Tesla Sales Boss George Blankenship Departs
23 Nov 2013, 11:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / George Blankenship, the man responsible for Tesla Motors' retail operations and showroom expansions around the world, has decided to leave the Palo Alto-based company. Elon Musk's compa...
Tesla Model S Tops Consumer Reports’ Owner Satisfaction Ratings
22 Nov 2013, 10:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Despite getting a lot of heat following the recent accidents that led to three Tesla Model S sedans catching fire, the California-built EV is still highly popular in the United States. In fact, it&r...
NHTSA Denies Elon Musk Requested a Tesla Model S Fire Probe
21 Nov 2013, 13:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier this week we brought you news that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the Tesla Model S over potential fire risks. The announcement came right after ...
Most US Car Buyers are Unaware of EV Incentives, Study Says
20 Nov 2013, 10:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A survey conducted by two the Indiana University researchers has revealed that most car buyers in the United States are unaware of the financial rebated and incentives offered by state and local gov...
Tesla Model S Fires Under NHTSA Investigation
19 Nov 2013, 16:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Tesla Model S all-electric sedan is being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over potential fire risks “associated with undercarriage strikes”...
Musk Talks Recent Tesla Fires, Announces Safety Update
19 Nov 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla CEO Elon Musk published a blog post on the company’s website in which he responds to the negative media coverage the Model S has received as result of the three fires and explains how dr...
Tesla Model S Gets Matte Metallic Blue Wrap from JD Customs
19 Nov 2013, 11:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While other cars had to work to create or find a spot in the world of automotive wrapping, the Tesla Model S had easy access from the very beginning of its life. This is all thanks to its popularity...
Tesla Model S Crash: Destroyed Unit Shows Up
18 Nov 2013, 17:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The adjacent images reveal a destroyed example of the Tesla Model S, with the vehicle having been spotted back in August in the Fremont service center. There are no details available for the cras...
Accident at Tesla Plant Leaves Three Workers Injured
14 Nov 2013, 10:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Three workers at Tesla’s manufacturing facility in California were injured yesterday following an accident that occurred after a failure in a low pressure aluminum casting press. “Thr...
Tesla Not Recalling Model S, Says Musk
13 Nov 2013, 14:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors is not planning to issue a voluntary recall over the three Model S four-door sedan that caught fire the past five weeks, Elon Musk said today, hinting that the California-based will wai...
Tesla Opens London Dealership, Model S Priced at GBP49,900
13 Nov 2013, 14:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tesla Motors has announced the UK pricing for its Model S, with the Brits being able to get their hands one one starting from GBP49,900 on-the-road. We’ll remind you that the Tesla Model S ...
Tesla’s Elon Musk Named Most Influential Man of 2013
13 Nov 2013, 09:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors founder and front man Elon Musk was named the “Most Influential Man” of 2013, topping Askmen’s “Top 49 Men” ahead of athlete Jason Collins, actor Bryan Cra...
Tesla Model S Fire in Tennessee: Owner Tells the Story
12 Nov 2013, 10:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / There’s been a lot of talk about Tesla’s Model S four-door sedan lately, and not because of its popularity in the US (and Europe more recently), but due to the three vehicles that caught...
Third Tesla Fire Under NHTSA Investigation
8 Nov 2013, 10:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We have a feeling Elon Musk is pretty upset after three Model S sedan caught fire over the last five weeks, but this news report won’t make him feel any better. According to USA Today, the Nat...
Rachel Zoe Drives a Tesla Model S
7 Nov 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While Sillicon Valley seems to be thinking about turning the Tesla Model S into a police car, fashion star Rachel Zoe has already gotten her hands on one. Zoe, together with her husband, were see...
Third Tesla Model S Burns, Driver Says Car Saved His Life · Updated
7 Nov 2013, 13:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last month brought us two Tesla Model S fires and now a third example of the electric vehicle has caught fire in Tennessee. The adjacent images show a Tesla Model S on fire on the side of the hig...
Tesla Posts $38 Million Loss, Stock Drops 10 Percent
7 Nov 2013, 13:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motor’ stock has dropped around 10 percent a few hours after the California-based company announced a third-quarter loss of $38 million (€28 million). The electric car manufactur...
Tesla Model S Police Car Could Come to Silicon Valley
7 Nov 2013, 07:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the Ford Crown Victoria has retired, Detroit automakers are fighting to get their vehicles dressed in police uniform. Well, it seems that a newcomer may just get in on the deal. We’re...
Watch the Tesla Model S Hit Its Top Speed on German Autobahn
6 Nov 2013, 08:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tesla Motors previously announced they were working on an Autobahn package that would boost the top speed of the Model S and now an owner has taken the car out on the Autobahn to see what it can do ...
Elon Musk Drops Details on Tesla Model X
5 Nov 2013, 10:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has unveiled new details about the company’s upcoming Model X crossover. Speaking at a store opening in London, Musk said the new EV will only be offered as all-whee...