Tesla Motors News

Back in 2007 Dutch coachbuilder Vandenbrink Design took the wraps off its new Ferrari 599-based GTO, a project that harked back to the days where an individual would build their dream car exactly how they envisaged it in their mind.

Electric car firm Tesla Motors is looking to clog up traffic a bit more along Santa Monica boulevard this morning, as the firm kicks off a 2,700 mile roadtrip starting at its Los Angeles store at 10 today.

Zap Inc . is no Tesla Motors . It doesn't get the media attention, nor the oodles of government and private money being poured into the burgeoning electric vehicle market.

Tesla Motors is embarking on a 2,700-mile road trip in the all-electric Tesla Roadster - a historic journey to raise awareness about alternative-fuel cars and greet customers nationwide.

This has been a big week for the 2011 Audi A1. On Monday we saw the release of an official teaser for the upcoming premium compact, as well as confirmation that it will be unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March, and just yesterday Audi announced that entertainer Justin Timberlake would play the leading role in a new Internet campaign for ...

Share + Dec 17, 2009 2:09 pm US/Eastern DANIA BEACH, Fla. During the 2008 election, the issue of America's dependence on foreign oil became a contentious point of debate.

The managerial shakeup at GM shows no sign of slowing, with the automaker announcing this week that CFO Ray Young will be repositioned as the vice president of international operations.

Battery range is the Achilles' heel of electric cars. They can only go so far before their drivers need to plug them in for hours of recharging.

We've seen the Scion iQ , the Aston Martin iQ, and, of course the original, but we've never seen it quite like this.

How could loans from the federal government possibly be a bad thing for automakers? According to a source from Coda Automotive, loans from the US Department of Energy could be stifling innovation by reducing the amount of private capital investors.

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Tesla Motors is withdrawing the Model S from the Progressive Automotive X-Prize competition, saying it wants to focus attention on getting the four-door sedan built by 2011.

After winning a court battle in a case that developer Stuart Lichter had charged that Dina Padilla had made false claims regarding human health hazards that exist on a property that he owns, Dina Padilla says the battle will not be over until the toxic site in Downey, California is no longer a threat to the public and workers.

Tesla Motors, which makes high-end electric-powered cars, is doing shuttle diplomacy this week at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Denmark.

I've written about it before, but Wired reminds me , Startup companies that enjoy DOE support, most notably Tesla Motors and Fisker Automotive, have an extraordinary advantage over potential competitors since they have secured access to capital on very cheap terms.

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Automakers go green, but who's buying? Alt-fuel vehicles in the spotlight at car show, but their appeal to consumers is still limited This 2010 Mustang convertible will be among the flashy New England International Auto Show lineup.

In this World Wide Wrap: Council backs electric car factory, 3D Systems acquires AdvaTech, and innovation to boost RFID integration.

Reuters reports that the electric-car startup "plans to go public soon." Tesla Motors could file plans soon for an initial public offering, according to Reuters.

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