http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png http://jalopnik.com/tag/tesla motors http://jalopnik.com/tag/tesla motors

We received an email earlier from CNN's Peter Valdes-Dapena letting us know the Tesla Model X crossover may actually have a higher top price than the $80,000 we initially reported. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5884111&view=rss&microfeed=true

More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5883944&view=rss&microfeed=true

Tesla Motors just unveiled a new crossover the electric-only automaker plans to put into production by 2014. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5883926&view=rss&microfeed=true

Tesla Motors has lost a major part of its high court libel claim against Top Gear, the BBC's hit motoring show, but is still suing the corporation for malicious falsehood over an episode that showed the company's Roadster model running out of battery during multiple runs around their Dunsfold track. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5851281&view=rss&microfeed=true

Elon Musk's Tesla Motors threw a swanky party this weekend to show off the upcoming Model S electric sedan, promising to build a version that could beat a Porsche 911 to 60 mph. But the Model S also brings this — the return of rear-facing jump seats. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5846167&view=rss&microfeed=true

With federal aid for green-tech startups under assault in Washington, Tesla Motors took to the webs last week touting how its $465 million federal loan had helped create hundreds of jobs — but it didn't reveal that it's now asking for more government money. They also won't reveal why they want it or how much they're asking for. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5843937&view=rss&microfeed=true

Yes, that's an electric car geek who's put a Tesla coil in a Tesla Roadster. How very meta. Commence Xzibit jokes in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... [via Facebook] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5842141&view=rss&microfeed=true

Auto reviewer and "The Car Show" host Dan Neil has made a $1 million wager with Tesla founder Elon Musk over Tesla's plans for the Model S sedan, with Neil betting Tesla can't put a seven-seat, battery-swappable vehicle on road by 2012. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5834910&view=rss&microfeed=true Trading in Tesla Motors NASDAQ shares were halted until 12:45PM pending news that Toyota was giving the electric automaker another handout. This time it's a supply and service agreement for the RAV4 electric valued at a Dr. Evil-esque $100 million. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5823063&view=rss&microfeed=true

Tesla Motors has dropped a crop of photos of what it's calling the Tesla Model S "Alpha," which appears to be a more production-intent version of the until-now-more-likely-vaporware-than-not electric sedan concept. It also appears to be stolen straight from either the new Jaguar XF or the Kia Optima. I guess if you can't beat 'em, derive from 'em! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5808714&view=rss&microfeed=true Morgan Stanley is bullshit bullish on a Tesla Model S prototype debuting this summer. So much so they "recommend investors own this stock before that happens." We now wonder just how big a stake Morgan Stanley has in Tesla. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5800413&view=rss&microfeed=true

This weekend, we gave Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman a chance to rebut the PR campaign by Tesla Motors over their lawsuit of the BBC program. Today, we give you the response by Tesla Motors. —Ed. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5788986&view=rss&microfeed=true

Andy Wilman, the executive producer of Top Gear, shares his thoughts on Tesla Motors' recent lawsuit against the BBC's motoring show and how the electric automaker's blatantly using it as a PR strategy. —Ed. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5788297&view=rss&microfeed=true Freed from a post-IPO lockdown, Tesla investors discharge 15% of its share price. [Bloomberg/Freep] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5719593&view=rss&microfeed=true

Tesla Motors reported a loss of $34.9 million for the third quarter, with sales down to $31.2 million from $45.5 million. Guess there's not much of a growing market for over-priced electric kit cars. How long can this keep up? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5686453&view=rss&microfeed=true Tesla Motors flack bites The Register after biting criticism on Roadster recall. Now, The Register bites back. [Register] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5660940&view=rss&microfeed=true CEO Elon Musk wants people to think of Tesla Motors like a dot-com rather than an automaker. Fine. How about Pets.com? [TheStreet] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5616889&view=rss&microfeed=true The family of one victim in the February plane crash killing three Tesla employees has sued the estate of the pilot/co-worker. [SF Chronicle] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5616650&view=rss&microfeed=true

Tesla Motors "founder" Elon Musk has a propensity for boasting about his electric car business, but the company's latest SEC filing shares the risks he doesn't like to talk about, including having the Roadster's advertised range cut 30%. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5613906&view=rss&microfeed=true

