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Tesla's Model S (Tesla)

Tesla Unveils Loan Program To Make Electric Cars More Affordable

Tesla Motors chief executive and co-founder Elon Musk on Tuesday announced a new financing plan for its Model S electric cars that’s aimed at making them affordable for more people.

2013/04/03

2013 Tesla Model S (credit: Tesla Motors)

Electric Car Maker Tesla Turns First-Ever Profit, Sales Beat Estimates

For the first time since its inception, Silicon Valley-based Tesla Motors has turned a profit as sales of its all-electric sedan are exceeding forecasts.

2013/04/01

Tesla's Model S (Tesla)

Tesla CEO Vows To Pay Off Federal Loan Early

The chief executive of electric car maker Tesla Motors says his company plans to pay back an Energy Department loan in half the time required by the government.

2013/02/26

Tesla's Model S (Tesla)

Tesla CEO Claims NY Times Review Cost $100M In Value

The CEO of Tesla Motors has told Bloomberg that a New York Times review – which had its veracity called into question – may have cost the $100 million in value.

2013/02/25

Tesla Motors Chairman and CEO Elon Musk introduces the new Tesla Model S all-electric sedan in Hawthorne, California on March 26, 2009. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

Tesla CEO Fires Back Over New York Times Article Critical Of Model S

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has become incensed over a news article critical of the all-electric car that was published in The New York Times last week.

2013/02/12

The SpaceX Grasshopper Rocket.  (CBS)

SpaceX Successfully Tests Reusable Rocket

A Southern California-based space company has successfully tested a reusable rocket it hopes will make it cheaper to go into space.

2012/12/25

SpaceX Rocket Launch

California’s SpaceX Launches Dragon Capsule From Cape Canaveral

Sunday’s blast-off was the second launch of a Dragon capsule to the orbiting lab by the California-based SpaceX company.

2012/10/07

Tesla Motors S Sedan

Fremont Celebrates Tesla’s New Model S Sedan

The first Tesla S sedans rolled off the Fremont assembly line last Friday.

2012/06/25

Tesla Model S electric sedan (AP)

Tesla Prices Secondary Stock Offering At $28.76

Electric car upstart Tesla Motors Inc. said it will sell 5.3 million additional shares of stock for $28.76 in a secondary public offering.

CBS San Francisco–2011/06/03

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils the new Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif. , Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010. In background is the Tesla electric car Model S sedan. The new Tesla factory is the former NUMMI plant. (AP)

Palo Alto-Based Tesla Motors Ramps Up Production

As more and more consumers become interested in electric vehicles, Tesla Motors in Palo Alto is hoping to lead the foray into the next wave of cars.

KCBS–2011/05/26

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