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Tesla and Tag Heuer build one-off Roadster

Tesla Press Release
TAG Heuer and Tesla Motors launch worldwide partnership
Unique TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster commemorates Swiss brand’s 150th anniversary.
GENEVA – Pioneering luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and electric carmaker Tesla Motors have teamed up in a worldwide partnership as the iconic Swiss brand celebrates its 150th anniversary.

Lotus to end production of Tesla Roadster in 2011

In its filing for an initial public offering on Friday, Tesla Motors announced plans to discontinue the Tesla Roadster after 2011.
Referring to Lotus’s plans to produce the next Lotus Elise and Exige, the statement from Tesla said, “we do not plan to sell our current generation Tesla Roadster after 2011 due to planned tooling changes [...]

Tesla delivers 700th Roadster

Tesla Motors delivered its 700th Lotus-based vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show, where the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer unveiled the production version of the Roadster Sport.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk handed the keys to an electric blue Roadster Sport to Lennart Hennig, a German law student in Bonn. Tesla has also delivered cars to [...]

1 Tesla, 4 cups

Incredibly, the weight of this Tesla Roadster is completely supported by four cups of fine china underneath. At 2,500 lbs, the Tesla hits the scales at around 500 lbs more than a Lotus Exige S.
The William Ashley china shop in downtown Toronto has organized the demonstration in the past with a Lamborghini Superleggara and standard [...]

2010 Tesla Roadster upgrades — improvements to Lotus models as well?

While current owners of the much-lauded, Lotus-based Tesla Roadster get to enjoy their cars today, those on the waiting list for 2010 models may have some upgrades in store.
Tesla Motors Club (TMC) member DrComputer posted about “a conversation with Ted at [Tesla] corporate” that appears to have leaked details on 2010 Tesla Roadster models.
Given Tesla’s [...]

Winding Road: Elise SC vs. Tesla Roadster

While the comparison has been done several times before, Winding Road has published a particularly well composed review of the Lotus Elise SC and Tesla Roadster.
Click here to jump to Winding Road and read the full feature.

Lotus-Tesla partnership prospers

After recently also forming a partnership with Daimler, Tesla Motors announced the delivery of its 500th Lotus-based Roadster model.
The 500th Roadster was delivered to Martin Tuchman, a philanthropist who lives in New Jersey.

Lotus and Tesla announce recalls

Lotus and Tesla have announced matching recalls that affect 2009 models of the Lotus Elise and Exige, and all models of the Tesla Roadster.
Bolts that attach the rear hub to the suspension flange may be improperly torqued in some cars, which could lead to “degradation in vehicle handling and a rubbing noise from the rear [...]

EVO: Elise SC vs. Tesla

EVO Magazine has tested the Elise SC head-to-head against its whisper-quiet electric platform-mate, the Tesla Roadster.
Click here to jump to EVO for the written article and video.
Thanks for the tip Christoph!

Free Tesla for French apartment buyers

Reserved for an elite clientele, the new Welcome In France apartment development will be located near Paris and focus on a green lifestyle. Environmentally-friendly features include extensive use of solar panels and geothermal energy, and the development will even have its own water treatment facility.
To encourage green motoring, the development is giving away new [...]

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