atlaw4u
01-22-2009, 04:11 PM
Telsa is also seeking up to $400 million of a $25 billion federal bailout loan package aimed at keeping car companies afloat through the economic downturn. (http://greenlight.greentechmedia.com/2009/01/20/tesla-jacks-price-on-roadster-options-1003/)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2008_Tesla.jpgJeff St. John - GreentechMedia - January 20, 2009
Tesla Motors has raised the price of some of the options on its near-$100,000 electric-powered Roadster — and about 400 people who’ve put down $50,000 deposits on the cars can take it or leave it.
That’s the gist of letters and phone calls customers of the San Carlos, Calif.-based electric car startup got last week. Facing some financial troubles and seeking federal loans, Tesla has given those customers of its 2008 model year Roaster a choice — pay extra for options, or receive a full refund.
“We need to improve the margins on the car for the next round of investors,” Tesla spokeswoman Rachel Konrad said Tuesday. “They could be venture capitalists, they could be public shareholders after an IPO, or it could be the federal government.”
That’s because Tesla is seeking a $200 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy to help it restart its expansion plans, including a now-stalled $250 million factory for its less-expensive second model, the Model S. Beyond laying off staff and closing a Detroit office, Tesla has now delayed the $50,000 sedan to mid-2011... http://greenlight.greentechmedia.com/2009/01/20/tesla-jacks-price-on-roadster-options-1003/
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2008_Tesla.jpgJeff St. John - GreentechMedia - January 20, 2009
Tesla Motors has raised the price of some of the options on its near-$100,000 electric-powered Roadster — and about 400 people who’ve put down $50,000 deposits on the cars can take it or leave it.
That’s the gist of letters and phone calls customers of the San Carlos, Calif.-based electric car startup got last week. Facing some financial troubles and seeking federal loans, Tesla has given those customers of its 2008 model year Roaster a choice — pay extra for options, or receive a full refund.
“We need to improve the margins on the car for the next round of investors,” Tesla spokeswoman Rachel Konrad said Tuesday. “They could be venture capitalists, they could be public shareholders after an IPO, or it could be the federal government.”
That’s because Tesla is seeking a $200 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy to help it restart its expansion plans, including a now-stalled $250 million factory for its less-expensive second model, the Model S. Beyond laying off staff and closing a Detroit office, Tesla has now delayed the $50,000 sedan to mid-2011... http://greenlight.greentechmedia.com/2009/01/20/tesla-jacks-price-on-roadster-options-1003/