Tesla Go electric for SUV, however you should be patient to drive. How come??California - After producing Roadster and Model S luxury electric sedan, Tesla Motors intends to produce a variant of Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) for electric car. The plan, stun-powered SUV called the X models will be produced by 2013.
Before the models of electric car were produced from California, United States, it will introduce a sedan model of S. This car is being produced in 2011 and marketed in 2012.
"We will ensure that the current model of production process work out. As we planned for two years later, we will produce model X (SUV)," said Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Motors as revealed by autoevolution.com, Saturday (30/10).
SUV will use the sedan's platform model of S. the electric power storage battery is not much different. Both use litihium ion batteries made by Panasonic Co.. Japan.
In Wednesday (27/10), electric car manufacturer officially opened a plant in Fremont California, USA. The factory is devoted to produce sedan S model and several other models will be marketed in the future.
As reported marketwatch.com, Wednesday (27/10), the plant was previously owned by manufacturer of electric cars, the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI - courtesy of Toyota), which it was closed in April. "In May, or a month after closing, Tesla Motors bought it to produce models of S and some other models," call those pages.
Tesla also intends to expand the market for its products, especially after collaborating with Toyota Motor. Opening a new sales network in several countries began to be done, including in Asia.
As stated by Associated Press, producers of electric cars from the United States, Monday (25/10), officially opened the dealership in Tokyo Japan. Dealers were at once became the first Tesla dealership in Asia.
During this time, Tesla sold only 1400 units of its products worldwide. Tesla Toyota has bought shares worth for USD $ 50 million.
