Home / Cars / Tesla Motors (Page 43)

• 

  Tesla Model S P85D – supercar-baiting electric sedan with 691 hp, 931 Nm and all-wheel drive

  10 October 2014 / 17 comments

  After Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk went onto Twitter earlier this week to tease the unveiling of “the D and something else” (snigger all you like), the company has finally pulled the wraps off its latest, […]

   

  ---



• 

  Saleen FourSixteen – an amped-up Tesla Model S

  18 August 2014 / 20 comments

  Saleen Automotive, a high-profile American muscle car tuning house, perhaps most known for its bespoke S7 supercar, has showcased its latest creation – the Saleen FourSixteen, based on the Tesla Model S. Welcome to a […]

   

  ---



• 

  Tesla and Panasonic collaborating on battery factory

  1 August 2014 / 7 comments

  Tesla Motors and Panasonic have announced that they will be joining forces to build a large-scale battery manufacturing facility in the United States. To be known as a Gigafactory, the plant will enable Tesla to continuously […]

   

  ---



• 

  Tesla Motors’ EV patents can now be used by anyone

  13 June 2014 / 77 comments

  In what it claims is a move done “in the spirit of the open source movement”, Tesla Motors has announced that it will open up its electric vehicle patents to be used by anyone, including […]

   

  ---



• 

  Tesla Model S – free titanium shields to prevent fires

  31 March 2014 / 10 comments

  The Tesla Model S is getting a new titanium underbody shield after two fires caused by road debris striking the underside of the cars have been reported. The fix follows an over-the-air software update released a few […]

   

  ---



• 

  Tesla CEO had a meeting with Apple: iMobile, anyone?

  24 February 2014 / 16 comments

  Tesla Motors founder and CEO Elon Musk has confirmed to Bloomberg that he has, indeed, met with Apple, amidst wild speculations of a possible partnership, merger or even acquisition between the two companies. Could we […]

   

  ---



• 

  2014 European Car of the Year – top seven finalists

  20 December 2013 / 61 comments

  The 2014 European Car of the Year shortlist is out, and we have seven finalists vying for the crown. In alphabetical order, they are the BMW i3, Citroen C4 Picasso, Mazda3, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Peugeot 308, […]

   

  ---



• 

  Tesla Model S tops Norway’s charts for September

  14 October 2013 / 27 comments

  If you think BMW being the top selling car brand in Singapore is an oddity, this is even stranger. The number one selling car in Norway for the month of September 2013 is an electric […]

   

  ---



• 

  The Iron Man trilogy: The cars behind the suit [AD]

  20 April 2013 / 6 comments

  Marvel’s Iron Man 3, the latest instalment to the super hero saga is poised for its official Malaysian debut on 26 April, and as revealed before, you have the chance of catching Robert Downey Jr’s […]

   

  ---



• 

  George Clooney’s Tesla Roadster up for auction

  8 August 2012 / 2 comments

  A 2008 Tesla ‘Signature 100’ Roadster owned by actor and philanthropist George Clooney is set to go under the hammer at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach auction next month. The proceeds will go to his […]

   

  ---



• 

  Tesla to end Roadster production, Model S out next year, 2014 Model X to combine SUV and MPV qualities

  31 May 2011 / 15 comments

  A filing with the the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by public listed electric car maker Tesla has shed some light on future plans. There will be a prototype of a Model X crossover by […]

   

  ---



• 

  Tesla to provide Toyota with two electric prototypes

  13 July 2010 / 8 comments

  Tesla will deliver two prototype electric vehicles to Toyota by the end of this month. The cars will have Tesla electric motors and battery units housed in Toyota bodies, speculated to be the Toyota RAV4 […]

   

  ---



• 

  Tesla Roadster 2.5 – roadster with a revised face

  3 July 2010 / 12 comments

  The Lotus Elise-based Tesla roadster has undergone a facelift and is now called the Roadster 2.5. The revisions are minor and are centered on the front and back end of the car. In front, the […]

   

  ---



• 

  Tesla partners Toyota in EV production, buys closed plant

  21 May 2010 / 8 comments

  Toyota and Tesla have announced that they will partner each other in the production of electric cars. EV specialist Tesla will acquire Toyota’s New United Motor Manufacturing Inc (NUMMI) plant that was recently closed down. […]

   

  ---



• 

  Tesla loses three employees in plane crash

  19 February 2010 / 6 comments

  Tesla Motors, maker of the battery powered Roadster sports car, lost three employees in a plane crash which happened over California’s Silicon Valley. The twin-engine Cessna 310 crashed shortly after taking off in fog from […]

   

  ---

Latest Fuel Prices