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Tesla battery plant faces skepticism from stakeholders, analysts

It's all about the numbers: If Tesla Motors intends to sell more of its electric cars, it'll need more batteries to power them. And while the company has ambitious plans for its own battery manufacturing plant, some of Tesla's backers aren't yet committed to the project.

Tesla Motors (TSLA) gigafactory: the automaker as energy company

Tesla Motors gigafactory will produce more lithium-ion batteries per year by 2020 than all that were built globally last year, according to the company. The $5 billion plan for a Tesla Motors gigafactory is a big bet on an evolving energy technology that is vital to the carmaker's future.  

Best car brands: Tesla Motors surges in Consumer Reports ranking

Best Car Brands rankings from Consumer Reports in 2014 saw a big jump for electric carmaker Tesla Motors, which surged from 11th to fifth place. The annual best car brands survey ranks public perception of automakers, and the top spots went to traditional automakers like Toyota and Ford. 

Clean energy investment down, but not out

Global investment in clean energy and energy efficiency technologies dropped 12 percent in 2013, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. It marks the second consecutive year of declines in clean energy investment, but there are reasons to be optimistic about wind and solar energy.  

Tesla Motors douses fire concerns with upgraded wall charger

Predictions for 2014: Energy is anything but conventional

With dramatic new sources of both supply and demand emerging across the globe, energy is poised to get even more unconventional in 2014. What's next for oil, gas, and renewables?

Tesla Motors batteries aren't just for electric cars anymore

Tesla Motors has teamed with SolarCity on a solar-powered battery system for businesses. By bundling SolarCity solar panels with Tesla Motors batteries, the companies aim to offer businesses onsite electricity during power outages or peak demand when energy is expensive.

Bad day for Tesla: Sales VP Blankenship out, NHTSA threat

Tesla woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. First, the NHTSA issues a new set of publicity rules for its cash-testing results that explicitly threatened Tesla. Then, Sale VP George Blankenship reportedly left Tesla. What's next for Tesla? 

Tesla Model S battery fires: US safety probe ordered after third in 6 weeks

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he requested the probe of the Model S to erase any 'false perception' about electric car safety. But the US safety agency NHTSA said it decided to act independently.