As we all know Tesla Motors made the decision to go public a few months ago. Not its showtime; with a stock price set between $14-$17. Many investors are wondering how this company will perform; they have never sold a vehicle, never made a profit and expects to keep loosing money until 2012.

With the Hybrid movement taking over the car industry many feel that Tesla will position themselves to be a huge player in the U.S car market. Tesla feels that they have tested the market enough to be in a great position when the hybrid market starts expand across the entire nation.

Here is a clipping from the recent yahoo.com article.

“Even if Americans embrace electric cars, by the time the Model S arrives it will likely have stiff competition. Nissan Motor Co. is already taking orders on its electric car, the Leaf, which gets 100 miles per charge and is priced at about $25,000 after tax credits. The Chevrolet Volt, an electric car with a gasoline range-extender, goes on sale by the end of this year with a $35,000 price tag…..”

“Tesla will be the first automaker to go public since Ford Motor Co. held its initial public offering in 1956. It expects the stock sale to raise up to $211.2 million, which will fund the Model S and other corporate activities. On Monday the company raised the number of shares it plans to sell to 13.3 million from 11.1 million, a sign that investors are feeling upbeat about its prospects……”

SOURCE: http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/1463/with-ipo-tesla-bets-on-electric-cars-future/

Its about time Tesla finally is going to become an industry monster.

Here is a snippet from that article.

Hey if they are looking for some great consulting, you know where to find us. lol

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — U.S. electric sports car maker Tesla Motors filed for an initial public offering of up to $100 million, aiming to cash in on growing investor interest in battery-powered vehicles and green technology.

Tesla Is Finally A Industry Player

The IPO filing on Friday from the six-year-old start-up, best known for its $109,000 all-electric Roadster, represents a landmark in the resurgence of electric car technology that most carmakers until recently had dismissed as impractical……

Tesla is a small player with a high-end market and limited production, but hopes the Model S electric sedan will broaden its potential market.

It has received about 2,000 reservations for the car, which is being designed as a four-door, five-passenger premium sedan with an additional third row with two rear-facing child seats. It has a base price of $49,900.