In the world of electric cars , Tesla's name is quite popular because this brand is able to present an electric-powered sports car that provide power but are environmentally friendly with a long reach . However , General Motors ( GM ) said they would immediately get rid of Tesla . Declaration of war was spoken .
General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson said that if the company is based in Detroit , the United States would be prepared for the Tesla is a brand from California .
" If you want to compete head-to -head with the Tesla , and we eventually will ( do ) , you do it with a Cadillac , " he said at the Detroit News .
Akerson praised Tesla as a startup brand is pretty good and is able to perform better than other startup companies . However , Tesla car easily ' forgotten ' .
" Does anyone remember Fisker ? Mean, some of them , they were all gone , " said Akerson .
He also said the popularity of the Chevrolet Volt Tesla was upbeat . The resale price of the car says Volt can be less than the loss of consumer cars like the Tesla Model S is the price mark falls .
" We will sell more ( Chevrolet ) Volt and they ( consumers ) lose less money on the Volt than they would kehilangam more on ( Tesla ) Model S , " said Akerson .
GM news was about to ' get rid of ' Tesla was already sounded old . In July Akerson was rumored to have formed a small team to study Tesla .
When Tesla Model S prepares for launch , GM also trigger if they are developing electric cars that can roam up to 200 miles or 320 miles just a single charge . Despite having a strong battery , the price of this car will only revolve in the figure of U.S. $ 30,000 or approximately USD 343.3 million .
So how do you respond Tesla ? " I'm glad to hear GM plans to develop an electric car with a range of 200 miles at an affordable price . ( It was ) right on target . Hoping that others do the same , " said Tesla CEO Elon Musk .
GM electric car is due to be born in 2016. He said that the electric car is not a choice of American society , but the preparation and research must be done so that when the future of electric cars came , they were ready .
