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Japan EV Club creams Tesla range record with Tokyo to Osaka run

Thu, Nov 19 | from Autoblog
Well that didn't last long. It's been less than a month since Simon Hackett set something of a electric vehicle distance record in his Tesla Roadster, driving 501 km (311 miles) across the hot and flat Australian outback with the windows up and the air-con off. Now comes news that the dedicat...

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Smart ED production kicks off at Hambach plant

Unlike the previous-generation electric Smart of which about 100 examples were built, the new model uses a lithium ion battery pack. The pack and charging system were developed and supplied by Tesla Motors. The Smart development program led Daimler to buy a nine percent stake in the Calif...
Thu, Nov 19 | from Autoblog

Tesla Roadster donates tire squeal sounds to two new video games

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Green Daily Source: Tesla Motors]Tesla Roadster donates tire squeal sounds to two new video games originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Wed, Nov 18 | from Autoblog

RC Tesla Roadster arrives just in time for Christmas

If RC isn't your thing but you want a Tesla car for holiday gifts, try to track down the Tesla Hot Wheels or the ride-along kids version. At least this RC model has the same design as the original, unlike these. Source: Trendtimes via Chelsea Sexton]RC Tesla Roadster arrives just in time for Ch...
Fri, Nov 20 | from Autoblog

REPORT: Nissan may offer optional higher-capacity batteries at premium

It looks like Tesla probably won't be alone in offering different-sized battery packs in its future electric vehicles. At a U.S. launch event for the Leaf electric car on Friday, a Nissan product planner Mark Perry told Paul Eisenstein of the Detroit Bureau that the Japanese automaker was l...
Tue, Nov 17 | from Autoblog

REPORT: Tesla Motors planning IPO "soon"

Rumors about Tesla's plan to go public have been circulating since 2008, but a down stock market seemed to put a damper on the start-up's IPO. Now, the word on the street from Reuters is that Tesla is planning to go public "soon." When might that be, exactly? Who knows. A source told Reuters it co...
Fri, Nov 20 | from Autoblog

VIDEO: DIY Tesla Model S ad shows you don't need a real car to build hype

How much do you like the Tesla Model S? Probably not as much as Kirk Perry (or someone who goes by that name on Vimeo), who just uploaded a homemade video advertisement for the all-electric sedan using a digital model and plenty of slick effects. He claims he, "Just wanted to test some new tech...
Wed, Nov 18 | from Autoblog

Video Game Developers Want Authentic Electric Sports Car Sound, Record Tesla Roadster in Action

Photo: Tesla Motors Roadster #203 Got Quite a Workout Making a video game used to be all about a few guys writing code. But as the the industry grew into a mammoth, the production of games turned into huge enterprises employing tons of people and requiring more and more realistic sounds and i...
Thu, Nov 19 | from Treehugger

Jay Leno does the electric Tango [w/VIDEO]

Jay Leno likes him some electric Tango. No, not the new dance craze all the kids are talking texting about, but rather the oddly-narrow but very quick two-seater from Commuter Cars. Now, regular ABG readers have seen the Tango before, posing beside George Clooney or perhaps drag racing Tes...
Tue, Nov 17 | from Autoblog

More on the trouble at Aptera, cash may be running out

While Aptera has yet to respond to our request for a comment about about the reported turmoil there, Darryl Siry has apparently been able to talk to some people close to the situation. Reporting in Wired, Siry confirms that founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony are out, along with a numbe...
Mon, Nov 16 | from Autoblog

Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO

An IPO filing for the electric-car start-up is expected any day, according to sources. Public offering would be the first from a U.S. automaker since Ford Motor shares debuted in 1956.
Fri, Nov 20 | from 11128_3(news.cnet.com)

Nissan LEAF: Instead of Engine Choices, People Might Have Battery Choices

Photo: Nissan Bigger Battery Optional, Instead of Bigger Engine With gasoline and diesel powered vehicles, one of the biggest option choices facing buyers is engine size. 4 cylinders? A V6 maybe? Or even a V8? That's an important decision since the engine is at the heart of a vehicle. But wh...
Tue, Nov 17 | from Treehugger

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