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In 2003, engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning set up a new company, Tesla. The name is an intentional reference to Nikola Tesla (1856—1943), the engineer who contributed significantly to the development of alternating current electricity supply systems. In 1960, the international unit for magnetic flux density was even named …

After cutting its teeth with its Roadster, a pure sports car built on the exceptional chassis of the Lotus Elise, Tesla Motors got down to serious business by launching its big Model S sedan in 2012. As beautiful as it is aerodynamic, with a drag coefficient of 0.24 and a …

Last Friday, clients, friends and potential buyers were in a festive mood at Tesla Montreal’s grand opening. Located at 5350 Ferrier Street, the building that previously housed Premier Chrysler has received some important changes to house the new Tesla shop. With a total area of 4,000 square metres (45,000 square …

2013 has been a great year to be a gearhead. It seemed like every couple of weeks one automaker or another was announcing an exciting new vehicle or releasing a special edition of a well-loved favourite. There were also some important things going on behind the scenes, too, that revitalized …

While some people absolutely swear by electric cars, I’ve always had my reservations about them, especially after test driving the Nissan Leaf last year. Sure, we’d all love to be able to stick it to the oil companies and cut our gas budget to zero, but the 100%-electric cars currently …

Pierre Séguin is the Quebec TV producer behind a number of galas and shows, including Paul McCartney’s most recent appearances in Canada, as well as the French-language mega-success La Petite Vie. His other passion, it seems, is technology, in all its curious forms. He currently owns a big 1992 BMW …