Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2015

Two years ago, the launch of the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid produced the first ostensible large luxury plug-in sedan competitor to the Tesla Model S electric car. The Porsche is a plug-in hybrid, with an electric range of 15 or 16 miles; the Tesla is all-electric, with ranges of 208 to 275 miles.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2015

Leave it to electric-car maker Tesla Motors to spring another surprise on the world. The Tesla Model S 70D is an all-wheel-drive Model S with a 70-kilowatt-hour battery pack, rated at 240 miles of range and priced at $75,000. all-wheel drive plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) P85D 70D'

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2012

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., kWh Li-ion pack, offering an expected driving range rating of approximately 100 miles (161 km). The RAV4 EV—22 months in development—combines a Tesla Motors-designed and -produced battery and electric powertrain with Toyota’s most popular SUV model.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 27, 2017

Along with price, the top-line statistic cited for any battery-electric car is its rated range. Until last month, the only electric cars that exceeded 200 miles in that metric were made by Tesla Motors.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2016

Two years ago, Ford successfully fought Tesla to retain legal use of the name "Model E"—the name Tesla Motors had proposed for what became the Model 3 electric car.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2015

Green Aftermarket Body Tesla Motors Tuning accessories aerodynamics coefficient of drag (Cd) plug-in cars' Often used on luxury brands and tuner cars, the updated looks are usually edgier and more aggressive than the factory styling, and often distinctive--if an acquired taste.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2015

With the all-new 2016 Audi Q7 now launched at last week''s Geneva Motor Show, and a diesel plug-in hybrid model to follow, luxury maker Audi can turn its attention to its next utility project. Green Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Future Cars Tesla Motors Ulrich Hackenberg plug-in cars'

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 5, 2018

Amidst all the coverage on Wednesday of the Tesla Model 3 production numbers, we realized we'd forgotten one piece of the Model 3 saga. That would be the official EPA range and efficiency ratings for the 2017 Tesla Model 3 Long Range version.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Panasonic’s lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery division is resurgent, largely due to the shipments of Tesla Motors’ Model S, notes Lux Research. Battery cell sales for hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs. This breakthrough has been four years in the making and involved Panasonic investing $30 million in Tesla in 2010.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

So far, the Tesla Model S is alone among plug-in electric cars in providing 200 miles or more of electric range. But as Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] prepares to roll out its more affordable Model E late in 2016, it may face serious competition from General Motors.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2015

It was another typically hyperbolic statement from Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk. A simple tweet on a Sunday afternoon claimed that Tesla was “About to end range anxiety. ” As usual, the media erupted with wild speculation about what Musk could do to "end range. via [over-the-air] software update.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 25, 2017

Tesla's first foray into the commercial vehicle sector—an all-electric semi truck—is expected to debut next month, but specifics surrounding the electric-car maker's latest project have been few and far between.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2015

One of the main advantages of the Tesla Model S is its relative freedom from “range anxiety,” at least in the 85-kilowatt-hour battery pack of the higher-end versions. Rated by the EPA at 265 miles, that range compares to ratings of 62 to about 90 miles in less expensive plug-in electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2015

It''s long been known that getting some car dealerships to sell plug-in electric cars can be a challenge. Now, one reporter tested the thesis for himself, by visiting both his local Tesla store--to inquire about the Model S electric luxury sedan--and his local Chevrolet dealer, to ask about the Volt range-extended electric car.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

million conditional loan to Fisker Automotive for the development of two lines of plug-in hybrids—the Karma and the new Project Nina vehicle—by 2016. million ATVM loan for Fisker’s Project Nina—the design, engineering and assembly of Fisker Automotive’s next-generation plug-in hybrids, starting at about $39,900 after tax credits.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2015

Just the sudden appearance on the Tesla website configurator of the new model--with dual motors, all-wheel drive, a 70-kWh battery that gives it an EPA range of 240 miles. Green 70D Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Tesla Motors all-wheel drive plug-in cars'

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The first deliveries of the Tesla Model X electric crossover are to take place next Thursday, September 29, and Tesla plans to unveil its less-expensive Model 3 sedan next year. But while Tesla Motors works to diversify its products and add more technology, it also.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2016

After several years of dismissing the Silicon Valley carmaker, established German luxury carmakers now seem to be taking Tesla Motors seriously. Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche are each planning long-range electric cars aimed at combating the American upstart.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Among the many startups looking to repeat the success of Tesla Motors, China's NextEV has somewhat flown under the radar. But the company is now discussing concrete plans for its future electric cars under a new brand called Nio.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 27, 2015

