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Tesla, Panasonic reach agreement on U.S. battery plant, report says

3:42 pm U.S. ET | July 28, 2014

Panasonic has reached a basic agreement with Tesla Motors to initially supply the electric automaker's proposed lithium-ion battery plant in the United States with machinery to make battery cells, the Nikkei said....
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BMW unveils cheaper, suitcase-sized EV charger

10:02 am U.S. ET | July 28, 2014

BMW Group, which sees rapid recharging as key to the success of its new BMW i3 electric vehicle, said today that it has helped develop a less expensive charger the size of a small suitcase that could help create a nationwide charging network....
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Tesla idles California plant to retool for electric SUVs

3:37 pm U.S. ET | July 21, 2014

Tesla Motors today halted production at its sole assembly plant for the first time for a revamp the company said is necessary to speed Model S output and prepare it to make electric crossovers....
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Lemon law suit squeezes Tesla to buy back 'S'

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21, 2014

Given Tesla's bare-knuckled response to Milwaukee lawyer Vince Megna's lemon-law suit in April, it seemed unlikely the electric-car maker would be caving in anytime soon....
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BMW open to sharing battery technology

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21, 2014

BMW is open to sharing with rival automakers the electric-vehicle battery cell technology it co-developed with Samsung SDI....
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Tesla makes the shopping list as U.K. eyes greener government fleet

10:34 am U.S. ET | July 18, 2014

Tesla Motors, a month after starting Model S deliveries in the United Kingdom, said its flagship electric sedan is among the cars being considered for purchase by the government there to transport officials....
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Tesla asks hackers at Beijing contest to report vulnerabilities

8:26 am U.S. ET | July 16, 2014

Tesla Motors, whose Model S sedan is the target of a hacking contest in Beijing starting today, said it will investigate and rectify any vulnerabilities discovered as a result of the competition....
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Tesla settles lemon law case with Wisconsin man for $126,836

2:57 pm U.S. ET | July 16, 2014

Tesla agreed to settle the first lemon law suit filed against the company, Wisconsin lawyer Vince Megna said....
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Tesla Model III to start at $35,000, compete with BMW 3 series

6:37 am U.S. ET | July 16, 2014

Tesla Motors said Tuesday that its lower-priced successor to the Model S sedan and upcoming Model X crossover, expected to go on sale in 2017, will be named the Model III....
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Tesla cleared to open up to 5 stores in Pa. under new law

3:15 pm U.S. ET | July 11, 2014

Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett signed a bill that will allow Tesla to operate up to five stores in the state....
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Musk pledges $1 million to help build Tesla Science Center

12:22 pm U.S. ET | July 11, 2014

Tesla CEO Elon Musk pledged $1 million to the Tesla Science Center, a museum to be built on the site of 20th-century inventor Nikola Tesla's lab on Long Island in New York....
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Driver of stolen Tesla that crashed, split in 2, dies

9:43 am U.S. ET | July 10, 2014

The driver of a stolen Model S sedan that crashed and split in two in west Los Angeles nearly a week ago has died. The L.A. County Department of Coroner said today that the driver, Joshua Michael Flot, 26, of Inglewood, Calif., died on Monday....
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Tesla sued in China by businessman, escalating trademark dispute

9:34 pm U.S. ET | July 7, 2014

Tesla Motors was sued in China for trademark infringement in the latest example of the difficulties foreign companies face doing business in the country....
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Tesla awaits L.A. police findings on Model S theft, fiery crash

2:34 pm U.S. ET | July 5, 2014

Tesla is assisting Los Angeles police and fire officials investigating the theft of a Model S sedan by a man who led police on a high-speed chase before crashing the car in West Hollywood....
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Tesla measure allowing 5 stores heads to Pa. governor's desk

4:20 pm U.S. ET | July 3, 2014

Tesla Motors, which has battled auto dealer groups over its direct sales of electric cars through company-owned stores, won another victory in Pennsylvania and a measure there allowing it to expand retail operations is headed for the governor's desk....
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Musk's EV patent pitch piques Krafcik's curiosity

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 30, 2014

What did John Krafcik do when he heard about those electric-vehicle patents Tesla CEO Elon Musk made available to the public this month?...
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Cap on Tesla Pennsylvania stores closer

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 30, 2014

Pennsylvania is halfway to placing a cap on the number of stores that Tesla Motors Inc. can open in the state, muting legislation that helped spark a confrontation between dealers and other automakers....
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Five-store Tesla compromise reached in Pennsylvania

1:49 pm U.S. ET | June 26, 2014

The pro-Tesla legislation in Pennsylvania that helped spark a confrontation between dealers and other automakers earlier this month is now halfway to passage -- but with important new limits in place on the number of stores Tesla Motors would be allowed to own and operate in the state....
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Audi draws up EV plans

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 23, 2014

Audi has drawn up blueprints for a range of high-performance electric cars to help it take on its German rivals and Tesla Motors if the market picks up, sources at the carmaker told Reuters....
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EDITORIAL

Musk makes auto industry rethink basic assumptions

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 23, 2014

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is exerting an inordinate influence over the auto industry in many ways. But his biggest waves come in the area of factory-dealer relations....
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N.J. Assembly OKs bill to allow direct EV sales

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 23, 2014

The New Jersey General Assembly approved a bill last week to allow consumers to buy electric cars directly from a manufacturer. The bill now heads to the state Senate....
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Tesla expands charging network across Europe

June 20, 2014 12:38 CET

Tesla plans to expand its network of fast-charging stations to allow its customers to drive across Europe. Tesla opened three stations along German highways to facilitate travel from Germany to Switzerland and Austria....
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Tesla sets up shop in Dallas -- minus test-drives and sales

4:12 pm U.S. ET | June 19, 2014

You can touch, but you can’t drive, a Model S electric car in the latest Tesla Motors gallery in Dallas’ Northpark Mall. Tesla plans to open the doors to its 2,200-square-foot gallery Friday morning in the state with some of the most restrictive auto dealer franchise laws in the country....
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Audi draws up plans for range of electric cars, report says

12:23 pm U.S. ET | June 19, 2014

Tesla to start deliveries of Model X crossover early next year

1:21 pm U.S. ET | June 17, 2014

Tesla Motors will begin Model X prototype production this fall, and vehicle production for reservation holders is set for early 2015, a company spokeswoman confirmed today....
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