Tesla’s Electric Stimulus Treatment

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2010 A joint partnership between Toyota and electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors, announced Friday, will provide $50 million to the latter firm while giving Toyota access to Tesla's battery technology, a move that will help boost electric car production in the face of Toyota's recent recall setbacks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Gas, But Zero to 60 in Four seconds

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2006 The Tesla company's new all-electric car can go 250 miles off a 3.5-hour charge and hit speeds of 130 mph. And although at $100,000 apiece, they're not ready for the masses, the Teslas represent a huge leap over GM's 1996 all-electric model, and offer a glimpse of things to come. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )