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Tesla to Launch New Smaller EV by 2016 – Gen III Car

Posted by Frank Kosarek - June 10, 2013 - Tesla
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The American automobile market has made leaps and bounds in its sustainability within the last decade. From the chic Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid to the stylish Focus EV, the United States has certainly held its own in a world increasingly aware of its carbon footprint. However, the past few years has seen Tesla and Fisker taking [...]

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Who Paid First, Chrysler or Tesla?

Posted by Nicole Wakelin - May 28, 2013 - Chrysler, Tesla
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Tesla Motors has paid back the loan it received from the Department of Energy back in 2010, but its claims of being the first US company to do so aren’t sitting so well with Chrysler. The announcement made by Tesla Motors stated that it had wired $451.8 million to pay off its loan balance in [...]

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Tesla To Pay Off $465 Million In Federal Loans

Posted by Nicole Wakelin - May 22, 2013 - EV, Tesla
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Tesla is looking to pay back $465 million in Department of Energy loans through an upcoming stock offering which could generate as much as $1 billion for the company. CEO Elon Musk, who often takes to twitter to defend the company and hint at upcoming announcements, tweeted the news on Tuesday. This payoff comes more [...]

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Proposed North Carolina Law Effectively Bans Tesla From The State

Posted by Nicole Wakelin - May 15, 2013 - EV, Tesla
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A proposed North Carolina law will ban the direct sale of cars from manufacturers to consumers, pretty much booting Tesla right out of the state. The bill already has unanimous approval from the state Senate’s Commerce Committee and is moving on to the State Senate and House. Not surprisingly, this bill was strongly supported by [...]

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Could Tesla And Google Bring Us Cars With Autopilot?

Posted by Nicole Wakelin - May 10, 2013 - EV, Tesla
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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is seriously investigating technology that could lead to driverless cars and he’s in talks with Google to make it a reality. It’s not as far-fetched as you might think, given the technology in cars on the road right now that monitors what’s happening and can actually stop the car to [...]

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Tesla Profitable For First Time As They Nix 40 kWh Tesla Model S

Posted by Nicole Wakelin - April 1, 2013 - Breaking News, EV, Tesla
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Tesla announced that not only have they exceeded their Q1 sales goals for the Tesla Model S, but that for the first time in the company’s history, Tesla is profitable. Included in the announcement was the news that the entry-level Model S with the smaller 40 kWh battery will no longer be produced. Two months [...]

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GONE TO THE GUILLOTINE (part 2) – Good Cars That Disappeared

Posted by Marlowe Cribbs - March 24, 2013 - BMW, Cadillac, Lexus, Opinion and Editorial, SAAB, Tesla
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Perhaps it was climate change. Maybe a meteor hit and killed them off. Or maybe, just maybe they were wiped out by a superior species. The cars that I’ve liked over the years died out. Let’s look at some more of them. Gone to the Guillotine: CADILLAC XLR-V Badge-engineering at it’s finest. One the plus side, [...]

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Elon Musk Posts Tesla Model S Logs Refuting New York Times Review

Posted by Nicole Wakelin - February 15, 2013 - EV, Tesla
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Elon Musk posted data from the now infamous Tesla Model S drive by New York Times writer John Broder and it’s not looking good for Broder. In Broder’s review of the vehicle, he claimed that the range dropped drastically during his drive because of the cold and that he was eventually left stranded when the [...]

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Elon Musk Takes On The New York Times Over The Tesla Model S

Posted by Nicole Wakelin - February 12, 2013 - EV, Tesla
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Elon Musk has defended the Tesla before, most notably against the guys from Top Gear UK, but this time it’s the New York Times and their decidedly negative review of the Tesla Model S. The review comes from writer John Broder who took the car for a spin from Washington, DC to Boston and got [...]

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Tesla Model X revealed at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show

Posted by Roman Mica - January 20, 2013 - Auto Shows, Tesla
Tesla Model X revealed at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show

The new Tesla Model X will be Tesla’s third car. Think of it as an AWD 7 passenger Crossover that also happens to be an electric car. The Tesla Model S features some unique design elements like the Falcon Doors (no not gull-winged) and the Frunk. If you don’t know what a frunk is just [...]

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Tesla teases with this tasty hatchback concept

Posted by Nathan Adlen - December 17, 2012 - Tesla, Uncategorized
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Keep in mind that what you’re looking at is nothing more than a sketch. A hell of a nice sketch from  the Art Center College Of Design in California student, Hyonwoo Jason Kim. Tesla is working towards an affordable, entry level all-electric car and this concept looks like a mighty good start.  Their last entry-level concept [...]

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Florida Professor Sets Electric Vehicle Record In Tesla Model S

Posted by Nicole Wakelin - December 13, 2012 - EV, Tesla, Uncategorized
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The EPA says the Tesla Model S can manage 265 miles per charge, while Tesla says that number is more like 300. David Metcalf, a professor at the University of Central Florida has proved them both wrong by managing an electric vehicle record of 423.5 miles before the “Charge Now” light began to blink.

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Modern collectibles revealed: 2009-2012 Tesla Roadster

Posted by Andre Smirnov - April 4, 2012 - Classics Revealed, Tesla
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Chances are that you know many details about the Tesla Roadster or at least know what it is. It is simply the first mass produced car that showed the world that electric motoring and fun are not mutually exclusive. Electrically powered cars are not a new concept, but Tesla Motors showed the public that such [...]

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Fat People Fit in the Lotus Evora!

Posted by Nathan Adlen - October 7, 2010 - Fast Take, Lotus, Opinion and Editorial, Tesla
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  By: Nathan Adlen You think I’m kidding about the title – don’t you? Nope, I have proof – – hell, I AM the proof! Let’s start about a year ago. I was at a media track event at the California Speedway where I got to drive automaker’s offerings on and off the track. This [...]

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