Tesla CEO Weighs Europe, Asia Plants for Mass-Market Car

Tesla Motors Inc. is planning to build sites in Europe and Asia, as it expects higher demand for a new yet smaller electric car that would soon complement its popular Model S, according chief executive Elon Musk. Tesla is planning to build this year at least 21,000
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TheDepressingTruth - 8/24/2013 12:31:57 AM

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What is REALLY interesting is how Musk has developed the "smoke and mirrors" that a car THIS expensive...and THIS low in Volume...matters AT ALL!

MorePower - 8/24/2013 5:37:16 PM

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You can say that about any luxury car, especially performance ones. Me thinks you hate Tesla for no reason other than you can probably can not afford one.

MorePower - 8/24/2013 5:39:48 PM

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Until Tesla can crack the 30,000 Euro mark, which cheap labor and plentiful tax incentives will help make possible, there is no reason to locate production to Europe, even though there is a HUGE market there.

vdiv - 8/26/2013 12:06:30 PM

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Tesla does need to geographically diversify manufacturing if they plan to grow. The Numi plant may be big, but it is only one, and it is in a freakin' earthquake zone. Also since the dollar is getting stronger the Model S will become even more expensive abroad.