PALO ALTO, Calif., Jul 18, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The first Tesla Roadsters have arrived in Japan, Hong Kong, Poland, Turkey and Canada in recent weeks as world's leading electric vehicle maker rapidly expands its retail footprint.

PALO ALTO, Calif. & TOKYO, Jul 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TESLA MOTORS, INC. (Tesla) and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced that the two companies have signed an agreement to initiate the development of an electric version of the RAV4 as announced in May of this year by Elon Musk and Akio Toyoda.

LONDON, Jul 14, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Roadster won first place last weekend in the Bridgestone Eco Rally, an 89-kilometer (55-mile) sprint from Brighton to London. With Britain's racy Energy Secretary Chris Huhne at the wheel, the Tesla Roadster took a detour through a London traffic jam and claimed the chequered flag at Waterloo.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jul 13, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tesla Motors (Nasdaq:TSLA) today announced a new website at www.teslamotors.com. The rebranded teslamotors.com brings the Tesla experience online.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jul 08, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tesla Motors (TSLA) today announced that it has hired former Apple and Gap executive George Blankenship as Vice President of Design and Store Development. Blankenship will build Tesla's retail strategy and network.