Tesla Motors is now the largest auto-industry employer in California — employing more than 6000 people within the state, with a further 500 jobs expected to be added to that figure before the end of 2014. That’s an impressive feat considering how young the company is. And an even more … [continued]
Tesla wants one thing. Car dealers in Arizona want another. Consumers mostly want what Tesla wants, but car dealers are strong in the realm of lobbying. Car dealers recently won in the Arizona legislature as a bill to grant Tesla Motors the ability to sell Teslas direct to consumers stopped … [continued]
Originally published on Shrink That Footprint. By Lindsay Wilson Have you ever heard of the EV Wedge? No? Me neither. Let’s try to define it then. If you’d asked me to define the ‘Electric Vehicle Wedge’ a few years ago I would have chuckled a little, and suggested it was … [continued]
Tesla Motors recently snagged the “Hacker Princess” away from Apple Computers, in a shroud of secrecy. Kristin Paget, who was able to choose her own title at Apple and chose Hacker Princess, said on her twitter account recently that the new position was “something security-related” but that she “shouldn’t say too much” publicly. … [continued]
This is really not very big news — the Model S is considered to be the safest car in mass production… well, the safest car ever produced for the mass market. However, in the midst of ridiculous overhype about a few fires connected to the Model S (while ignoring the … [continued]
Unbeknownst to most of us, the “connected features” in the Tesla Model S come courtesy of AT&T. While the partnership has existed for awhile, it was just announced to the public last week. This is what’s behind Tesla’s infotainment screen, what allows Tesla to track its cars, and what allows … [continued]
There have been some chuckles about the BMW i3, but it seems clear that BMW is actually quite serious about the assertions that electric vehicles are the future, and that it is enthusiastically jumping into that future. BMW has actually now stated that it intends to make plug-in hybrid electric versions of … [continued]
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. The Tesla Model X, an electric crossover, was revealed a long time back. Reservations started in February 2012. Nonetheless, we just got word of a patent for which Tesla has filed an application, a patent for the crossover’s falcon-wing doors. Value Walk‘s Michelle Jones writes: Spotted by … [continued]
It hasn’t been long since the BMW i3 was released to oohs and aahs… and chuckles. But the BMW i8 is soon to be released, as well. Obviously, it will have a higher price, better performance, and better specs. So, as exciting as the BMW i3 release was, the BMW i8 … [continued]
This article was first published on EV Obsession under the title, “Is Tesla Marketing A Home Run Or A Flub?“ In the Tesla enthusiast interest graph recently created by Gravity.com, we got to see that Tesla lovers are actually not abnormally focused on environmental issues. One would think that EV … [continued]
