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Tesla Motors’ next vehicle, codenamed Whitestar, will go into production in 2010 and offer mid-range practicality aimed at families, in direct contrast to the niche all-electric Tesla Roadster the company has made its name with.
The new car will be built in California, not New Mexico as previously planned, and will be a high-volume product. According to Telsa CEO Ze'ev Drori, the car's...Read the full article

I'm not sure about the Tesla. It seems to be an overpriced Elise with transmission (and company) problems. If they really can bring the price down on newer models they could do really well here. 

Are the company having financial problems? I'd be interested to know how many they have sold, how reliability has been, user feedback, etc... Anybody know anything or got any links?