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If you thought the federal government’s $7500 tax rebate on electric vehicles was substantial, Colorado is currently offering $42,083 in tax credits if you purchase a Tesla Roadster.   more

Too busy to make a service run for your car? If you happen to own a Tesla Roadster, you're in luck. The company now has a mobile service lab, allowing for regular maintenance and repairs to be performed at the customer's...  more

Tesla has declined to provide information on its current battery supplier for its Roadster model, but information on its battery supplier for the upcoming Model S sedan has reportedly been leaked. Japanese electronics...  more

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to further boost government funding for green vehicle research.   more

Although it had teased such a model in the past, Tesla Motors today released more information--along with these snazzy photos--of its most extreme offering, the Roadster Sport. In a sense, the Roadster Sport is to the...  more

Two months after it purchased a minority stake in the EV manufacturer, Daimler AG has sold a sizable chunk of its interest in Tesla Motors to an investment firm in the Middle East.   more

European EV enthusiasts, rejoice. If you’ve been contemplating saving up for a Tesla Roadster of your own, you can now head to the company’s flagship store in London to plunk down your hard-earned money.   more

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reported yesterday that after moving production of its batteries from Asia to California in late 2007, the cost to build its roadster has been cut almost in half, from $140,000 to $80,000.   more

Martin Eberhard, Tesla Motors founder, has filed a suit against current Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk and the company for libel, slander, and breach of contract, as well as several other reasons.   more

As Tesla is looking for money to fund development, German carmaker Daimler bought a 10-percent equity stake of the California-based electric vehicle manufacturer.   more