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Tesla starts Model S roadshow in N. America, Europe

2011-11-24T11:10:02Z

Tesla isembarking on North American and European tours to show its new Model S, which it claims is "the world's first sedan built from the ground up as an electric vehicle."The electric sports car maker will provide potential buyers with a detailed look at the engine, battery pack, front suspension ...

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Panasonic to provide battery cells for Tesla's Model S

2011-10-11T13:45:54Z

Tesla will start sales of its new Model S next year (Photo: Tesla)Japan's Panasonic will provide lithium-ion battery cells for Tesla's new premium electric sedan, the Model S.The Japanese electronics group said it would supply enough cells so Tesla can build more than 80,000 cars in the next four years. ...

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Toyota, Tesla to build joint Rav4 EV in Canada

2011-08-06T22:17:37Z

Toyota showed an electric version of the RAV4 in February (Photo: Toyota)Toyota and Tesla Motors will built a jointly developed electric version of the RAV 4 small SUV at the Japanese carmaker's plant in Woodstock, Ontario."The Tesla-Toyota joint development team has agreed that building the vehicle at the Woodstock plant ...

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Tesla to recycle batteries at Umicore plant

2011-01-31T16:05:59Z

The batteries of the Tesla Roadster should last at least 7 yearsTesla Motors will work closely with Belgian materials technology group Umicore to recycle battery packs of its all-electric Roadster sports cars.The carmaker said battery packs will be recycled at the end of their lives at a Umicore facility in ...