Comments on: Tesla Pulls Back Roadster Production Ramp Up

By: Tesla: As Model S Rolls Into Daylight, a Tough Road Ahead

Tesla: As Model S Rolls Into Daylight, a Tough Road Ahead — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:01:59 +0000

[...] an additional $55,000 deposit to “lock in a production slot and delivery time frame”). Last week Tesla said production had reached 20 per week, and that it had delivered its 250th [...]

By: What to Read on GigaOM Network

What to Read on GigaOM Network — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:27:38 +0000

[...] March 20, 2009 | 8:09 AM PT | 0 comments How to be a boot strapped webworker. (WebWorkerDaily) Tesla slows down its roadster plans. Yawn! (Earth2Tech) Software implications of IBM-Sun Deal. (OStatic) Affine Systems, another video search [...]

By: What to Read on GigaOM Network

What to Read on GigaOM Network — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:26:38 +0000

[...] March 19, 2009 | 10:09 AM PT | 0 comments How to be a boot strapped webworker. (WebWorkerDaily) Tesla slows down its roadster plans. Yawn! (Earth2Tech) Software implications of IBM-Sun Deal. (OStatic) Affine Systems, another video search [...]

By: First Solar Cranks Out a Good Gigawatt of Thin Film Solar

First Solar Cranks Out a Good Gigawatt of Thin Film Solar — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:17:14 +0000

[...] standard gets passed. While we’ve been writing about a lot of companies that are getting knee-capped by the downturn, First Solar appears to be shining through. [...]

By: Brennan

Brennan — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:33:22 +0000

It is pretty obvious Tesla would not work once the economy went down because of just the price of the car. Cars in that price range have seen a huge drop no matter what type of fuel is powering them. I really don’t see high-end EV’s taking off until the lower and mid-range EV’s are the norm or close to the norm.

By: DriveMojo.com

DriveMojo.com — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:18:07 +0000

[...] At the beginning of the year, Tesla Motors had announced that by spring the company would be producing 30 of their all-electric luxury Roadsters weekly. Well, it’s spring, and the company is now saying it’s likely they’ll only reach that benchmark in the summertime: right now they’re making 20 per week. The company is not expected to show a profit this year. Read more… [...]

By: Reader

Reader — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:33:12 +0000

Tesla business plan:
1. Sell idea
2. Take government money
3. Profit