Jan 8 2013
You've seen the reviews and now it's time to experience the thrill of driving Tesla’s Model S for yourself! Attendees of the 9th Annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit will receive an exclusive opportunity to drive the Tesla Model S. Model S is the world's first premium sedan to be engineered from the ground up as an electric vehicle. Since beginning deliveries, to U.S. customers in June of this year, Model S has been awarded multiple accolades including, Motor Trends2013 Car of the Year ® AUTOMOBILE Magazine2013 Automobile of the Year.
And… you'll get to hear from the man behind the car. Join Tesla's Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, JB Straubel for a Keynote and learn how a Silicon Valley start-up has changed the landscape of the automotive industry. Tesla's goal is to accelerate the world's transition to electric mobility and committed to making a full range of fun electric cars increasingly affordable.
JB is responsible for all software, electronics and propulsion across Tesla's portfolio with direct operational responsibility for roughly one quarter of the company. This includes all aspects of powertrain R&D, engineering and production. JB is also the point executive driving OEM partner relationships at Tesla with Toyota, Daimler, Panasonic and others.
These partnerships have introduced new vehicles such as the new electric Toyota Rav4, the Smart EV from Daimler and the A-class EV from Mercedes. In addition JB is managing the creation and construction of the Tesla Supercharger network of fast, free DC chargers making EV travel from coast to coast possible with no loss of convenience.
Attend the 9th Annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit in Palm Springs, CA on February 6-7, for more information, or if you're interested in attending and/or covering this event please contact: Dilek Mir, IRTH Communications; [email protected] or (310) 928-3288