Tesla Model X
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The Tesla Model X is a proposed full-sized battery electric
crossover SUV being designed by Tesla Motors
. Current plans are for a market launch by 2014, with an unveiling in late December 2011.
The Model X is being developed from the full-size sedan platform of the Tesla Model S
, and will be produced alongside it at the Tesla Factory
in Fremont, California. It is expected to qualify for the $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit for Plug-in electric vehicle.
. Toyota plans to introduce the model into the market by 2012.
Battery electric vehicle
A battery electric vehicle, or BEV, is a type of electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs. BEVs use electric motors and motor controllers instead of, or in addition to, internal combustion engines for propulsion.A battery-only electric vehicle or...
crossover SUV being designed by Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based company that designs, manufactures and sells electric cars and electric vehicle powertrain components. It was the only automaker building and selling a zero-emission sports car, the Tesla Roadster, in serial production...
. Current plans are for a market launch by 2014, with an unveiling in late December 2011.
The Model X is being developed from the full-size sedan platform of the Tesla Model S
Tesla Model S
The Tesla Model S is a full-sized battery electric sedan developed by Tesla Motors. It is an electric car that was initially codenamed WhiteStar during research and preliminary development. Model S was announced in a press release on June 30, 2008...
, and will be produced alongside it at the Tesla Factory
Tesla Factory
The Tesla Factory is an automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, California owned and operated by Tesla Motors. The facility was formerly known as New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. , a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota...
in Fremont, California. It is expected to qualify for the $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit for Plug-in electric vehicle.
Competition
Tesla Motors and Toyota announced in July 2010 that the two companies have signed an agreement to initiate the development of a second generation of the compact Toyota RAV4 EVToyota RAV4 EV
The RAV4 EV was an all-electric version of the popular RAV4 SUV produced by Toyota. It was leased from 1997 to 2003, and at the lessees request, many units were sold after the vehicle was discontinued. A total of 1,485 were leased and/or sold in California to meet the state’s mandate for...
. Toyota plans to introduce the model into the market by 2012.