Tesla Motors and Toyota Motors announced that they have signed an agreement to begin making an electric version of the Toyota RAV4. It is due to go on sale in 2012. Tesla developed a prototype that is being tested and they plan to produce more this year. (more…)

Update: Tesla gets inspired by Al & Ed’s and releases their own Tesla Roadster 2.5 –> Tesla

BRABUS, a German tuner, is offering packages for Tesla Roadster changes including modifications to the all-electric powertrain. BRABUS will focus on enhancements and sound affects.

As we move inexorably toward the electrification of cars, companies that have made a business out of tweaking engines for more power will have to make some significant changes to their business model. BRABUS is a company known as the primary third-party alternative to AMG when it comes to enhanced cars from the house of Daimler, and today has announced its first foray into electricity. (more…)

Given the $109,000 hit the 2008 Tesla Roadster can take on your bank account, Tesla Motors offers a rebate that many are unaware of. The rebate can alleviate some of the burden. According to Tesla’s co-founder and former CEO Martin Eberhard, Tesla does not advertise a rebate from the California Air Resources Board that is available to those purchasing an electric-car.

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Tesla Motors of Silicon Valley released a teaser photo of their delayed model S sedan. The delay was caused by the company’s financial and leadership crisis.

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