All recent statements from Tesla Motors indicate that development of the Silicon Valley automaker's Model 3 electric car is still on track for a launch sometime in 2017. And while the company has said it plans to unveil the car next year, it hasn't discussed anything more specific than that.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 27, 2015

All recent statements from Tesla Motors indicate that development of the Silicon Valley automaker's Model 3 electric car is still on track for a launch sometime in 2017. And while the company has said it plans to unveil the car next year, it hasn't discussed anything more specific than that.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

Tesla Motors Inc. The Model S will carry an initial price of $57,400; applying the new $7,500 Federal tax credit for plug-ins will drop the effective price to $49,900. The Tesla Model S. Tesla says that rapid charging will recharge the battery pack in 45 minutes. to 6 seconds.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Electric-car maker Tesla Motors has a lot on its hands right now, with deliveries of its Model X electric SUV at the end of the month, a battery gigafactory under construction, a mass-priced electric car to unveil next spring, and so forth.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2013

Capacity of Tesla Roadster batteries versus miles driven using the three types of capacity measurement: range mode (blue diamonds), standard mode (red squares), and calculated Ah capacity (green triangles). As of 4 July 2013, Tesla Motors reported that 2,100+ Roadsters have been driven more than 35 million miles.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 25, 2016

With the launch of the Chevy Bolt EV less than a year away, and 400,000 reservations for Tesla Model 3 cars to be delivered sometime in 2018 or later, clearly 200 miles is the new benchmark for range below $40,000. But it turns out the updated 2016 Tesla.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 19, 2018

“The Tesla Model S was a moment. ” That pair of sentences perfectly summarized the several hours we spent last month with the 2018 Tesla Model 3 kindly loaned to us by reader Jeff Southern of Atlanta. The Model 3 is a product.”

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Within the last week, we wrote that not one major automotive media outlet had independently tested the less-expensive and higher-volume Tesla Model 3. That changed on Monday, when Motor Trend published the first instrumented test of Tesla's affordable electric car.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Last month, when Tesla Motors announced new, even larger battery packs for its Model S sedan and Model X crossover utility vehicle, reaction was less than ecstatic. While even faster, even longer-range electric cars are nice and all, commentators said, shouldn't Tesla be sticking to its knitting?

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 24, 2016

Generally, when Tesla Motors makes an announcement about a new product or a future plan, its fans and advocates cheer lustily. Yesterday's announcement that Tesla's two current models will be offered in new, longer-range 100D versions, met with more mixed responses. DON'T MISS.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Last month, Tesla Motors announced new 100D versions of the Model S and Model X. A battery-pack capacity increase of 10 kilowatt hours over the previous 90D versions brings a bump in range, of course. DON'T MISS: The Tesla Model S P100D really, seriously goes over 300 miles this time Tesla claims the top Model S P100D.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

a developer and manufacturer of advanced range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains for heavy-duty applications ( earlier post ), is gearing up for a commercialization push with the appointent of four advanced engineering and commercialization executives. Wrightspeed Inc., —Ian Wright.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2016

Tesla Motors has made an indelible mark on the global auto industry, launching the first volume electric cars with few if any compromises in design, performance, or features. Both the Model S in 2012 and the Model X in 2015 remain the sole such cars with more than 200 miles of range.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

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. In its sales pitch, Toyota plans to emphasize product attributes such as driving range, dynamic performance and telematics. Accordingly, the RAV4 EV is only being sold in California.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Much of the electric-car world has been waiting--eagerly, avidly, with baited breath--for next month's unveiling of the Tesla Model 3. The third-generation electric car from Silicon Valley startup Tesla Motors is promised to offer a 200-mile range at a sticker price of $35,000 before incentives.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Tesla Motors is supplying the battery and other related components. a 100-mile (161 km) range, based on actual road driving patterns under a wide range of climates and conditions. a 100-mile (161 km) range, based on actual road driving patterns under a wide range of climates and conditions. officer, TMS.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 7, 2015

Tesla Motors says it will unveil the 200-mile, $35,000 Model 3 electric car next year, ahead of a production start presently scheduled for 2017. The new sedan is a key part of Tesla's plan to build 500,000 cars per year by 2020.

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