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- Web of Lawsuits Surrounds Tesla, Fisker Debuts
- Fisker Automotive Inc. maintains that its plug-in hybrid sports car, the Karma, is still on track for delivery starting in the fourth quarter of 2009. That would be a minor miracle, regardless of an April 14 lawsuit in which rival Tesla Motors claims Fisker Automotive took some...
- Blog posts 2008-04-28
- More Court Battles Slow Tesla Down
- It turns out that Tesla Motors, which filed suit against Fisker Automotive Inc. on April 14, was sued earlier by Magna Powertrain USA Inc., according to court records. The two cases aren’t directly related, but the lawsuits go to show that developing a new car from scratch is not for...
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Greenwich: For Tesla, it's Where the Money is
- GREENWICH--According to New York magazine, by 2007 some 40 percent of the world’s 351 hedge funds with more than $1 billion in assets were located either in the Upper East Side of Manhattan or Greenwich, Connecticut (which the magazine calls “Lower Hedgistanâ€). Sure, some of those funds have taken big hits,...
- Blog posts 2009-02-27
- New Polls Show Strong Consumer Interest in Electric Cars
- Is the world ready for electric vehicles EVs? Yes, says a survey by Better Place, Shai Agassi’s aggressive EV-charging station company. Of course, Better Place  has a vested interest in an affirmative response to that question, but EV interest does seem to be on the rise. According to...
- Blog posts 2009-07-16
- Tesla and Bricklin in Court: A Tangle of Legal Issues
- This is the week for legal action in the auto world. First, Tesla Motors announced that it had settled the bitter lawsuit brought against it by company founder Martin Eberhard. The terms are confidential, and the company isn’t talking about the details, but they appear to have kissed and made...
- Blog posts 2009-09-23
- 6 American Cars Worth Buying Now
- It's time to give U.S.-made cars another chance. Here are our picks for the best models to consider ― including one that may surprise you. American car companies say they're retooling and — finally! — making stylish, reliable, high-mpg vehicles. So maybe you're thinking it's...
- Articles 2009-09-03
- Tesla Test Drive: Time to Try an American Car?
- MoneyWatch picked six American cars to check out now. The sleekest of the bunch is the new Tesla Roadster, which does zero to 60 in under four seconds.
- Videos 2009-09-04
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- Gentlemen, Start Your Whining: The Tesla Roadster
- When you step on the accelerator of something that looks like the Tesla Roadster, you expect a rumble and a roar, like the Wabash Cannonball. What you get is a lot of whining. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2009-05-21
- Want a $42K Tax Rebate on Your Tesla Roadster? Too Late
- Colorado residents who have signed up to buy a luxury electric sports car from Tesla Motors in 2009 will get to speed through a giant loop hole in the state's tax code, and get a $42,083 tax credit over five years on the vehicle. But if you want to...
- News items 2009-10-23
- One Round to Fisker in Tesla Lawsuit
- Fisker Automotive won a round in its legal fight with Tesla Motors, as a judge in San Mateo (Calif.) Superior Court on June 11 granted Fisker's motion to stay Tesla's suit against Fisker, and send the case to arbitration. Tesla Motors sued Fisker on April 14. Tesla...
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- Tesla, Fisker in Battle Over Trade Secrets
- Considering how often auto executives jump ship to a competitor, which is quite often, it's a wonder there aren't a lot more charges of "industrial espionage" flying around. The latest case involves the high-profile, electric-car upstart Tesla Motors, which on April 14 filed suit in the Superior Court of California...
- Blog posts 2008-04-22
- Tesla Gets 313 Miles On A Single Charge!
- Tesla Motors is kicking ass and breaking records. Australian Simon Hackett managed to squeeze a whopping 313 miles out of his all-electric coupe: Top Speed : This week, Australia played host to the Global Green Challenge, where among other things, a new record was...
- News items 2009-10-29
- Detroit Auto Show: Tesla CEO Announces Smart EV Deal
- DETROIT — Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced on Jan. 13 that his company will provide batteries and chargers for a battery-powered version of the tiny Smart fortwo built by Daimler AG, the maker of Mercedes-Benz, with an eye toward U.S. sales in a couple of years. Based on its...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Battery-Powered Tesla Sedan Will Be Made In USA
- Boutique automaker Tesla will build its second model itself, in California. British automaker Lotus builds Tesla's first model, the high-performance Tesla Roadster. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2008-09-26
- Energy Roundup: FutureGen Has a Future, Silver Springs Snags Cisco Exec, Tesla Co-Founder Sues, and More
- U.S. restarts FutureGen clean coal project -- The Department of Energy breathed new life into FutureGen, a coal-fired plant project that aims to capture 60 percent of its carbon dioxide emissions and store them underground. The DOE will provide $1 billion in economic stimulus funds towards the controversial project derailed by the...
- Blog posts 2009-06-12
- Larry W. Sonsini Joins Tesla Motors Board of Directors
- SAN CARLOS, Calif. -- Larry W. Sonsini, Chairman of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, has been elected to the board of directors of Tesla Motors, manufacturer of the breakthrough Tesla Roadster high-performance electric vehicle. Mr. Sonsini has gained international recognition for his expertise in the areas of corporate law,...
- Research articles 2008-05-13
- Tesla's electric sports car aiming at Europe market
- SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Earth-friendly thrill-seekers in Europe can get into the driver's seat of their own Tesla Roadster, provided they have a trunkful of cash to buy an electric sports car that zips from zero to 100 kph (60 mph) in less than four seconds. California's "green" governor...
- Research articles 2008-05-11
- Tesla Motors using Dana's battery cooling tech in the Roadster
- Maumee, Ohio-based Dana Holding (NYSE:DAN) disclosed for the first time today that its battery cooling technology is going into Tesla Motors' 2010 all-electric Roadster Sport, a high-performance, zero-emissions sports car. The 2010 Roadsters, including the Sport, started production in July and are now available. The company has already delivered nearly...
- News items 2009-11-16
- Exclusive: Tesla Motors Says it Turned a Profit in July
- Tesla Motors says that the introduction of its new, more expensive Roadster Sport ($128,500 vs. $109,000) has pushed it into profitability. The privately company claims that in July it had revenue of $20 million and earnings of $1 million. Tesla definitely had a good month, but long-term...
- Blog posts 2009-08-07
- Tesla's Sexy, Electric Model S: Well Timed?
- In what sounds like a cruel paradox, forecasters at Cambridge Energy Research Associates are predicting that today’s record low oil prices are short-circuiting investment in new supply, which could mean a dramatic escalation at the pumps when the economy recovers. The rising chorus gives new urgency to...
- Blog posts 2009-03-27
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