Monday, October 11, 2010

Tesla In Leasing Deal With Swiss Firm

Tesla Motors, the electric car firm of Elon Musk, has inked a new deal today with Formula One driver Erik Comas. According to Comas, his company is purchasing five Tesla Roadsters as part of a "Green Cars Challenge", which will allow companies to lease Tesla Roadsters for corporate events and road rallies. Comas--operating out of Switzerland--said that the five Roadsters will be rented out for high speed, multi-day, touring excursions in the Swiss Alps. Price of renting out a Tesla from the firm was not announced, however, the Tesla Roadsters will be tied to corporate team building exercises, and pit stops at local restaurants, hotels, and spas.