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  Tesla gets $10 million from California for Model X production 1350057780

  The Golden State is providing some green for the Tesla Model X. The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors $10 million to expand its Fremont, CA, plant to accommodate production for the Model X SUV. Tesla, which currently employs around 3,000 people, will add more than 500 jobs to build the Model X. Production ...

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  Tesla Model S vs. BMW M5: The drag race 1349826900

  There are many burning questions these days to which we seek answers: who will win the upcoming presidential election? How does the Tesla Model S Performance stack up against the BMW M5 on a drag strip? And, of course, who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong? While we can't speak to the either the political or metaphysical queries, we now have an ...

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  Report: Dealers claim factory-owned Tesla stores are illegal 1349803980

  Unlike typical dealers, Tesla has a network of "stores" and "retail stores." While reservations can be made for a new Model S or Roadster at the retail store, Tesla says other versions of the store merely direct potential customers to make their reservation online. Most of these boutique-style stores are in shopping malls, and Tesla asserts that they are ...

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  Tesla Motors CEO on production rate, positive cash flow and DOE loan 1349387940

  A new blog post by Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk shows a bit of attitude, reacting to the way the company's stock and reputation took a bit of a hit last week (despite its supercharger announcement) after downsizing its 2012 production and resulting revenue estimates. Tesla also announced a follow on stock offering, which had some pessimists pouring ...

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  Tesla will have to pay back DOE loan early, says it's ready to do so 1349265720

  The 0-60 mile per hour acceleration time of the top-of-the-line Tesla Model S is 4.4 seconds. Now, the federal government is looking for Tesla Motors to similarly pick up the pace. The electric vehicle maker, which received a $465 million credit line from the U.S. Department of Energy, is being asked to speed up its repayment pace once Tesla starts ...

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  Tesla seeks another $225 million through follow-on stock offering 1349115300

  Tesla Motors is looking for history to repeat itself. The luxury electric-vehicle maker, which raised $226 million in its June 2010 initial public offering, is looking to raise another $225 million in equity through an additional stock offering. Last Friday, Tesla said it priced 6.93 million shares at $28.25 each and is offering another 30-day option to ...

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  Superchargers will only work on Model S (for now) and every future Tesla EV 1348702260

  There were a lot of details left out of the late-night unveiling of the Tesla Supercharger network earlier this week. Sure, Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained the big picture, saying the Supercharger network is "the answer to the three major problems holding back electric vehicles." Those problems? Long-distance EV driving, the "long tailpipe" argument and how ...

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  Tesla Model S suspension getting potential upgrade 1348661340

  You can't say those Tesla Motors guys take any challenges sitting down. In this case, the luxury battery-electric vehicle maker may be working on an upgraded suspension package for its top-of-the-line Model S sedan, according to Wired. Tesla is testing a version that includes 21-inch rear wheels with tires that are a half-inch wider than the widest ...

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  Report: Tesla curbs forecast due to Model S issues, losses total $864.9M 1348614900

  It ain't easy creating a brand-new automaker from scratch. The fact that Elon Musk and Tesla have actually been able to bring not one, but two cars to market is in itself quite impressive. That said, the road has not been without its bumps, and Tesla is feeling some of the setbacks that come with being a fledgling automaker. To that end, Tesla has ...

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  Tesla Supercharger network offers free, solar energy for Model S drivers 1348543200

  Right about ... now, Tesla Motors is unveiling its new proprietary Supercharger high-speed charging network. The livestream can be seen here, and we've got the first official release about the network below. Here are the details – as we know them – of the "Free! Solar! Energy!" from the headline: The first six Supercharger stations have ...

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