There's only one place to get credits in California's Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Program: Tesla Motors. Last year selling credits netted Tesla $8.2 million — 85% of the electric carmakers's gross margin. Wired:Autopia explains how that's all about to change. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5603425&view=rss&microfeed=true Tesla's real founder is VW's secret weapon against Toyota. [MotorTrend] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5597537&view=rss&microfeed=true Check out our own Ray Wert taking on Tesla's Elon Musk in yesterday's New York Times. [NYT] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5596402&view=rss&microfeed=true 98-year-old Tesla owner doesn't drive his car, lets his 16-year-old granddaughter take it for a spin whenever she wants. [PlugInAmerica] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5593598&view=rss&microfeed=true

For only $101,500 plus the cost of a custom plate, you too can laugh at the thought of using gas to run your Tesla Roadster. Just make sure the celebratory drive isn't longer than 245 miles. [Reddit] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5590951&view=rss&microfeed=true

I noticed this sign yesterday on the door of Tesla Motors' Manhattan "store." Although technically they only sell one electric car model with multiple variants, let's not split hairs. They might mean they have multiple copies for sale. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5588808&view=rss&microfeed=true

VentureBeat's Owen Thomas claims Elon Musk, CEO of electric-car startup Tesla Motors and rocket-launcher SpaceX, has discovered he could stretch the truth, casually and frequently, as a shortcut to getting things done. We'll let him explain. — Ed. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5583559&view=rss&microfeed=true

Given the choice, I'd rather stick a fork in my hand than write about my personal life. Unfortunately, it seems that I don't have any other option. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5582714&view=rss&microfeed=true Tesla shares drop below original offering price, ignoring market demand for $109K limited-range cars. [NYTimes] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5581305&view=rss&microfeed=true

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk responds to a reporter's question following the company's IPO on Tuesday. Maybe now he'll be able to afford a fashion consultant — mixing plaids and check is always a bad idea. Photo Credit: Mark Lennihan/AP More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5577446&view=rss&microfeed=true Tesla Motors ends its first day on the market at $23.89 a share, a 40.5% increase over the $17 pricing originally announced. {VentureBeat] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5575791&view=rss&microfeed=true

Former GM Product/Quote-Producing Czar "Maximum" Bob Lutz. Lutz takes a stereotypical view of Silicon Valley in criticizing Tesla for having a stereotypical view of Detroit on the eve of Tesla's IPO. We miss you, Bob. [Reuters] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5575759&view=rss&microfeed=true Tesla raises $226 million in IPO. That gives Elon Musk two years and two months of cash to burn through. [WSJ] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5575354&view=rss&microfeed=true See, we told you Tesla CEO and Tony Stark-wannabe Elon Musk was broke. [NYT] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5569675&view=rss&microfeed=true Tesla is just like Microsoft... without the money or a record of success. [CBSNews] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5561168&view=rss&microfeed=true What, Tony Stark won't lend you cash until payday, Elon? [VentureBeat] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5550179&view=rss&microfeed=true

Tesla Motors released a revised filing for its IPO today with two key nuggets of information: Tesla is buying the plant for $42 million and it doesn't have a formal deal with Toyota to build a new electric vehicle yet. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5549330&view=rss&microfeed=true

Tesla will announce a deal with Toyota to build electric cars at a press conference later this afternoon. Although it's not yet clear what the specifics of the deal will entail, we can speculate all sorts of fun things. UPDATE More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5543922&view=rss&microfeed=true

Twenty-year-old Chad Conway recently beat out hundreds of other college students to become Tesla Motors's only undergrad intern. He got the gig because he's an electric-car freak, restoring this 1980 ComutaCar in high school. This is his story. —Ed. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5535088&view=rss&microfeed=true

Two years before even the original Macintosh was introduced, Apple’s then-and-current CEO was pictured for a National Geographic Magazine feature on Silicon Valley, riding a 1966 BMW motorcycle. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5475537&view=rss&microfeed=true

A twin-engine Cessna piloted by a Tesla manager crashed into an East Palo Alto neighborhood today killing the pilot and two other Tesla employees on board. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5473942&view=rss&microfeed=true