TESLA DEVELOPING NEW AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC CARS

Tesla Model S

Freddy Choyle

 In 2012 the automobile innovators, Tesla made public their Model S in the US. It received multiple awards and exceeded sales expectations. However the price tag on this modern wonder starts at $70k.  In a recent interview on CNN, Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussed the companies plans for a more affordable electric car.

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"Our mass-market, affordable car is about three years away," Musk said. "That's the car we've always wanted to make."the CEO said according to CNN. The new affordable electric ride will be drastically less expensive then it's Model S predecessor. Musk predicts the stickers price to be in the neighborhood of $35k, half  the cost of the luxury Model S.  

Tesla is said to release an SUV model in late 2014 that could be in the MSRP rage of $80k plus. The vehicle is said to not be ready for mass production until 2015. Musk also told CNN of plans to develop an electric pickup, although the time table on that could be as long as five years.

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Tesla Facts:

Global cumulative sales of the Model S passed the 25,000 unit mark in December 2013, with the U.S as the leading market with about 21,400 units sold through December 2013,followed by Norway with 1,986 units delivered through December 2013, the Netherlands with 1,195 units through December 2013, and Canada with over 600 units through October 2013. The Model S became the first electric car to top the monthly sales ranking in any country, as the car led new car sales in Norway twice, first in September and again in December 2013.[26][27] The Model S also ranked as the third top selling plug-in electric car in the U.S. market in 2013.

The Tesla Model S has won numerous awards and recognition such as the 2013 World Green Car of the Year, 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year, Automobile Magazine's 2013 Car of the Year, Time Magazine Best 25 Inventions of the Year 2012 award, Consumer Reports' top-scoring car ever.

*Tesla facts derived from Wikipedia

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