The Tesla Model S is now in what Tesla call its ‘Alpha’ phase – and on the way to production on 2012 – and seems to have morphed in to the Jaguar XF. Tesla seem convinced – or at least they’re doing all they can to convince the public – that the Tesla Model S […]
Tesla Model X Crossover reveal and Roadster dropped by year end
Tesla has revealed that they will reveal a prototype of the Tesla Model X Crossover and end production of the Tesla Roadster by the end of 2011. And sell another 5.3 million shares. We revealed back in November that Tesla intends using the Model S platform to produce a Crossover come SUV to appeal to […]
Top Gear: Just like Milli Vanilli, says Elon Musk
Tesla boss Elon Musk has weighed in to the Tesla v Top Gear row by suggesting Top Gear is like a Milli Vanilli Concert The ongoing spat between Top Gear and Tesla – mainly in the form of CEO Elon Musk – is still rumbling on. In fact, it’s starting to get a bit silly. […]
Top Gear v Tesla: Andy Wilman has his say.
Tesla are taking Top Gear to court over its review of the Tesla Roadster. Andy Wilman defends the piece and attacks Tesla’s PR angle on the case. A few days ago we reported that Tesla are taking Top Gear to court, claiming defamation and malicious falsehood over the Top Gear episode where they tested the […]
Tesla sues Top Gear. Oh, dear. +video
Tesla has decided to sue Top Gear over comments made two years ago about the range of the Tesla and broken brakes during a Top Gear Test. Just over two years ago Top Gear took a Tesla Roadster to Dunsfold and played. And Tesla got the arse because Top Gear ‘staged’ the Tesla running out of juice. […]
Tesla Model S Price revealed
Tesla has revealed that the Tesla Model S will start at $49,500 after subsidy, rising to $69,500 for the 300 mile battery model. Think similar numbers in GBP or Euros. We’ve been less than charitable about Tesla’s stated aim to bring the Model S in as a sub $50k car. It seemed – with the […]
Tesla Model S Alpha – the Video
Tesla has revealed the Tesla Model S is at the Alpha stage of development – about 80% production-ready – with launch in 2012. It would seem that Tesla is still very much a Silicon Valley Company at heart, rather than a car maker. Can you imagine any other car company revealing an ‘Alpha’ car? That’s […]
Toyota RAV4 EV: Powered by Tesla – the tease
Toyota are teasing an electric RAV4 put together by Tesla – the Toyota RAV4 EV: Powered by Tesla – ahead of a Los Angeles Motor Show reveal. Back in May we reported that Toyota had fished down the back of the sofa for some loose change (£35 million – two days profits) and had thrown […]
Tesla SUV in 2014 – Tesla Model X
Tesla has revealed that they are planning on building an electric SUV – the Tesla Model X – based on the same platform as the yet to arrive Model S. Tesla is a strange amalgam of a Silicon Valley company and a car maker. With a distinct leaning to the Silicon Valley side of the equation. Not […]
Electric Toyota RAV4 and Electric Lexus RX planned
Tesla are building two electric prototypes for Toyota, which we believe are an electric RAV4 and an electric Lexus RX I suppose it is logical once you’ve pinned your colours to the mast on the half-electric hybrid future that a logical extension would be all electric versions. And that seems to be what Toyota are […]