Comments on: Toyota Deal Not a Silver Bullet for Tesla's Mass Market Goals

By: Electric Vehicle 101: Know Your Warranty | iPhone, iPad Weblog

Electric Vehicle 101: Know Your Warranty | iPhone, iPad Weblog — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:02:04 +0000

[...] So what is in the marketplace? A whole lot of question marks, and a few early data points. On Wednesday, GM announced that the earliest Chevy Volt models will carry an 8-year, 100,000-mile warranty on all 161 components of the battery, as well as the thermal management system, charging system and electric drive components. That’s a huge leap from the warranty on the Tesla Roadster, which qualifies as a ZEV under California regulations (this enables the company to, among other things, sell ZEV credits to other automakers). [...]

By: Electric Vehicle 101: Know Your Warranty

Electric Vehicle 101: Know Your Warranty — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:02:03 +0000

By: Tesla-Toyota Alliance Takes Shape: First Up, Conversions

Tesla-Toyota Alliance Takes Shape: First Up, Conversions — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:02:04 +0000

[...] a filing with the SEC, Tesla also said it expected to “receive Toyota’s support with sourcing parts and production [...]

By: Tesla Stock Sinks Below $17 IPO Price

Tesla Stock Sinks Below $17 IPO Price — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:57:14 +0000

[...] in 2012, the Model S is the key to Tesla’s profitability. Aside from press releases and high-profile partners, progress on the vehicle is the company’s best bet for sending its stock on an [...]

By: How Tesla Will Try to Keep Its Stock Up

How Tesla Will Try to Keep Its Stock Up — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:19:31 +0000

[...] company has a habit of making its deals sound a lot bigger than they actually are. There’s no defined Toyota technology development deal, just the fact that Toyota agreed to acquire a $50 million stake in Tesla. Expect to see other [...]

By: PR Watch: How Tesla Will Try to Keep Its Stock Up

PR Watch: How Tesla Will Try to Keep Its Stock Up — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:12:57 +0000

By: Green Light for Fisker’s Project Nina Factory

Green Light for Fisker’s Project Nina Factory — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:19:48 +0000

[...] for its part, plans to buy the NUMMI plant in Fremont, Calif. (now jointly owned by Toyota and the Old GM), for approximately $42 million. Tesla intends to use [...]

By: The Story Behind Tesla’s History-making IPO

The Story Behind Tesla’s History-making IPO — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:07:18 +0000

[...] Toyota Deal Not a Silver Bullet for Tesla’s Mass Market Goals [...]

By: Tesla Prices IPO Above Expected Range at $17 Per Share

Tesla Prices IPO Above Expected Range at $17 Per Share — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:19:28 +0000

[...] reason for the bullishness on Tesla is that it recently announced a deal with Toyota, which agreed to buy a $50 million stake in Tesla at the IPO share price immediately following the IPO. Yet ties between the two companies remain [...]

By: Tesla Ups Ante for IPO

Tesla Ups Ante for IPO — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:20:05 +0000

[...] Motor Corp. has agreed to buy a $50 million stake in Tesla at the IPO share price immediately following this week’s public offering. Ties between the [...]