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By: Electric Sedan Smackdown: Nissan LEAF vs. Tesla Model S vs. Coda Sedan

Electric Sedan Smackdown: Nissan LEAF vs. Tesla Model S vs. Coda Sedan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:20:52 +0000

[...] it the year of the electric sedan: After a series of delays, name changes, deals and design tweaks over the last two years, three automakers have unveiled [...]

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By: Dash for Cash: Startup V-Vehicle Says $500M Needed to Build Auto Plant

Dash for Cash: Startup V-Vehicle Says $500M Needed to Build Auto Plant — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:16:43 +0000

[...] won’t be easy. Raising funds for manufacturing and commercialization has been a sticking point for other auto startups. The highest-profile example may be Tesla Motors. Last fall, the San [...]

By: Crunch Time Nears as Bright Automotive Awaits DOE, Investors

Crunch Time Nears as Bright Automotive Awaits DOE, Investors — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:01:25 +0000

[...] Bright could have to scramble to stick with its production schedule, or delay it — an option not unheard of in the world of plug-in vehicle [...]

By: UPDATED: Tesla’s 100th Roadster Customer Is… « Earth2Tech

UPDATED: Tesla’s 100th Roadster Customer Is… « Earth2Tech — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:21:07 +0000

[...] startup has been dogged by news of its layoffs, its formerly dwindling bank account, and its inability to raise a $100-million financing round on the terms it wanted. Tesla’s hard times have raised [...]

By: Rescue Me: Tesla Seeks $400M in DOE Loans | Eco Friendly Mag

Rescue Me: Tesla Seeks $400M in DOE Loans | Eco Friendly Mag — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:03:32 +0000

[...] product development costs. But that was then, when the company was reeling from market turmoil that derailed plans to raise $100 million in private equity. This is now, when the industry Tesla once sought to upturn [...]

By: Rescue Me: Tesla Seeks $400M in DOE Loans « Earth2Tech

Rescue Me: Tesla Seeks $400M in DOE Loans « Earth2Tech — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:41 +0000

By: Tesla’s Woes: Loses Arbitration, Lays Off UK Workers « Earth2Tech

Tesla’s Woes: Loses Arbitration, Lays Off UK Workers « Earth2Tech — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:46:37 +0000

[...] November 4th, 2008 at 12:00 am in Hitlines,Startups Tesla may have announced lay offs and was unable to raise a planned $100 million financing, but the electric car startup is still facing hurdles. Today Fisker Automotive issued a [...]

By: Tesla Raising $40 Million Convertible Debt Financing « Earth2Tech

Tesla Raising $40 Million Convertible Debt Financing « Earth2Tech — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:09:12 +0000

[...] turn of events came after the company burned through most of the $145 million it’s raised and was unable to raise another $100 million round on the terms it wanted partly due to the credit crunch. Well, tonight Tesla gives more details of [...]

By: Cash Strapped Tesla Looks To Raise $20M Internal Round | Eco Friendly Mag

Cash Strapped Tesla Looks To Raise $20M Internal Round | Eco Friendly Mag — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:10:07 +0000

[...] A little over a week after Tesla CEO and Chairman Elon Musk said that the company had pulled back from raising a $100 million round because of the credit crunch, Musk tells Reuters (and Tesla confirmed with us this morning) that the electric car maker plans to raise over $20 million from existing investors. [...]

By: Cash Strapped Tesla Looks To Raise $20M Internal Round

Cash Strapped Tesla Looks To Raise $20M Internal Round — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:07:21 +0000

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Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:14:00 +0000

[...] was working on a $100 million investment round before the stock market fell off the table. When the DOW dove, each potential investor tightened up [...]

By: Cash Strapped Tesla Looks To Raise $20M Internal Round « Earth2Tech

Cash Strapped Tesla Looks To Raise $20M Internal Round « Earth2Tech — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:08:39 +0000

[...] Written by Katie Fehrenbacher No Comments Posted October 31st, 2008 at 9:07 am in Startups A little over a week after Tesla CEO and Chairman Elon Musk said that the company had pulled back from raising a $100 million [...]

By: Cleantech Dominates Time’s 50 Best Inventions « Earth2Tech

Cleantech Dominates Time’s 50 Best Inventions « Earth2Tech — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:29 +0000

[...] The Tesla Roadster: Even though the company has hit a rough patch as of late, the Roadster is an undeniable automotive force that has electrified the industry. We’ll see [...]

By: Earth Class Mail Partners with Swiss Post for Web Mail Deal « Earth2Tech

Earth Class Mail Partners with Swiss Post for Web Mail Deal « Earth2Tech — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:06:46 +0000

[...] not such a good time to raise funds — other green companies have delayed fundraising and planned possible cutbacks — but Earth Class Mail has already raised $21.4 million, backed by [...]

By: Investors See A Silver Lining of the Green Crunch « Earth2Tech

Investors See A Silver Lining of the Green Crunch « Earth2Tech — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:22:55 +0000

[...] Investors have the upper hand right now, so if you don’t need to raise funding, don’t. As Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk explained last week at the Dow Jones conference, the terms just started to look pretty bad for fund raising, so why not [...]