Already a year has passed since Tesla Motors of California went public. At their annual shareholder meeting, CEO Elon Musk gave the gathered crowd a peek at what is to come from this fully electric and eclectic car company.
Tesla recently acquired Toyota's NUMMI plant which is in the midst of retooling with, among other things, a very expensive Schuler SMG hydraulic stamping press that they purchased used from "a company in Detroit". Said plant is capable of producing 500,000 units per year, a number that Musk plans on reaching in the future.
Right around the corner though is the Model S. The delightful -looking electric sedan is still on track for a mid-2012 launch. So far, 4,600 have been spoken for and this should be enough to consume the expected production numbers.
The Model S, by the way, is a $50,000 luxury sedan which will have an expected range of 300 miles (480 km) and will be able to reach 60 mph (96 km/h) in under 6 seconds.
Further down the line, Tesla will unleash the Model X crossover sometime towards the end of 2013 and the Roadster's replacement, roughly three years from now.
Another topic of discussion was on a series of company-owned charging stations and battery-swap installations in coming years. The idea, so far, is to have 8 to 10 charging stations on each coast. More of those to come in the future, certainly.
The gallery features the Model S Alpha, the latest version of the upcoming production Model S.
Source: Automotive News
Tesla recently acquired Toyota's NUMMI plant which is in the midst of retooling with, among other things, a very expensive Schuler SMG hydraulic stamping press that they purchased used from "a company in Detroit". Said plant is capable of producing 500,000 units per year, a number that Musk plans on reaching in the future.
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Right around the corner though is the Model S. The delightful -looking electric sedan is still on track for a mid-2012 launch. So far, 4,600 have been spoken for and this should be enough to consume the expected production numbers.
The Model S, by the way, is a $50,000 luxury sedan which will have an expected range of 300 miles (480 km) and will be able to reach 60 mph (96 km/h) in under 6 seconds.
Further down the line, Tesla will unleash the Model X crossover sometime towards the end of 2013 and the Roadster's replacement, roughly three years from now.
Another topic of discussion was on a series of company-owned charging stations and battery-swap installations in coming years. The idea, so far, is to have 8 to 10 charging stations on each coast. More of those to come in the future, certainly.
The gallery features the Model S Alpha, the latest version of the upcoming production Model S.
Source: Automotive News
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