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Auto engineers/designers looking for a gig? Tesla is hiring

Building a one-off or even very low volume car can be pulled off by a fairly small team if necessary. However, designing, developing and building a modern mass produced vehicle is a very different matter. With low interest loans from the Department of Energy coming eventually, and a possible IPO injecting still more working capital, Tesla is ramping up to take the Model S from a pair of cobbled together prototypes to what they hope will be full production. That means the EV builder will have to add more staff to complete all the design and ... Read more →

REPORT: Tesla IPO could be more a financing event than a way to cash out Sebastian Blanco

We recently asked if the Tesla IPO is for you, and the results of that poll are about even. Just over half of you (51.4 percent as of this writing) think that investing in the electric car ...

Tesla sets up shop in Monaco Sebastian Blanco

The Tesla Taxi was but one of the all-electric Roadsters on display at the inaugural party at Tesla Motor's latest store opening this week. And blog readers are not the only ones who like to look ...

REPORT: Downey, CA mayor claims Tesla Model S plant deal 99.9% done Sam Abuelsamid

When Tesla Motors does get around to building its second product, the Model S, it intends to build the body and chassis in-house unlike the Roadster that is largely assembled by Lotus. To do ...

POLL: Is the Tesla IPO for you? Sebastian Blanco

With another story about Tesla Motors going public circulating last week (although probably not for a while) – right alongside the news of trouble at electric car maker Aptera – we ...

REPORT: Tesla Motors planning IPO "soon" 8 days ago on Autoblog Green

Rumors about Tesla's plan to go public have been circulating since 2008, but a down stock market seemed to put a damper on the start-up's IPO. Now, the word on the street from Reuters is that Tesla is planning to go public "soon." When might that be, exactly? Who knows. A source told Reuters it ...

RC Tesla Roadster arrives just in time for Christmas 8 days ago on Autoblog Green

How much would you pay for a battery-powered Tesla Roadster, one that you can steer from the comfort of your La-Z-Boy? For about three Andrew Jacksons, Trendtimes will ship you a 15-inch RC version of the electric hotness that drives "forwards, backwards, left, and right." The toy comes with ...

VIDEO: DIY Tesla Model S ad shows you don't need a real car to build hype 9 days ago on Autoblog Green

How much do you like the Tesla Model S? Probably not as much as Kirk Perry (or someone who goes by that name on Vimeo), who just uploaded a homemade video advertisement for the all-electric sedan using a digital model and plenty of slick effects. He claims he, "Just wanted to test some new ...

Tesla Roadster donates tire squeal sounds to two new video games 10 days ago on Autoblog Green

What does it take to make a video game these days? A lot of time and effort, that's what. For the upcoming Forza and Project Gotham Racing racing titles, the attention to detail going into these games includes getting the sound of the all-electric sports car – electric motor, tires, etc. ...

Drive the Model S (or maybe just the Tesla Roadster) in Gran Turismo 5 17 days ago on Autoblog Green

Speaking to the video game freaks at IGN, video game designer Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that either the Tesla Roadster or the Model S will be available to drive in the upcoming Gran Turismo 5. We already knew that "the latest model" from Tesla would be in the game to drive and maybe smash all ...

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