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Tesla Model S teaser image #3 (is it even a teaser?)

Well, we just wouldn't be AutoblogGreen if we didn't obsess over every little detail over at Tesla Motors, right? From the good to the bad and the in between, we like to know what's going on with the company that brought electric car lust to the masses. Today we got our invite to the March 26 unveiling of the Model S sedan, and it included the teaser image you see above. Sadly, the new pic tells us absolutely nothing more about the car, but at least we know the graphic designers have been keeping busy. 20 more days until we get to see the ... Read more →

New Teaser of Tesla Model S surfaces, our friend Jason orders two! Sam Abuelsamid

Over at Jason Calacanis' blog, a new teaser shot of the Tesla Model S has surfaced that shows a bit more detail of the car's greenhouse profile. According to Jason, the photo was emailed to ...

Super-secret photo of Tesla Whitestar leaks out of San Carlos Sam Abuelsamid

Click to enlarge A super-double-secret source deep within the bowels of the Tesla Motors engineering operation in San Carlos CA, has risked life and job to provide you, the readers of AutoblogGreen, ...

Is Tesla using Dodge Magnum body shells for White Star mules? Sam Abuelsamid

Photo by Doug King An attentive Tesla fan happened to be driving past the site of the future Tesla store in Menlo Park, CA recently and took a photo while sitting a traffic light. Closer inspection ...

California Gov. Schwarzenegger to make WhiteStar announcement at Tesla today Sam Abuelsamid

We received a heads up overnight that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will be making an appearance later today at Tesla Motors headquarters in San Carlos, CA. According to the notice from ...

AutoblogGreen Q&A: Tesla Motors Chairman Elon Musk Pt. 3 - Lessons and WhiteStar hints 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In the first two parts of our discussion, Tesla Motors Chairman Elon Musk described how he came to be a part of Tesla Motors and how he influenced the development of the Roadster. It's important to note that he never described himself as the designer or creator of the Roadster. Rather he considers ...

VIDEO: Elon Musk talks to Fox Business News; who needs accuracy? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Yesterday we told about news from Tesla Chairman Elon Musk that the Silicon Valley EV startup had struck some sort of deal with Daimler. We speculated that it might be an engine supply deal for the range-extended version of the WhiteStar. Tesla Marketing VP and primary spokesman Darryl Siry ...

Top 20 green cars we wish we could buy today, Number 3: Tesla WhiteStar 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click image for photo gallery While we've been hearing about the Tesla WhiteStar sedan for a long, long time, the idea of combining a Tesla Roadster with a BMW 5 Series is too good to pass on. With the kind of backing that Tesla has and the sheer amount of hype surrounding their first product, the ...

Breaking: Tesla sues Fisker over electric car design 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

You know how it goes, when there's smoke... Tesla Motors is reportedly suing Fisker Automotive for stealing inside design ideas. As rumors indicated earlier this week, Henrik Fisker apparently was hired by Tesla to style their upcoming Whitestar sedan. The styling was not to Tesla's liking, either ...

Rumormill: Fisker designed Tesla's upcoming Whitestar sedan 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res live gallery of the Fisker Karma For more than year, fans of Tesla Motors hoping for a more practical and affordable (relatively speaking) electric vehicle have been waiting for details on project WhiteStar. Rumors have run the gamut from something based on a Ford Fusion ...

BusinessWeek profiles Tesla Motors 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

BusinessWeek has just published a profile of one of our favorite car companies Tesla Motors. The article doesn't really have much in the way of new information aside from the code name to the WhiteStar follow up. If all goes according to plan we should see the BlueStar in about five years with a ...

Actually, that Tesla WhiteStar might cost you $70,000... 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Up until now, we've had the price breakdown of Tesla Motors' products as follows: 2007-2008 Roadster - $92,000-$100,000 2010 WhiteStar - $50,000 2013 (?) sedan compact - $30,00 Obviously, with the WhiteStar and the later sedan compact not ready until a few years down the road, things are ...

Editorial: Tesla = GM, Toyota? Tesla > Phoenix Motorcars? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As my fellow blogger Sam pointed out recently, Darryl Siry, Vice President of Marketing for Tesla Motors, recently wrote on their site's blog that "The Media Need to Toughen Up on the Subject of EVs". This is true on many levels, and it could be argued that the media needs to toughen up when it ...

AutoblogGreen Q&A: Tesla Motors CEO Martin Eberhard pt.1 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

AutoblogGreen interviewed Tesla Motors CEO Martin Eberhard for AutoblogGreen Podcast #1. We covered what's happening with testing of the Roadster, development and manufacturing of the WhiteStar sedan and more. This is a transcript of that interview. ABG: This is Sam Abuelsamid from AutoblogGreen ...

Tesla officially declares Albuquerque to be WhiteStar, USA 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The bidding war is over, and Albuquerque, New Mexico is now officially the location of the new WhiteStar electric sedan factory. This location is not a complete surprise, as we reported two days ago, but I'm sure folks in North Carolina and elsewhere are disappointed. The WhiteStar plant will ...

Tesla close to deciding on a location for new factory 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The San Jose Mercury News is reporting that the first Silicon Valley based car-maker is close to selecting a location for a factory to build their second model (WhiteStar). By early March they are expected to choose between two sites with one being the East Bay city of Pittsburg. They are looking ...

Tesla WhiteStar plant coming to ... somewhere in America 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Michigan may have received the nod for Tesla's new Technical Center, but the location of the factory where future Tesla models will be built remains unknown. According to the Greensboro News-Record in North Carolina, the town of Alamance has been offering itself up like a, well, like a place ready ...


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