With a documentary film crew recently at his back and deals in place with Daimler, Toyota, and Panasonic, Tesla's Elon Musk talks to Fast Company about his rosy future. READ»
Even though it's off the market, Tesla tells us they haven't given up on electric-powered speed machines. "The Roadster proved that EVs can outperform traditional combustion vehicles while producing zero emissions," says Tesla's Khobi Brooklyn.READ»
Yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show, we sat down with Peter Rawlinson, Tesla's VP of engineering. We talked about the mercurial industry, his company's "emphasis on process," and why some day the Model S may be affordable even to folks not named DiCaprio. READ»
In the past year and a half, Tesla has generated investments from Daimler and Toyota. Now the automaker has grabbed $30 million from Panasonic. Not bad for a company with only one car on the road. How do they do it?READ»
For all its ambitions to revolutionize the electric car industry, Tesla Motors has only posted a profit once, back in July 2009. It has released just one car (the Roadster), and sells 10 vehicles per week. And yet Tesla's first day ...READ»
Tesla Motors' well-publicized struggle with growing pains is something of a soap opera. There's divorce, bankruptcy, plane crashes, sports cars, and lots of uncertainty--and the longer we watch, the more complicated things seem to ...READ»
Tesla Motors, apparently unaffected by rumors of CEO Elon Musk's money woes, has announced it's set terms for its IPO at $185 million--through a public share deal and private purchase by Toyota. Tesla's predicted to make losses until ...READ»
Looks like Tesla decided nixing the only car it currently sells wasn't such a good idea--they've now extended the lifespan of the Lotus-made Roadster.READ»
Planning to take a road trip from L.A. to San Francisco in an electric Tesla Roadster? The car needs to be recharged about halfway through the 400 mile journey. That's a problem if you don't happen to have a friend willing to lend ...READ»
Is there something in the water at Tesla? First we learned that the auto startup decided to stop selling the only car it has on tap (the Roadster) a whole year before the Model S sedan goes on sale in 2012. That means the company ...READ»
Last week, perennial startup automaker Tesla filed its IPO with the SEC. Exciting! Except for one small thing: In a move that can only be described as questionable at best, Tesla has decided to stop selling the current generation ...READ»
More than a year after Tesla shipped its first batch of Roadster sports cars, rumors are swirling that the electric vehicle company is planning to file for an IPO any day now. Tesla has officially denied the rumors, but it would ...READ»
After months of squabbling, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk and founder Martin Eberhard have finally made up.Tesla is known as much for its high-profile electric cars as for its dramatic internal bickering. Recently, departed company ...READ»
Up until now, all-electric vehicles have been placed squarely in the domain of the rich; few can afford the $109,000 Tesla Roadster, and even the company's upcoming "economy" car, the Model S, will cost over $57,000. With the ...READ»
Mercedes-Benz isn't about to be outdone by Tesla, even if parent company Daimler owns a share of the startup. No, the luxury car company is releasing its own all-electric high-end vehicle--the SLS AMG electric. The ...READ»
Tesla upset a lot of customers this past January when it announced that customers who pre-ordered Roadsters at a locked-in price would have to pay extra for standard features--in the case of a three hour charge cord, for example, up ...READ»
Yesterday, Tesla Motors fulfilled its stereotype as a Silicon Valley startup by botching the unveiling of its second major product launch, the four-door Model S sedan. The feverish response to the news--from Digg co-founder Kevin ...READ»
