Next Tesla will definitely be a sedan not a crossover
Filed under: Tesla Motors, AutoblogGreen Exclusive
The other day I posted a story based on an article from TheCarConnection that speculated that the next Tesla model could be a crossover vehicle. One of the commenters wondered whether such a vehicle might be based on the Lotus APX concept that was shown last year. I took this intriguing idea to the source and asked Tesla. According to Darryl Siry, the new VP of Marketing at Tesla, they currently have no plans to build a crossover, and the next vehicle they're working on is a 4-door, 5-passenger sedan that they've previously announced. They are working with a variety of suppliers to design and build a totally new car in such a short time (about three years from now), and they are planning a factory of their own. The location of the manufacturing facility is still TBD, but ABG will of course keep you up to date as things develop.
[Source: Tesla Motors]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-14-2007 @ 7:42PM
Alan said...
Awesome!
I'm saving my ducats for this car instead of buying an iPhone!
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1-15-2007 @ 3:06AM
Olle said...
OK, but will they build a station wagon as a variety of the sedan, i.e. an "electric Volvo V70"?
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1-22-2007 @ 3:19PM
John Eaton said...
My single recommendation to Tesla if a sedan is it's next venture -- please design it (inside and out) to capture the attention of the public in a differentiated way. Not like Prius, not like EV-1,....this is problematic of course, but even at a $50k target price many buyers will stretch to get this -- if it's desirable beyond the fact it's electric. Getting these on the road, creating the proof outside of the California elite, grab the soul and right feet of car lovers in the heartland....great idea to locate an office near Detroit. Good luck to all involved.
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2-04-2007 @ 7:13AM
exbklynby03 said...
It's about time we send a very strong message out to the Gasoline leaches who post there yearly profits in our face. "There are alternative measures here and comming in the near future" I would find a way to buy a electric powered car at just about any price.But please design something with some class inside and out, as well as for distance driving. Our planet needs this mode of transportation NOW.
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