Comments on: Tesla CEO Details Delaying Raising Funds and the Model S

By: TIMELINE: Tesla’s Long Road to a Home for the Model S

TIMELINE: Tesla’s Long Road to a Home for the Model S — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:03:11 +0000

[...] 2008: Elon Musk takes over as CEO, says the company would have to raise $100 million to move into working on the Model S. Amid terrible market conditions, Tesla opts to delay the vehicle and wait for government [...]

By: V-Vehicle Misses Deadline, Loses Shot at $87M?

V-Vehicle Misses Deadline, Loses Shot at $87M? — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:01:56 +0000

[...] course, other automaker startups have seen setbacks in the massive financing needed to build factories to make cars, only to pull it out i..., so to speak — just look at Tesla Motors. At least for now, the definition of the term [...]

By: Louisiana Greenlights $11.6M in Bonds for V-Vehicle Project

Louisiana Greenlights $11.6M in Bonds for V-Vehicle Project — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:01:26 +0000

[...] funds for manufacturing and commercialization has been a sticking point for other green car startups. We’ll have to wait and see how V-Vehicle’s DOE request [...]

By: Earth2Tech’s Top 15 Connected Car Influencers

Earth2Tech’s Top 15 Connected Car Influencers — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:03:09 +0000

[...] all its delays, detours, financial hurdles and legal distractions, startup Tesla Motors has stuck around for seven [...]

By: Fisker Bumps Karma Launch to 2010, Expects Battery Deal This Month

Fisker Bumps Karma Launch to 2010, Expects Battery Deal This Month — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:31:37 +0000

[...] production (about 1,200 cars per month) by June 2010. Pushing back on production schedules is par for the course among green car startups, [...]

By: Electric Sedan Smackdown: Nissan LEAF vs. Tesla Model S vs. Coda Sedan

Electric Sedan Smackdown: Nissan LEAF vs. Tesla Model S vs. Coda Sedan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:20:52 +0000

[...] it the year of the electric sedan: After a series of delays, name changes, deals and design tweaks over the last two years, three automakers have unveiled [...]

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By: Dash for Cash: Startup V-Vehicle Says $500M Needed to Build Auto Plant

Dash for Cash: Startup V-Vehicle Says $500M Needed to Build Auto Plant — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:16:43 +0000

[...] won’t be easy. Raising funds for manufacturing and commercialization has been a sticking point for other auto startups. The highest-profile example may be Tesla Motors. Last fall, the San [...]

By: Crunch Time Nears as Bright Automotive Awaits DOE, Investors

Crunch Time Nears as Bright Automotive Awaits DOE, Investors — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:01:25 +0000

[...] Bright could have to scramble to stick with its production schedule, or delay it — an option not unheard of in the world of plug-in vehicle [...]

By: UPDATED: Tesla’s 100th Roadster Customer Is… « Earth2Tech

UPDATED: Tesla’s 100th Roadster Customer Is… « Earth2Tech — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:21:07 +0000

[...] startup has been dogged by news of its layoffs, its formerly dwindling bank account, and its inability to raise a $100-million financing round on the terms it wanted. Tesla’s hard times have raised [...]