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Tesla Employees Killed in Plane Crash

Tesla Employees Killed in Plane Crash
Three employees of Tesla Motors died this morning when their Cessna 310 crashed in a residential neighborhood in East Palo Alto, California. No one else was hurt when the plane landed on a home daycare center moments after taking off and skidded down the street, sparking several fires. Company CEO Elon...
February 17th, 2010 | Tesla | Read More

US electric carmaker Tesla going public

US electric carmaker Tesla going public
US electric carmaker Tesla Motors said on Friday that it plans an initial public offering of stock that could raise as much as 100 million dollars. In a filing with the Securites and Exchange Commission and a statement, Tesla said the price range and exact number of shares had not been decided. The Palo...
January 30th, 2010 | Green, Tesla | Read More

Tesla releases the specs for the new Model S

Tesla releases the specs for the new Model S
With a 300-mile range and 45-minute QuickCharge, the $49,900 Model S can carry five adults and two children in quiet comfort – and you can charge it from any outlet, without ever stopping for gas. World's first mass-produced electric vehicle offers performance, efficiency and unrivaled utility with...
March 30th, 2009 | Green, Tesla | Read More

Tesla shifts electric sedan site to win US government loan

Tesla has scrapped plans to build an electric car plant in Silicon Valley, saying Friday that it will opt for an abandoned factory elsewhere in order to win a low-cost federal loan. Tesla announced in October that the dismal economy had effectively slammed the door on its hope of getting 100-million-dollars...
January 30th, 2009 | Tesla | Read More

Tesla hires Ford veteran as CFO; hires Mazda designer

Upstart electric sports car maker Tesla Motors has hired another executive away from the Detroit 3, naming 15-year Ford veteran Deepak Ahuja as CFO. Tesla also has named Mazda designer Franz von Holzhausen, 40, as its design director. The company expects to announce the hiring Wednesday, Aug. 6, Tesla...
August 5th, 2008 | Tesla | Read More