The market was tough for automobile retailers this year. However, the launching of new electric cars in 2012 promises a new era.
Tesla Motors - based in Palo Alto, CA had some problems with their first electric car called the Tesla Roadster. That particular car is based on the Lotus Elise which was one of the lightest Sports cars up-to-date. Unfortunately for Tesla, Lotus decided to stop the production of the Elise for some years. Tesla was forced to discontinue the Roadster after 2011.
As a reminder - Tesla's statement from 2010:
Tesla’s goal is to accelerate the world’s transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. The upcoming "Model S" is Tesla's first car that is completely built from scratch in their own facilities. Further more, priced at $57, 400 (before tax) it is also affordable compared to the Roadster with a staggering $100,000. Based on Tesla Motors press release, the Model S increases the traveling distance up to 300 miles on a single charge over the Roadster with 231 miles.
The Model S is due mid-2012.
As a reminder - Tesla's statement from 2010:
We are dependent upon our relationship with Lotus for the manufacturing of the Tesla Roadster.
In July 2005, we entered into a supply agreement with Lotus pursuant to which Lotus agreed to assist with the design and manufacture of our Tesla Roadster. Although we complete the final assembly of our Tesla Roadster in our Menlo Park facility for vehicles destined for the United States market, currently we are dependent upon Lotus to complete the initial portion of the assembly process of the Tesla Roadster for us in Hethel, England and we expect to be so until we discontinue sales of our current generation Tesla Roadster. We currently do not intend to sell our current generation Tesla Roadster after 2011 to accommodate planned tooling changes. We anticipate that our next generation Tesla Roadster, which we only plan to launch after we begin production of the Model S, will be manufactured in our own facilities.
Tesla’s goal is to accelerate the world’s transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. The upcoming "Model S" is Tesla's first car that is completely built from scratch in their own facilities. Further more, priced at $57, 400 (before tax) it is also affordable compared to the Roadster with a staggering $100,000. Based on Tesla Motors press release, the Model S increases the traveling distance up to 300 miles on a single charge over the Roadster with 231 miles.
The Model S is due mid-2012.
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