Tesla Builds 1000th Roadster; will Donate Value of the EV to Charity

January 13, 2010 – Vol.14 No.43

Tesla Builds 1000th Roadster; will Donate Value of the EV to Charity.

The car, which bears the unique Vehicle Identification No. 1,000, is a special-edition Roadster Sport in “Millennial White,” with a unique interior and carbon fiber accents. VIN 1,000 will be on display at the North American International Auto Show through Jan. 24.

The world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer will donate the $175,000 Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of this collector's car to several charities in metro Detroit. organizations including:

--- Forgotten Harvest: Oak Park, Mich.-based charity focused on alleviating hunger and waste by rescuing food from more than 450 food industry donors.

--- The Children's Center: Detroit-based coalition of civic, corporate and philanthropic leaders dedicated to helping disadvantaged children and families.

--- FOCUS: Hope: Detroit-based community organization focused on food and health programs to single low-income mothers and children, civic revitalization, and back-to-work education projects such as a "green jobs" training program.

--- Sierra Club: The nation's oldest and largest grassroots environmental group with over 1.3 million members and supporters, winning big victories to stop global warming and move America into a clean energy future.

--- National Wildlife Federation: America's largest conservation organization with more than 4 million members, partners and supporters working to protect and restore wildlife habitat, confront global warming and connect with nature.

At the Auto Show Tesla also is showing "VIN 750," an Arctic White Roadster Sport that recently completed a 2,700-mile cross-country road trip to Detroit from Los Angeles. Tesla employees drove 750 through nine states, three time zones, and two snowstorms – without a drop of gasoline.

The Show also marks the Detroit debut of the Model S. The Model S is an electric, seven-passenger sedan that Tesla plans to begin producing in early 2012 with an anticipated base price of $49,900 after a US federal tax credit.

Tesla has delivered Roadsters to customers in 43 states and 19 countries. The company operates 10 retail outlets in the United States and Europe. (1/12/10)

Links:

Tesla Motors
http://www.teslamotors.com

--- Tesla and Panasonic Collaborate to Develop Next-Gen Battery Cell Technology.

--- Tesla to Open Power Train Development and Production Facility in Palo Alto, California.

Disclaimer, Forward-Looking or Safe Harbor Statement on original press release: No