http://gigaom.com/2011/05/25/tesla-plans-to-end-roadster-production-in-december-2011/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:14:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2011/05/25/tesla-plans-to-end-roadster-production-in-december-2011/#comment-633333 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:17:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=350665#comment-633333 Lotus is retooling their plant for new models kicking the fabrication of these chassis out.
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110609/CARNEWS/110609849

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/05/25/tesla-plans-to-end-roadster-production-in-december-2011/#comment-633324 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:10:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=350665#comment-633324 @roz. The original deal with Lotus was only for a certain amount of chassises. While I’m not sure of the real reason for why the deal wasn’t renewed, either Lotus didn’t find it in its best interests financially to renew the deal, or Tesla wanted to move quickly into making a more mainstream sedan.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/05/25/tesla-plans-to-end-roadster-production-in-december-2011/#comment-626821 Thu, 26 May 2011 19:23:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=350665#comment-626821 Does not really explain why they would stop the sale of the roadster to begin with. Do they lose money on them? Can they not get more chassises from Lotus?

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