Tesla to Sell Electric Model X in 2013, Make as Many as 15,000
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Tesla Motors Inc., maker of electric Roadster sports cars, plans to begin selling the Model X, a rechargeable crossover utility vehicle, in late 2013 as it expands its lineup of battery-powered autos.
The startup led by Elon Musk intends to sell Model X, derived from its Model S sedan due next year, by 2013’s fourth quarter, Palo Alto, California-based Tesla said today in a regulatory filing. Production of the model at Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California, may be between 10,000 and 15,000 units a year, the company said.