Tesla Motors to Officially Open Tesla Factory - Home of the Model S
Oct 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA):
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Tesla officially unveils the Tesla Factory in Fremont, CA. | |
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The former NUMMI factory closed in April 2010. Tesla purchased the factory in May to build the Model S and future Tesla vehicles. The Tesla Factory is the only auto assembly plant in California, and the first facility dedicated exclusively to mass production of electric vehicles. |
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| The Tesla Factory will combine the best automotive and Silicon Valley talent within a proven manufacturing facility to produce the car of the 21st century - Model S. The Model S will be the first electric premium sedan designed from the ground up to take full advantage of the electric vehicle architecture. | ||
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Credentialed media is invited to attend the official unveiling and press conference. (Tours of the Factory for video crews are available by appointment from 9am to 1 pm, Wednesday, October 27th.) Media must RSVP for security access. Only credentialed media will be admitted. |
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Who: |
Tesla CEO and cofounder Elon Musk | |
| Senator Dianne Feinstein | ||
| Other Federal, State, County, and City officials also expected to attend | ||
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When: |
Wednesday, October 27th, 3:00pm PT | |
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Where: |
45500 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA | |
ABOUT TESLA MOTORS
Tesla's goal is to produce increasingly affordable electric cars to mainstream buyers - relentlessly driving down the cost of EVs. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Tesla has delivered more than 1200 Roadsters to customers in North America, Europe and Asia. Tesla designs and manufactures EVs and EV powertrain components. It is currently the only automaker in the U.S. that builds and sells highway-capable EVs in serial production. The Tesla Roadster accelerates faster than most sports cars yet produces no emissions.
SOURCE: Tesla Motors
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