Two bits of news I saw on Autoblog and Autobloggreen posted by Sam Abuelsamid:
First one is an unconfirmed rumor: "According to Street Import Online, Tesla had backed out of a deal to have Fisker create the body for the WhiteStar electric sedan but kept the design. "
"Update: Our own sources indicate that Tesla is not using the Fisker design for the final car. Other than having four doors and a similar number of wheels, the Whitestar is completely different from the Fisker proposal."
Sounds like Fisker originally penned a body design for the Whitestar, but Tesla didn't take the proposal and instead went with a different design, but I'm not sure this is confirmed yet.
Links:
Rumormill: Fisker designed Tesla's upcoming Whitestar sedan - Autoblog
Tesla Motor's Whitestar body originally designed by Fisker*-*Street Import Online - Automotive News, Sports & Show Coverage
EDIT:
Seems like TEG posted a thread on the battery issue already a while ago, Autobloggreen provides some clarification that siry mentioned on that thread also a while ago. Sorry for not noticing that.
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/news-articles-events/1077-exporting-including-tesla-battery-news.html
Additional reporting from Autobloggreen on the battery:
"Tesla has decided to shift production of their battery packs from a factory in Thailand to their home base in San Carlos California. According to Tesla VP Darryl Siry, the exchange rate wasn't the primary reason for the change. The logistics of shipping 1,000lb battery packs halfway around the world were the primary concern. ... The 6,831 lithium ion cells in each pack are sourced from suppliers in Taiwan and will now be shipped directly to the U.S. where the packs are being assembled. ... As production ramps up, they will likely move that process to a larger facility."
Links:
Tesla shifts battery pack assembly from Thailand to the U.S. - AutoblogGreen
Detroit Sets Bold Goal: Exporting U.S. Cars - WSJ.com
First one is an unconfirmed rumor: "According to Street Import Online, Tesla had backed out of a deal to have Fisker create the body for the WhiteStar electric sedan but kept the design. "
"Update: Our own sources indicate that Tesla is not using the Fisker design for the final car. Other than having four doors and a similar number of wheels, the Whitestar is completely different from the Fisker proposal."
Sounds like Fisker originally penned a body design for the Whitestar, but Tesla didn't take the proposal and instead went with a different design, but I'm not sure this is confirmed yet.
Links:
Rumormill: Fisker designed Tesla's upcoming Whitestar sedan - Autoblog
Tesla Motor's Whitestar body originally designed by Fisker*-*Street Import Online - Automotive News, Sports & Show Coverage
EDIT:
Seems like TEG posted a thread on the battery issue already a while ago, Autobloggreen provides some clarification that siry mentioned on that thread also a while ago. Sorry for not noticing that.
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/news-articles-events/1077-exporting-including-tesla-battery-news.html
Additional reporting from Autobloggreen on the battery:
"Tesla has decided to shift production of their battery packs from a factory in Thailand to their home base in San Carlos California. According to Tesla VP Darryl Siry, the exchange rate wasn't the primary reason for the change. The logistics of shipping 1,000lb battery packs halfway around the world were the primary concern. ... The 6,831 lithium ion cells in each pack are sourced from suppliers in Taiwan and will now be shipped directly to the U.S. where the packs are being assembled. ... As production ramps up, they will likely move that process to a larger facility."
Links:
Tesla shifts battery pack assembly from Thailand to the U.S. - AutoblogGreen
Detroit Sets Bold Goal: Exporting U.S. Cars - WSJ.com
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