Tesla

Pro-Tesla bill appears dead in Arizona Senate

10:33 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2014

A bill that would have allowed electric-vehicle maker Tesla Motors to sell cars at its factory-owned showrooms in Arizona appears to be dead in the state's Senate. But Tesla vowed today to continue "re-engaging" the Legislature next year on the matter.... Read More »

Tesla, lawyer trade grenades in lemon-law suit

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 14, 2014

When life hands you lemon-law suits in Teslatown -- hey, forget lemonade; come out swinging.... Read More »

LINDSAY CHAPPELL

Why new world Tesla needs old world factory relief

7:27 am U.S. ET | April 12, 2014

Despite all the ongoing Wall Street chatter about Tesla, there really is a larger issue closer at hand worth watching: How long will it take Tesla to sort out its manufacturing blocking and tackling?... Read More »

New Tesla finance arm to lease Model S to businesses

8:17 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2014

Tesla Motors, a year after creating a lease-style program for its Model S electric sedan, is setting up a financing arm targeted at corporate buyers of the premium battery-powered vehicle.... Read More »

Washington governor signs Tesla compromise bill

6:09 pm U.S. ET | April 8, 2014

Washington state officially approved Tesla's direct-sales model last Thursday, when Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill allowing the electric-vehicle maker to continue selling its cars through its own, factory-owned showrooms instead of franchised dealerships in the state.... Read More »

CAMERA READY?

Tesla's push to replace side-view mirrors sparks safety fears

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 7, 2014

As federal regulators finalized a mandate for rearview cameras last week, Tesla Motors and the industry's main lobbying group sought permission to replace side mirrors with cameras. But the age of mirrorless cars will not come easy.... Read More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Is Tesla wasting time? Maybe not

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 7, 2014

Just because Automotive News' entire readership is scared is no reason to declare it a waste of time, energy and money.... Read More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 7, 2014

The National Automobile Dealers Association is one large gorilla, and Crain certainly does not want to cross it.... Read More »

Tesla cars to get fewer green credits as California tweaks rules

8:22 am U.S. ET | April 5, 2014

Tesla Motors, which had its first profitable quarter last year aided by sales of California environmental credits, is to receive fewer for each Model S sold as the state modifies its zero-emission vehicle program.... Read More »

Tesla appeals N.J. ruling on direct-sales ban

3:05 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2014

Tesla filed an appeal Wednesday in New Jersey Superior Court to overturn last month's ruling that banned the electric-vehicle maker from selling its cars directly to consumers through factory-owned stores there.... Read More »

JAMES B. TREECE

If you like paying MSRP, then Tesla/Apple is for you

4:44 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2014

The next time you’re in an Apple store, try this. When one of the product geniuses who work there approaches you, ask him or her, “So, how much below list price are you offering this iPhone 5 for this month?”... Read More »

Tesla, Alliance seek U.S. regulators' OK to ditch side mirrors

3:37 pm U.S. ET | March 31, 2014

As long as there have been cars, there have been side mirrors. But if Tesla Motors and the auto industry's main lobbying group in Washington get their way, automakers could soon be allowed to ditch these old-school visibility aids in favor of a high-tech solution: cameras.... Read More »

GABE NELSON

2016 alert: Tesla's fight goes national

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 31, 2014

The lights are on. The cameras are rolling. The flag pins are in place. And the topic of this unofficial Republican debate, taking place 30 months before the next presidential election, is whether Tesla Motors should be allowed to sell cars directly to the American consumer.... Read More »

TESLA TENSION

N.J. weighs direct EV sales; states covet gigafactory

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 31, 2014

The Tesla vs. dealers clash was already intense. Now the fight has escalated, with the addition of presidential politics and bidding for a battery factory. And in a move that could have far-reaching implications, a New Jersey legislator has introduced a bill that would let any manufacturer of electric vehicles sell them directly to the public, bypassing franchised dealers.... Read More »

KEITH CRAIN

Tesla's wasting time, energy, money

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 31, 2014

If you care about customers, you have to be able to take care of them when they need help. For some reason, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has decided to wage war with the retail business to the detriment of his customers.... Read More »

YANG JIAN

In China, Musk rivals Jobs as tech superstar

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 31, 2014

Never before has a car model created such a big splash in China as the Tesla Model S electric sedan. Most observers here admire the company's innovative business model of selling the Model S through its own stores.... Read More »

Is a hacker's access to a Tesla just a password away?

9:01 am U.S. ET | March 29, 2014

Tesla's electric vehicles can be located and unlocked by criminals remotely simply by cracking a six-character password using traditional hacking techniques, according to newly released research.... Read More »

Tesla, citing environment, to use North American materials for battery plant

12:49 am U.S. ET | March 29, 2014

Tesla plans to source all the raw materials for its proposed $5 billion U.S. battery factory in North America. The move comes amid heightened interest in curbing graphite pollution and a widespread corporate sensitivity about avoiding the use of industrial minerals from troubled parts of the world.... Read More »

Tesla reaches deal to keep 5 N.Y. stores

5:58 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2014

Tesla Motors and New York auto dealer lobbying groups reached an agreement that allows the electric-car maker to keep its five company-owned stores in the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday.... Read More »

Texas dealers argue against altering franchise laws to lure Tesla plant

3:39 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2014

Texas dealers defended the state's franchise laws today, just days after Gov. Rick Perry suggested that the laws should be reviewed and perhaps changed to let Tesla Motors sell its electric vehicles directly to consumers.... Read More »

NHTSA closes Tesla fire inquiry as Model S gets new battery shield

9:17 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2014

NHTSA said it closed a four-month investigation of fires in the Tesla Model S this week, as Tesla announced a design change to better shield the electric car's batteries.... Read More »

Bill Ford says UAW's Gettelfinger deserves more credit 'for helping save Ford'

11:40 am U.S. ET | March 27, 2014

Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford today credited the UAW for helping to “save” the automaker and stood by the track record of Ford's dealer network as Tesla Motors pushes its direct-sales model.... Read More »

Panasonic hesitant to commit to Tesla battery factory

11:04 pm U.S. ET | March 27, 2014

Panasonic, Tesla's primary supplier of lithium ion cells for its electric Model S sedans, hasn't committed to investing in the massive U.S. battery plant proposed by Tesla's Elon Musk.... Read More »

Ohio Senate panel approves bill allowing Tesla retail stores

6:16 pm U.S. ET | March 25, 2014

An Ohio Senate committee approved a bill barring automakers from selling directly to consumers except for three stores operated by Tesla Motors. The compromise was approved by Tesla and the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association, which had sought to block the automaker's sales model, said Senator Scott Oelslager, the committee chairman.... Read More »

N.J. bill would let Tesla sell cars directly, reversing ban

9:04 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2014

A New Jersey lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow Tesla Motors to continue selling its electric vehicles directly to consumers, a practice banned by the state two weeks ago.... Read More »

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