Tesla Motors Overview
Tesla Motors is a company looking to produce a high-performance electric sports car, and is backed by a number of high-profile investors. Introduced in June 2006 to the public complete with a test drive by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Tesla Roadster is able to go from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds (competitive with Porsche and Lamborghini models), while also delivering 100 miles per...More»
Tesla Motors is a company looking to produce a high-performance electric sports car, and is backed by a number of high-profile investors. Introduced in June 2006 to the public complete with a test drive by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Tesla Roadster is able to go from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds (competitive with Porsche and Lamborghini models), while also delivering 100 miles per gallon (double the efficiency of the Toyota Prius). The car's base price is around $100,000, and orders for the car in 2008 are full per teslamotors.com as of December 2007.
Among Tesla's investors include Silicon Valley luminaries like Paypal founder Elon Musk and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.«Less
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| Date | Type | Capital Amount | Post-Money Valuation | Investors |
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| 04/2004 | Series A | 7.5M | Unknown | |
| 02/2005 | Series B | 13M | Unknown | |
| 05/2006 | Series C | 40M | Unknown | |
| 05/2007 | Series D | 45M | Unknown | |
| 11/2008 | Convertible Debt | 40M | Unknown |
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| Name: | Tesla Motors |
| Product URL: | http://www.teslamotors.com/ |
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Bulls vs. Bears (14)
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now rich people have no excuse to not go green! |
froshie 11/05/2008 |
100% 1 vote 1 0% 0 |
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Gas is getting more expensive every day. Green is hot. |
redtesla 10/05/2008 |
100% 1 vote 1 0% 0 |
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When this hits the market...I'm in |
bbrunelle 08/07/2008 |
100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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They got Mercedes as a customer for its batteries |
john 07/01/2008 |
100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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They have an impressive Board of Directors |
dude 05/15/2008 |
100% 5 votes 5 0% 0 |
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They are planning a $250 IPO next year |
winnyk 05/03/2008 |
100% 5 votes 5 0% 0 |
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The White Star at $50 will be a lot more mass market than the Roadster |
winnyk 05/03/2008 |
100% 6 votes 6 0% 0 |
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awesome. where can I buy one? |
jmho 04/19/2008 |
100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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They began production of the Roadster on schedule in March of 2008 |
need4speed 03/18/2008 |
100% 6 votes 6 0% 0 |
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There will be continued popularity with electric cars given continued environmental concerns |
dave 02/19/2008 |
100% 10 votes 10 0% 0 |
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Elon Musk has a great track record |
dave 02/19/2008 |
100% 8 votes 8 0% 0 |
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| Bearish Opinions (3) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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Base price of $100,000? It's a toy that helps rich people feel good about themselves |
bobfet1 04/29/2008 |
100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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They're having transmission issues, NOT good |
yoda 04/16/2008 |
100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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The repeated delays in the Roadster model is an indicator of more bad news to come |
dave 02/19/2008 |
100% 6 votes 6 0% 0 |
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