Looking For A Luxury Car ? Compare: Specs, Prices and Availability
Dec 27, 2010
Washington DC December 27, 2010; "Luxury-car sales will likely get the biggest bump for the car business this week, thanks to stock market indicators that hit two-year highs last week." -- Paul Taylor, NADA chief economist, USA Today, Dec. ... Continue reading
Rants, Raves and Kudos in This Month's Letter from Europe
Nov 21, 2010
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief THe Auto Channel Had an interesting experience the other day. Our adorable neighbor wanted to buy a new car. So we got into his 1956 Bentley to see what Marin Countyâs finest dealers had to offer. It was illuminating. The first thing that struck me was that none of them offer ... Continue reading
2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: Toyota Debuts 100-Mile Range, RAV4 EV Demonstration Vehicle
Nov 17, 2010
PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2010 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2010 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) debuted today the second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV at a news conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Â A total of 35 vehicles will be built for a demonstration and evaluation program through 2011, aiming ... Continue reading
Tesla Roadster Owner in Germany Logs 65,000 km in One Year
Nov 11, 2010
Tesla Roadster (http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/one-year-one-roadster-40000-miles)in one year, earning him distinction as one of the highest mileage Tesla owners in Europe. The stock broker drives his Electric Blue car almost every day, and he charges it nightly with conventional plugs in his garage. In addition to usi ... Continue reading
Tesla Motors Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results
Nov 10, 2010
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors, Inc. today yesterday its preliminary unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Revenues for the third quarter of 2010 were $31.2 million, a 10% increase from the $28.4 million reported in the prior quarter. Gross margin improved to 30%, up from 22% for the pr ... Continue reading
Panasonic Invests $30 Million in Tesla: Companies Strengthen Collaborative Relationship
Nov 4, 2010
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Panasonic Corporation and Tesla Motors today announced that Panasonic has invested $30 million in Tesla. The investment was made through the purchase of Tesla common stock in a private placement at a price of $21.15 per share. The investment builds upon a multi-year collaboration of the two companies ... Continue reading
Tesla Motors Opens Tesla Factory Home of the Model S
Oct 27, 2010
FREMONT, Calif.--Tesla today unveiled the Tesla Factory where it will build the Model S and future Tesla vehicles. âModel S is blazing a new trail for the industry and it will all happen right here ââ¬â the Tesla Factory gives us plenty of room to grow.â The former NUMMI factory closed in April ... Continue reading
Tesla Initiates Voluntary Recall After Single Customer Incident
Oct 2, 2010
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors has launched a voluntary safety recall on Roadster models 2.0 and 2.5. The recall involves the 12v low voltage auxiliary cable from a redundant back up system that provides power to various systems, including the headlamps, taillights, turn signals and hazard lights, and airbags in the u ... Continue reading
Tesla to Open Paris Store Next Week
Sep 21, 2010
PARIS--Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors will open its newest showroom Sept. 30 in the heart of Paris, just in time for the 2010 Paris Motor Show. âWe want to create stylish, inviting places to buy cars and learn about 21st century vehicle technology.â Teslaââ¬â¢s 14th worldwide store, at ... Continue reading
Lost' Aston Martin Drives Up to Over £200,000 at Barons' British Heritage sale
Sep 9, 2010
A 'lost' 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII drophead, originally the property of former Aston Martin owner David Brown, which has spent the last 30 years hidden beneath a tarpaulin, sold for over £206,000 - more than twice its top estimate - at Barons British Heritage sale at Sandown Park on September 7th. ... Continue reading
EurocarsUS to Display Its Tesla Roadster Sport at the MN State Fair, 8/26 - 9/6
Aug 26, 2010
EurocarsUS Joins the MN Pollution Control Agency's Eco Experience to Educate Fairgoers on Electric Vehicle Benefits. SAINT PAUL, Minn., Aug. 26 -- EurocarsUS' Tesla Roadster Sport will be in the solar carport at the Eco Experience from 9 am to 9 pm, August 26th through September 6th. EurocarsUS, which sells conventiona ... Continue reading
Tesla Motors Reports Second Quarter Results
Aug 4, 2010
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors, Inc. today announced its preliminary unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Revenues for the second quarter of 2010 were $28.4 million, a 36% increase from the $20.8 million reported in the prior quarter. Gross margin improved to 22%, up from 19% for the prior ... Continue reading
Tesla and TAG Heuer World Tour Arrives in Los Angeles
Jul 28, 2010
LOS ANGELES--The TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster, traveling around the world on the Odyssey of Pioneers tour, has arrived in Los Angeles to begin its journey through the United States. This is the 12th stop of the Odyssey of Pioneers, the first world tour by a zero-emission vehicle. The Odyssey of Pioneers centers around the ... Continue reading
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