You might think that the green car world is all ethical and above board - as clean as the emissions its vehicles produce, you might say. However, it seems that even the green car industry is not above the occasional spat. Fisker Automotive Inc was recently involved in a tussle with fellow green car maker Tesla Motors. In April, San Carlos-based Tesla sued Fisker and affiliated design company Fisker Coachbuild LLC, along with the founders of the company Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler. It ... read more

 The revolutionary Tesla Roadster, the high-performance electric sports car, may soon have a rival in its emerging field in the form of the Volage Roadster. French company Venturi plans to release the Volage into production in 2012, but early performance analysis suggests it will be a serious competitor to its big name rival with the ability to reach 160mph and travel for around 200 miles with the on-board battery. The Volage made its debut at the Paris Motor Show where it impressed ... read more

 The credit crunch has had more than its fair share of casualties across a number of sectors, but compared to the rest of the automotive industry green cars have performed exceptionally well. Nevertheless, even they have not been immune to the losses on Wall Street. The latest casualty of the crunch is Tesla Motors, which is being forced into a shake-up that will include a number of lay-offs with founder and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elon Musk stepping in as chief executive officer. The ... read more

A single-speed gearbox has been selected by Tesla Motors for the their electric Roadster, BorgWarner Inc. will supply Tesla with the gearbox, as the California based company ramp up production of their sports car. The new single-speed gearbox replaces the current two-speed fitted to the 27 roadsters currently in private hands. The new gearbox is part of an enhanced powertrain which significantly boosts performance and efficiency; and will allow the car a range of around 244 miles on a single ... read more

 In July this year we brought you news that Tesla was planning to follow up its successful Roadster model by manufacturing a saloon car. Now, more details have come to light about its plans. The saloon will be known as the Tesla Model S and unlike the Roadster, which was based on a Lotus platform, it will be developed completely in-house. The vehicle will be a five-passenger, four-door model that should come to market in 2010 once the company’s California plant is ... read more

His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent has become the first member of the British Royal Family to get behind the wheel of the new Tesla Roadster, the first electric sportscar to go on sale in Europe. The Prince put the car through its paces within the grounds of his London residence, Kensington Palace, the same model which made a star appearance at the British International Motor Show. The Prince is a keen and long term supporter of the motor industry in the UK and takes a personal ... read more

Formula One World Champion, Damon Hill, will be driving the Tesla Roadster, the first electric sportscar to go on sale in Europe, in the GreenFleet Capital Arrive ‘N’ Drive 08 event, which will start on London’s Horse Guards Parade on 31 July, 2008. The challenge aims to promote the latest innovations to reduce emissions and improve air quality in the British capital. The Tesla Roadster will feature amongst the 20 public and private sector drivers taking part, and Damon Hill ... read more

 If you’re wondering how electric car recharging stations can come to fruition then take a look at San Jose, California, where an electric car/plug-in network has been established. Coulomb Technologies have placed 100V outlets on city streets. The idea is that registered subscribers will be allowed to use the charging stations in the future, although the concept has been criticised with electric charging and battery swap stations planned. Richard Lowenthal, CEO of Coulomb Technologies, ... read more

California is yet again in the spotlight with Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governor of California, announcing at a press conference that he will give his full backing to Tesla’s proposed manufacture of a 4-door, 5-passenger saloon. It had initially been thought that the new Tesla saloon would be produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but a program review established that the proximity of engineering and research development functions at the Tesla headquarters in San Carlos would prove ... read more

 There is renewed support for the often maligned sector of electric cars following the first test drive of the revolutionary Tesla sports car. According to an article by Tim Webb in The Observer, with the increase of environmental regulations coupled with the rising cost of fuel, more people are seeking alternatives to conventional cars and the Tesla roadster may just be the vehicle that puts electric cars back on the map. This green car is capable of achieving 0-60mph in just four seconds ... read more