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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Tesla Motors

Tesla Motors stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - The electric car is real—at least in prototype form. Tesla Motors yesterday unveiled a working prototype of its much-anticipated Model S, a fully-electric 5-door sedan, the LA Times reports. It’s actually Tesla’s second electric vehicle, but unlike the Roadster, which is produced in London and carries... More »

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electric cars • alternative fuels • Tesla Motors • Tesla Roadster • Tesla Model S

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Tesla needs aid for new electric sedan

Jan 17, 09 1:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Small upstart Tesla wants to build on the success of its bold electric sports car—the pricey Roadster—by building a tamer sedan for the masses. But to do so, it needs a big infusion of cash from the Obama administration, which is looking to boost clean energy. The situation,... More »

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DaimlerChrysler • Ford • green energy • US government • electric cars • Chevrolet Volt • Tesla Motors • cars

 Electric-Car Makers 
 Want Fed Jolt, Too 

Troubled firms call for government aid, bigger tax credits for drivers

Dec 8, 08 10:51 AM CST
(Newser) - The electric-car industry is facing the same problems as Detroit’s needy giants—plus a few of its own, the Wall Street Journal reports. Like Big Three leaders, electric-car reps have been to Washington seeking government help; struggling industry leader Tesla Motors wants $400 million from the $25 billion energy... More »

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electric cars • auto industry • Big Three • Tesla Motors • tax credit • bailout • financial crisis • President Obama

Electric Roadster Ready to Roll

Tesla's battery-powered vehicle meets federal safety standards

Jan 25, 08 2:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The long-awaited, all-electric Tesla Roadster has passed federal safety tests with flying colors and will finally go into production March 17—albeit with temporary transmissions on the first models, reports DailyTech. The interim transmissions mean the $100,000 Roadster will do zero to 60 in 5.7 seconds, instead of... More »

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environment • electric cars • car safety • Tesla Motors • Tesla Roadster

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