Tesla Roadster News

Elon Musk took to Twitter early this morning to promote an event coming this Thursday that promises to show off new tech that allows quick swapping of Tesla battery packs for extended trips, without requiring a Supercharger stop.

Panasonic Corporation today announced that shipments of its automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells for Tesla Motors' premium, all-electric Model S sedan will surpass 100 million units by the end of this month.

Tesla Motors plans to roll out a 'compelling, affordable electric car' that will sell for about half the price of its high-profile Model S by the end of 2016, company chairman Elon Musk said last week.

Keep track of the stocks that matter to you. Help yourself with the Fool's FREE and easy new watchlist service today.

Good Thursday morning, Michigan, hope you are enjoying this cooler weather we are having.

The Tesla Roadster is shown parked at the Tesla Gallery in the Galleria Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, in Houston.

Elon Musk , the chief executive of electric carmaker Tesla Motors , criticized the traditional way of selling cars in the United States and indicated the model would hamper the 10-year-old U.S. automaker's growth prospects.

Chutes and ladders seem to be par for the course at Tesla . By dribs and drabs, they've moved out of the will-they-or-won't-they limbo the company hung in from the time the Roadster was announced in 2006 until the launch of the Model S a year ago .

Startup EV-maker Detroit Electric is having a little trouble getting out of the gate, according to a report in The Detroit News .

Close-up of electric car maker Tesla Motors logo at a showroom in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, May 25, 2011.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has done something amazing. In 2008, he took over an electric car company that was in danger of going out of business, and he's turned it into one of the hottest companies in the world.

Sometime in May, the 100,000th modern plug-in electric car was delivered to a buyer somewhere in the U.S. But any electric-car buyer taking delivery on either day can be forgiven for claiming a small share of the glory.

The single, easiest way to keep track of all the stocks that matter... Your own personalized stock watchlist! It's a 100% FREE Motley Fool service... has found the formula for electric-car success.

Better Place got it wrong: First make a car that people want, then build infrastructure to let them drive it cross-country. Tesla Motors, whose stock price has soared in recent weeks after a series of positive announcements, once again made news today with details of its plan to extend and upgrade the performance of its fast-charger network.

For Model S drivers, Tesla Motors ' oft-delayed Supercharger announcement was worth the wait.

Ryan has spent more than five years covering business, technology, and telecom-related subjects for a variety of publications based in New York and San Francisco.

The Silicon Valley-based car company, now in its 10th year, continues to expand with future plans for a 3-series/A4 fighter, slotted below the Model S. The delayed Model X, left, is still on the horizon as well, with Tesla beginning deliveries in 2014.

Tesla is up over 6% today rising to as high as $104 per share at one point. The stock is up 204% year-to-date. Demand looks strong .

A lot of factors are at play as Tesla shares were up 7.5% in afternoon trading, near 104, in the stock market today .

President and Founder of Sun Country Highway Kent Rathwell demonstrates the electric car plug in installed at the Delta Bessborough Hotel, the first in Saskatoon, 2013.