Tesla Motors to Open Seven Sales & Service Centers This Summer

June 6, 2009 – Vol.14 No.11

Tesla Motors to Open Seven Sales & Service Centers This Summer.

The electric vehicle manufacturer will be opening regional sales and service centers in upcoming weeks, establishing a coast-to-coast network in North America and a solid retail footprint in Europe. Potential customers will be able to test-drive electric sports cars in New York, Seattle, Chicago, Miami, London, Monaco and Munich.

Stores in New York, Seattle and Chicago will open in late June, followed by Miami. The new additions will complement Tesla’s flagship stores in Northern and Southern California, which opened a year ago. Tesla’s first European store will open in London later this month, followed by Munich and Monaco. Tesla is also scouting locations in Washington DC and Toronto.

Tesla takes its showroom cues from Apple, Starbucks and other customer-focused retailers. Tesla stores provide a welcoming spot to surf the Web, test drive cars and learn more about Tesla, the only production automaker selling highway-capable EVs in North America or Europe.

The showrooms are centrally located to allow quick access to nearby highways and suburbs, giving prospective owners an opportunity to experience Tesla’s best-in-class performance under a range of driving conditions.

In late June, Tesla will begin producing the Roadster Sport, a higher performance electric supercar that does 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds. European Roadster deliveries begin this summer. Tesla expects to begin producing the all-electric, zero-emission Model S sedan in late 2011.(6/4/09)

Links:

Tesla Motors
http://www.teslamotors.com

--- Daimler Acquires 10 Percent Equity Stake in Tesla Motors.

--- Tesla Takes 520 Model S Reservations in a Week; Delivers 104 Roadsters in March.

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