Electric vehicles approach the starting line

The electric RAV4 made by Tesla and Toyota will join an increasingly crowded field of electric vehicles. We take a look at the major models planned by large automakers and start-ups.

Toyota taps Tesla to bring back electric RAV4

Tesla Motor and Toyota end speculation and announce the plan to build an electric RAV4 with the goal of delivering it to the U.S. in 2012

Tesla Motors goes public higher than planned

In one of the most highly anticipated IPOs in the tech sector, Tesla aims to raise about $226 million to begin production of its Model S electric sedan.

Tesla says Toyota deal on e-cars not formal

New details from an amended IPO registration show that Tesla’s recently announced partnership with Toyota isn’t based on a written agreement.

Tesla CEO: Model S to be ‘platform’ for other cars

The California plant, where Tesla and Toyota will jointly build electric vehicles, will also manufacture “multiple variations” of the Model S electric sedan.

Toyota, Tesla to revive NUMMI plant

Toyota and Tesla agree to jointly develop electric cars at the NUMMI plant.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Bladeless Wind Turbine – Inspired by Nikola Tesla

A research company in New Hampshire recently patented its bladeless wind turbine, which is based on a patent issued to Nikola Tesla in 1913. This wind turbine is christened as the Fuller Wind Turbine. This turbine is developed by Solar Aero. The specialty of Fuller Wind Turbine is it has only one rotating part, [...]
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