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

By: Model S Launched « Tesla Motors

Model S Launched « Tesla Motors — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:42:48 +0000

[...] S Launched By nextupresearch Tesla Motors is now taking orders for the Model S, an all electric family sedan that carries seven people and travels 300 miles per charge. The Model [...]

By: Tesla Wins $465M in DOE Loans, Nissan Gets $1.6B for Electric Cars

Tesla Wins $465M in DOE Loans, Nissan Gets $1.6B for Electric Cars — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:03:09 +0000

[...] to set up manufacturing in California. This represents a huge step for the startup on its at-times bumpy road to producing the long-planned electric sedan, the Model S, and accelerating its nascent battery [...]

By: Coda Automotive on the Hunt for More Funds | Latros.Com

Coda Automotive on the Hunt for More Funds | Latros.Com — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:40:58 +0000

[...] currently fundraising, but I cannot provide any details on those efforts at this time.” If Tesla Motors’ experience with the electric Roadster and its nascent battery pack business is any indication of how an auto startup evolves these days, [...]

By: Coda Automotive on the Hunt for More Funds

Coda Automotive on the Hunt for More Funds — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:01:41 +0000

By: Steve Westly Predicts the Next Cleantech IPOs: Tesla, Silver Spring, Solyndra | Save Energy, Save Money

Thu, 28 May 2009 01:23:31 +0000

[...] It also has a powertrain supply unit that Musk has described as cash-flow positive, although Daimler is the only powertrain customer announced so far. The company does not expect to be profitable this year, spokeswoman Rachel Konrad [...]

By: Steve Westly Predicts the Next Cleantech IPOs: Tesla, Silver Spring, Solyndra

Steve Westly Predicts the Next Cleantech IPOs: Tesla, Silver Spring, Solyndra — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:02:13 +0000

By: Daimler’s New Electric Car Partnership: Critical Time for Tesla?

Daimler’s New Electric Car Partnership: Critical Time for Tesla? — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:31:20 +0000

[...] ForTwo cars in Berlin, a project later expanded to 1,000 vehicles and a big coup for Tesla. As we’ve noted before, the deal meant Tesla succeeded in getting its foot in the door with a major automaker — but not [...]

By: What the Chrysler-Fiat Deal Means for Green Car & Battery Startups [Earth2Tech] | BYOHosting.com Blogs

Fri, 01 May 2009 09:23:41 +0000

[...] City (slated to launch in the U.S. next year, despite recent setbacks), and Tesla Motors (if it can beat the odds and set up large-scale production), which Daimler picked for a small pilot run of electric [...]

By: What the Chrysler-Fiat Deal Means for Green Car & Battery Startups

What the Chrysler-Fiat Deal Means for Green Car & Battery Startups — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:01:54 +0000

By: Tesla Goes to London

Tesla Goes to London — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:59:04 +0000

[...] startup plans to use the former Segrave facility to show off its Roadster, bring in deposits for the and eventually service vehicles after it begins EU deliveries (slated for June). For one of [...]

By: Fisker Bags $85M to Build Plug-in Hybrid Karma

Fisker Bags $85M to Build Plug-in Hybrid Karma — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:32:01 +0000

[...] this year. Given that the company does not plan to build or refurbish its own factory (one of the hurdles for rival startup Tesla Motors in producing its Model S sedan) for the first generation of Karmas, [...]

By: Mitsubishi Ups Electric Car Output for 2010, May Double It for 2011

Mitsubishi Ups Electric Car Output for 2010, May Double It for 2011 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:45:33 +0000

[...] $5,000 refundable fee to reserve a spot in line) for the vehicle, which remains at least two years away from production (slated to begin in late [...]

By: GE “Watching” Tesla, Does Not (Yet) Invest

GE “Watching” Tesla, Does Not (Yet) Invest — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:15:26 +0000

[...] out the company get its Model S sedan, unveiled in concept form last week, into customer garages. Regardless the company has a very tough road ahead, particularly if it doesn’t get a DOE loan, and if GE is in the process of doing due [...]

By: Michael Petit

Michael Petit — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:01:30 +0000

Nice, now where is the convertible?

By: PHOTOS: Tesla Model S Unveiling

PHOTOS: Tesla Model S Unveiling — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:25:34 +0000

[...] of an unfinished interior showing a giant touchscreen display) leaked out earlier today. As we expected: slick. What do you [...]

By: Tesla Motors - Unveiling the Right Model? | The ChubbyBlog

Tesla Motors - Unveiling the Right Model? | The ChubbyBlog — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:23:59 +0000

[...] are many who love the “coolness” and design of the car but as earth2tech and ChubbyBrain reviewers have reported, it has been a “long and bumpy [...]
P.S.: Wanted to mention good post!