is open to anyone who uses one of High Gear Media’s automotive websites.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 16, 2014

We''ve got 10 questions on hydrogen fuel-cell cars for Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota, Tesla Motors'' first battery-swapping site, and proposed changes to California''s zero-emission vehicle mandate. We''ve got more information on the Tesla Model S dual-motor all-wheel drive.' All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans will begin testing on California streets next year, as Ford Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto continues growing. Ford is officially enrolled in the California Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The BlueIndy electric-car sharing service debuts in Indianapolis, a new highway spending bill could permanently lock hybrids out of carpool lanes, and Tesla Motors is the largest automotive employer in California. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 9, 2016

From small startups to major established automakers, many companies have Tesla Motors in their sights. But Lucid Motors—the California-based startup formerly known as Atieva—may have the biggest guns in its arsenal of any of Tesla's would-be rivals.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The company has been considering several locations including California, Georgia, Louisiana and Nevada, for its facility. Faraday Future is a California-based company comprising a global team of more than 400 automotive and technology experts. Tom Wessner, Vice President of Supply Chain - Former Director of Purchasing, Tesla Motors.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Yesterday, the California Energy Commission approved a $10 million grant to Tesla Motors which it said would help the electric automaker prepare for the launch of its second mass-produced car, the Tesla Model X Crossover SUV.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

are partnering to create a solar-power enhanced, EV fast-charge corridor along Highway 101 in California. When complete, the corridor will include four Tesla fast chargers loacated at Rabobank locations between San Francisco and Los Angeles (Salinas, Atascadero, Santa Maria and Goleta). SolarCity and Rabobank, N.A.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

State and national auto-dealer groups have been battling Tesla Motors for four years now. The dealers want to stop Tesla from selling its electric cars directly to buyers, and are working to change state laws so Tesla will have to conduct all sales through independently-owned third parties--which is to say, car dealers.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

During an event that featured both the Model S Plaid and a seven-seater Model X Plaid in Taiwan, a few snapshots of Tesla’s flagship sedan were shared online, and netizens pointed out the vehicle’s revamped headlights and taillights. . Credit: Tesla Motors Club ). The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 2, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla''s ups and downs in China, a safety-rule exemption for the Toyota fuel-cell vehicle, and the U.S. Supreme Court upholds California''s Low Carbon Fuels Standard. Tesla Motors gets used to selling cars in China, while Chinese customers get used to driving them. Toyota needs a.'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

The city of Palo Alto, California, will require new homes to be wired for electric-car charging; ethanol marketers are emphasizing the biofuel''s lower price to win over the public; the U.S. Today on Green Car Reports, we''ve got a little bit of everything.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

Toyota held its first media briefing and drive for the RAV4 EV ( earlier post ), due to go on sale later this year in California. The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. We do very well in California. —Bill Fay.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Tesla Motors has now completed upgrades to its Fremont, California, plant ahead of an expected production increase. The electric car-maker shut down the factory for two weeks in late summer to complete modifications to handle the addition of the all-wheel drive Dual Motor Model S.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 12, 2014

Tesla Motors, the California electric-car maker, won''t participate in a patent war over electric cars and associated technology, as it runs counter to the success of EVs. It''s one of the messages conveyed in a terse post from CEO Elon Musk on the Tesla Motors Blog.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

In an effort to simplify its assembly process and boost production rates, Tesla Motors has streamlined its 2014 Tesla Model S electric-car lineup and eliminated several variants.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Tesla Motors'' steadily-growing network of Supercharger DC fast-charging stations for its electric cars recently hit a significant milestone. The Silicon Valley carmaker recently announced that its 200th Supercharger site is now open, in Oxnard, California--about 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Tesla Motors'' affect on the car industry is the subject of much analysis, but how is the carmaker affecting its home region of Silicon Valley? While most attention is focused on the massive battery Gigafactory near Reno, Nevada, Tesla will continue to expand its presence in California.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Tesla’s planned expansion of the Kettleman City Supercharger in California is evidently underway. Tesla’s Kettleman City Supercharger is one of the most popular in the world. However, 40 Supercharging stalls just did not seem to be doing the job, so Tesla filed to expand the site, and the construction is underway.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2014

Tesla Motors built 8,763 Model S electric cars and delivered 7,579 of them to customers during the second quarter, according to just-released second-quarter results.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 12, 2015

Tesla Motors has been opening its Supercharger DC fast-charging stations at a dizzying pace lately, with 175 U.S. But Tesla battery swapping? sites operating, and almost two dozen more either in construction or permitted. Globally that total is almost 400 sites, which likely represents more than 2,000 separate outlets.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2017

Kelty is the Senior Director of Battery Technology at Tesla Motors in Palo Alto, California. His team in Palo Alto is responsible for setting and implementing Tesla’s battery cell usage strategy.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 12, 2014

When Tesla Motors announced the short list of possible locations for its lithium-ion cell "Gigafactory," California wasn''t on it. The Silicon Valley electric-car maker is headquartered in Palo Alto and builds the Model S in Fremont, about 30 miles away.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

Tesla invited Youtubers to check out the vehicle at an event in California earlier this month, but the automaker has yet to officially unveil the vehicle. Now, we learn a few more details via Tesla’s own order page source code (via the Tesla Motors Club forum).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Tesla Motors unveiled its current prototype of the Model X electric crossover Tuesday night at its Los Angeles Design Studio. The six-seater, featuring “Falcon Wing” rear doors, will come in rear-wheel drive, dual motor all-wheel drive, and performance dual motor all-wheel drive options, with a choice of a 60 kWh or 85 kWh pack.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Developed with battery technology from Tesla Motors, SolarCity DemandLogic storage includes learning software that automates the discharge of stored energy to optimize utility charge savings for customers. Elon Musk is the Chairman of Solar City, and Chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Goldman Sachs says Tesla Motors will need $6 billion over the next decade, the Guinness World Record for most electric cars in one place is broken in California, and Senator Harry Reid says the Federal government should offer more incentives for plug-ins. We''ve got plenty of electric-car news today.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Tesla by far dominated the transfer of ZEV credits in California in 2012. As of 30 September, Tesla still had a balance of 276.080 credits, according to the data; behind the six major automakers, who are mostly banking their credits. California ZEV credit balance by automaker, as of 30 September 2013. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 24, 2016

All three German luxury car makers now have plans to launch battery-electric vehicles before 2020 to counter the unlikely success of California's Tesla Motors. Whether their electric cars are sedans, SUVs, or both, they will likely be sized and priced to compete with the Tesla Model S and Model X now in production.

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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. Electric utility industry: DTE Energy, Southern California Edison, and the Electric Power Research Institute.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Ground may already have been broken for California''s high speed rail network, but Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk''s competing Hyperloop transport system has moved a step closer to reality. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) is the new company aimed at turning Musk''s pneumatic pod system into rapid-transit reality.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 12, 2014

Lots of Tesla news today--including hackers, purchase incentives, even environmental rules in California--plus jet fuel from tobacco, and the odious practice of "rolling coal." Tesla Motors recently showed up at a hacker conference, looking to hire software hackers to ensure its present and future cars are.'

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