Revenge of the Electric Car
MAY 25, 2010
Tesla has breathed new life into the recently shut down NUMMI plant in Fremont, announcing its plans last week to team up with Toyota to start making its $50,000 electric Model S at the NUMMI plant. Resurrection of NUMMI auto plant by Tesla and Toyota lifts spirits all over Fremont. By Patrick May. pmay@mercurynews.com.
Revenge of the Electric Car
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
Tesla's Model S. As Tesla files for its IPO, the company reveals that it will stop production of the Roadster — and will focus on the Model S. More details after the jump: Tesla to stop selling electric sports car next year. Tesla to stop selling electric sports car next year.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 3, 2009
After both Tesla and Chrysler chose the Elise and Europa, respectively, for their slot car-fast EVs, it only makes sense that the car company named after a flower would make its own “flower power&# speedster. Like the Volt, they are shooting for a 300 mile range with the first 40 miles all electric. Lotus Evora 2+2.
Revenge of the Electric Car
NOVEMBER 25, 2009
Tesla Model S Photo: Caroline McCarthy/CNET. Rumors are circling that Tesla is preparing an IPO, although no one at Tesla is yet talking. More details at: Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO. “Tesla would mark the first public offering from a U.S. Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO.
Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 12, 2008
Our co-producer continues her account of shooting behind the scenes at Tesla. As we captured key meetings with department heads, Elon stressed his commitment to ramping Tesla up - and the fact that his role was hands-on. Again, the back warehouse was full with cars about to be delivered. The buck stopped with Elon.
Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Tesla Roadsters awaiting final prep and delivery to first owners. the first day we filmed this fall at Tesla, we got to see not one, not two, not three, but, and I counted—over 40 production Roadsters in the Menlo Park buildings. See Chris’s Blog Post about his Tesla delivery. That was our first brush with Tesla.
Revenge of the Electric Car
NOVEMBER 27, 2008
In my rear view mirror I watched a Los Angeles Sheriff’s car pull out of the Chevron and turn on both its blue and red flashing lights to pursue me down Ventura Boulevard. It had only been hours since I eased out of the Tesla dealership in West Los Angeles and already I had a date with the police. metro photos: M.Garfield.
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