<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Tesla Sedan]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Tesla Sedan]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/tesla sedan http://jalopnik.com/tag/tesla sedan <![CDATA[How A Web Nerd Scammed Twitter With An Imaginary Tesla Sedan]]> On January 1st, Autoblog/Engadget/Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis announced he'd give away one still-imaginary Tesla sedan if his newly-created Twitter account got more followers than Ashton Kutcher. He failed miserably. Also, he probably never planned to give the car away. Update! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5493817&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tesla Model S Revealed... By Wired?]]> The fancy-pants magazine attached to cords has whipped up a rendering of the Tesla Model S sedan based on the teaser shots of the four-door concept Tesla reveals next month. What do you think? [Wired] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5159777&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Is The Tesla S A Prettied-Up Mercedes CLS?]]> The Dutch boys at Autoblog.nl think the Tesla Model S could be based on the Mercedes CLS. One of their commenters put together this overlay image of the two. What do you think? [Autoblog.nl] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5153129&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tesla Model S Electric Sedan Mostly Revealed]]> Tesla once again teased the Tesla Model S, an electric sports sedan with a 225-mile range and a $60,000 price, which we heard yesterday will debut March 26 and get built — maybe, eventually. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5152209&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tesla Model S Coming March 26, But Where's The DOE Funding?]]> Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk sent an announcement-filled email to customers today, including a March 26th date for the Tesla Model S reveal, a profitability promise, new stores and a curious statement about government funding. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5151712&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Automaker Lays Off Detroit Office With Blog Post]]> UPDATE: Tesla notifies Detroit workers already-in-the-know they were laid off two days ago...today! In a sign of what this new Financiapocalypse might bring, employees in the Metro Detroit branch of electric car maker Tesla Motors were laid off via a blog post. Yesterday, we reported that Tesla would be cutting back and reorganizing, which included shutting down the office in Rochester Hills, near Detroit. Unfortunately, no one told the employees in Rochester Hills. Some of them logged on to find that they were now, according to their own website, obsolete. But it gets worse. We're hearing that approximately 90 Tesla employees, or 90% of the Detroit office, was simply let go, and the remaining employees have to make their way to the San Carlos headquarters with no moving costs covered, no increase in salary and no help getting rid of their old homes. Fortunately, the real estate market in Detroit is red-hot, and the cost of living is about the same in San Carlos.... right? The relevant section from the Tesla pink slip blog-post-of-death below:
There will also be some headcount reduction due to consolidation of operations. In anticipation of moving vehicle engineering to our new HQ in San Carlos, we are ramping down and will close our Rochester Hills office near Detroit. Good communication, tightly knit engineering and a common company culture are of paramount importance as Tesla grows.
That's right folks, "good communication" is key. [Photo: James Nielsen/Getty Images] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5064700&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tesla Motors Plans To Slow Down Production Plans For Model S Sedan]]> Tesla has announced the company will be slowing down production plans for the Tesla Model S sedan project until the government forks over some dough. This is just part of the news coming out of Tesla Motors, which also announced that they've demoted their CEO (and replaced him with main benefactor Elon Musk) and will be making serious cutbacks to their staff. In a blog post Musk said: More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5064073&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2011 Tesla Model S Electric Sedan To Be Produced In Silicon Valley]]> Priced around $60,000, capable of 240 miles on a single charge and producing no emissions, the Tesla Model S sedan will begin rolling off its new assembly line in California in late 2010. That’s only shortly after Chevy Volt’s scheduled mid 2010 production start date. Unlike the plug in Volt, the Model S will be fully electric. Tesla’s new factory will be located in San Jose and employ approximately 1,000 workers. Construction is expected to begin next summer. The Tesla Roadster will continue to be produced in England by Lotus, making the Model S Tesla’s first American-made vehicle. Full details follow the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5051679&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tesla Whitestar Sedan Powertrain Mule Caught Lurking About, Wearing Dodge Magnum Skin]]> This seemingly normal-looking Dodge Magnum caught by the forum fan-boys at Tesla's future Menlo Park store hides something more electric under its skin. We're told it's a powertrain mule for the Tesla Whitestar (or Tesla Model S) sedan just announced this past week. The tell-tales are the different rear wheels and lack of any rear license plate, but look closely, and you'll see there's also no visible tailpipe. Also, Tesla PR claims it is, in fact, a Model S mule. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=397967&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tesla Announces Model S All-Electric Sedan With 225-Mile Range, $60K Price Tag]]> UPDATE In addition to announcing the Model S, Telsa boss Elon Musk has stated they hope to develop their technology to the point where future cars may be priced at $30,000 and below, but that won't be the case when the first models roll out in four years. So, no car, no price, no launch date. Nothing to see here, folks. Tesla, makers of the Tesla Roadster that hasn't yet seemed able to make it to market, have just announced plans for the Model S, a five passenger, all-electric "sports" sedan capable of 225 miles in a charge and a starting price in the range of $60,000. We have yet to see images of the car or details on the date, but the Governator himself was on hand to announce the Model S will be built in a new manufacturing facility somewhere in California. This was rolled out amidst new plans created by the California Air Resources Board to encourage zero emissions vehicle adoption. We'll pass on additional news as we get it, but for now the full press release is after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=397533&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tesla Seeking Hot $250 Million Cash Injection For Whitestar Sedan]]> The boys (and gal) over at our sister site obsessed with Silicon Valley let us know earlier Tesla's looking for a hot cash injection via IPO to help the purportedly struggling Whitestar sedan. According to Valleywag: More »
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