Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
Discussions of Tesla Motors sometimes seem couched in the terms of a religious tale: Tesla as David vs General Motors in the Goliath role. One company is the plucky Silicon Valley electric-car startup that''s never built a vehicle with a gasoline engine. The other is the largest U.S.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2009
billion for Ford Motor Company; $1.6 and $465 million to Tesla Motors. Ford Motor Company will receive $5.9 billion in loans through 2011 to help finance numerous engineering advances to traditional internal combustion engines and electrified vehicles. Tesla Motors will receive $465 million in two parts.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 17, 2017
Some 50 years later, a group of engineers from British Columbia, Canada has brought Shelby's idea—small two-seat sports car, very big power—into a new age. In 1962, a 39-year-old Carroll Shelby stuffed a Ford V-8 into an AC Ace to create one of the most sought after performance cars ever made, the AC Cobra.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 10, 2015
As it works to increase sales volumes, Tesla has some ambitious plans for the next few years. The carmaker has several large projects in the works, including its Nevada battery "Gigafactory," the 200-mile Model 3 $35,000 electric car, and continued development of its Autopilot autonomous-driving technology.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 13, 2013
Drawing from a 2012 BMW patent application showing one embodiment of a proposed method to increase the efficiency of an electric motor. The 50 kg electric motor powering the BMW i3 generates a maximum output of 125 kW for a specific power (SP) of 2.5 AC induction motors contain no permanent magnets. Click to enlarge.
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.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2023
Following are key findings of the 2023 study: Basic door handles are increasingly problematic: Opening a door was once a non-discussion point—an aspect of a vehicle that had been examined, engineered and mastered. Nissan Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co., Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS) issues: A 21.5 Plant Quality Awards.
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