Zooey Deschanel Makes Tesla Model S Look Hot
3 Aug 2014, 03:03 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / New Girl star Zooey Deschanel is one of the many celebrities in Hollywood that drive Elon Musk’s already popular EV, the Tesla Model S. While some of these folks bought it just to show their s...
Tesla Model S Long-Term Test Exposes the Good and the Bad Sides of Owning the EV
1 Aug 2014, 10:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back in February 2013, the guys over at Edmunds decided to spend $105,005 on a Tesla Model S of their own and see how the electric luxury sedan fares on the long run. 17 months or so after the momen...
Tesla Posts $62 Million Net Loss, Revenue Almost Doubles in Q2 2014
1 Aug 2014, 08:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Tesla Motors may be on a roll lately with the Model S sales success and the expansion of the Supercharger network, but its net loss has reached $61.9 million in the second quarter of 2014 because of...
Tesla Delivered Almost 1,000 Model S Vehicles in China Since April
1 Aug 2014, 09:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the second quarter alone, Tesla Motors has managed to deliver 7,579 examples of the Model S and built 8,763 units of the EV. Based on the way things are going from very good to even better, the c...
Icon Helios to Use Tesla Model X Chassis and AWD Drivetrain
31 Jul 2014, 15:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Originally known for its tricked out Land Rover Defenders and Chevy Thriftmaster pickup trucks, Icon is now planning to do an outlandish car that seems to be penned by Brunel and Jules Verne. Baptiz...
Tesla and Panasonic Partnered For the Gigafactory Battery Plant
31 Jul 2014, 11:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After a report was published by a large media corporation from Japan two days ago, Tesla Motors has officially confirmed that Panasonic joined the Gigafactory bandwagon. According to the agreement, ...
The Simpsons to Feature Tesla's CEO in "The Musk Who Fell to Earth" Episode
30 Jul 2014, 08:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Al Jean, the executive producer of The Simpsons, has announced that an episode of the hit animated sitcom that depicts the middle class American lifestyle in a unique satirical way will feature a co...
Tesla Gigafactory Nearing Green Light, Panasonic Joins In With Money & Tech
29 Jul 2014, 18:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it's still a mystery where Tesla will build its Gigafactory, we know that it will be somewhere in the United States and that Panasonic will chip in $1 billion worth of battery manufact...
Watch a Tesla Model S Controlled With an Android Wear Smartwatch
28 Jul 2014, 12:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Earlier this month, a team of hackers managed to take over the electronic brain of the Tesla Model S, gaining control over the luxury electric sedan's door locks, horn, wipers, headlights and s...
Tesla Model S Receives 22-inch ADV.1 Wheels
28 Jul 2014, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Until somebody, who might just be Saleen, decides to come up with a serious aftermarket job for Tesla’s Model S, various developers keep fitting the electric performance sedan with attention-g...
Tesla Opens New Store In London, Second Dealership in the United Kingdom
27 Jul 2014, 19:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just as the Palo Alto-based manufacturer temporarily stopped assembly of the Model S to retool its Fremont facility for the Model X electric crossover, Tesla Motors opened its second store and servi...
China-Spec Tesla Model S Doesn't Have Sat-Nav, Google Maps Not Supported
27 Jul 2014, 18:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Have you ever imagined that a car worth $121,000 can't do satellite navigation in the Republic of China? Neither did we, but it seems like Tesla didn't thought this through with the Model ...
Tesla Model S Tuned by Unplugged Performance Looks Rakish
23 Jul 2014, 16:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the world of zero emissions automobiles, there aren't a lot of companies there to offer owners the ability to customize their tree hugging rides. But with an upmarket electric vehicle such a...
Tesla Fremont Plant Idled for Model X Retooling
22 Jul 2014, 20:31 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / As Tesla looks to increase output of the Model S and introduce its third model ever, the Model X SUV, the automaker has idled its Fremont, CA assembly plant to allow for a $100 million upgrade, acco...
Watch a Tesla Model S Lap the Nürburgring
22 Jul 2014, 05:44 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / The Green Hell just got a little greener as a Tesla Model S gave the legendary Nürburgring a go earlier this month. Rather than being a Tesla-sanctioned stunt as we might imagine, this was setu...
Drag Race: Tesla Model S Is Faster than a G 63 AMG
21 Jul 2014, 19:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Street racing is a messy business. You always run the risk of getting arrested, running over an innocent bystander or damaging/totaling your awesome vehicle. And yet many people still do it because ...
Tesla's CEO Says 500-Mile Range Car Is Possible
21 Jul 2014, 15:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Elon Musk has revealed last week that the upcoming BMW 3 Series-rivaling sedan will be called the Tesla Model III. Expected to be about 20 percent smaller than the Model S and to hold a $35,000 sti...
Mercedes-Benz C350 Plug-In Hybrid to Use Less Fuel Than a Toyota Prius
19 Jul 2014, 21:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Have you ever imagined that one day a Mercedes-Benz would come boasting a better fuel economy figure than the best-selling eco-friendly vehicle out there? Neither did we, but it seems like the upcom...
Tesla Model S Hacked by Qihoo 360 at Security Conference
18 Jul 2014, 13:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A team of Chinese hackers managed to break into the electronic brain of the Tesla Model S and control various core functions of the electric vehicle. This first documented successful hack of the EV ...
Tesla Model S Accident: Son Crashes Father’s Car
16 Jul 2014, 12:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This month hasn’t been the best for the Tesla Model S, with drivers all across the world acting in the worst ways, from running from the police to confusing the two pedals, causing one Model S...