Topic: Tesla Model S

In Gear
2013 Ford Fusion Energi gets best fuel efficiency rating for US sedans

2013 Ford Fusion Energi becomes America's most fuel-efficient sedan, with a rating of 108 MPGe in city driving, Ingram writes. At $39,495 in SE trim, the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi costs $350 more than the Chevy Volt.

In Gear
Nissan Leaf electric car drivers hit 100 million miles mark

Nissan Leaf electric car drivers are keeping pace with Chevy Volt drivers, having covered more than 100 million electric miles, Voelcker writes.

In Gear
Chevy Volt sales drop in November, Nissan Leaf remains steady (+video)

Plug-in sales dropped slightly in November with Nissan Leaf's steady sales unable to make up for the drop in Chevy Volt sales, Voelcker writes. The Chevy Volt range-extended electric car, logged 1,519 sales.

Tesla Model S electric zaps the competition

Praise pours in for the Tesla Model S, a costly car that uses no gas.

In Gear
Chevy Volt drivers top 100 million miles driven

Chevy Volt drivers have driven a combined total of more than 100,000,000 miles on electricity, as of last Friday, Voelcker writes. The number of miles is tracked by a counter on the Chevy Volt website.

Energy Voices
Electric cars: niche technology or the auto industry's future?

Despite the electric auto industry's current struggles and high costs, the future is bright for electric cars, Dikeman writes.

Energy Voices
Tesla Model S wins Motor Trend's Car of the Year. Are electric cars here to stay?

Tesla Motors made history Tuesday when the Tesla Model S became the first all-electric vehicle to win Motor Trend's Car of the Year award. Will Tesla's honor silence critics of the electric car industry?

In Gear
Electric car-charging stations: Will market forces cut prices?

Charging stations charge by time or by amount of electricity used--amount of electricity is generally viewed as the fairer option. But electric-car drivers may start to choose only those stations that charge a fair price, meaning market forces will adjust prices down.

Justin Bieber birthday: He got a Fisker Karma electric car. Should you?

A Justin Bieber birthday present – the $100,000 Fisker Karma – is causing a bit of a stir. Maybe it should. Fisker is trying to pioneer the luxury electric car. One critic calls the Karma 'beautiful.'

In a major deal for the two car makers, Toyota trades factory for stake in Tesla

Toyota Motor Corp said it would take a $50 million stake in U.S. electric car maker Tesla Motors, a move that gives the Japanese automaker a chance to repair its dented public image and vaults the California start-up on to the world stage.

Horizons
The new Tesla Model S: leaks and details

Bright Green
Tesla smarting from credit crunch

Tesla Motors, the makers of the electric sports car fetishized by enviros worldwide, is announcing a "modest reduction in near term headcount" in response to the global financial crisis.