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Tesla Signs $60 Million Contract With Toyota

Posted by samzenpus on from the electric-money dept.

thecarchik writes "Tesla Motors announced that it has reached a $60 million deal with Toyota to develop the powertrain for an electric version of the strong-selling Rav4 sport utility vehicle. A prototype RAV4 Electric will be unveiled by Toyota at November's Los Angeles Auto Show. The company plans to sell the electric RAV4 starting in 2012, the same year that a number of new electric cars will join the 2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011 Chevrolet Volt in the US market."

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  1. Re:Excellent news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You're an idiot.

    That's all the time I have for you.

    AMF.