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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Tesla Takes Investors on Another Joy Ride

    Tesla Motors of Palo Alto makes electric cars, and it's the first American automobile company to go public since the Ford Motor Company started selling shares in 1956. After yesterday's Initial Public Offering, Tesla stock surged from $17 to a peak of $30, and closed today around $24.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Tesla Motors of Palo Alto makes electric cars, and it's the first American automobile company to go public since the Ford Motor Company started selling shares in 1956. After yesterday's Initial Public Offering, Tesla stock surged from $17 to a peak of $30, and closed today around $24. Tesla now makes a $109,000 electric Roadster, and plans to mass-produce a luxury model priced at $50,000, but it could be a long time before the company turns a profit.

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    Electric Cars and Political Scandal
    1. 0:00Fiorina Tries to Liken Herself to Feinstein
    2. 7:44Tesla Takes Investors on Another Joy RideYou’re reading this
    3. 21:19Villaraigosa's Ticketpalooza
    4. 27:54More Federal Stimulus Spending or a Switch to Austerity?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Chelsea Sexton

      Founder, Lightning Rod Foundation

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      Angus MacKenzie

      Motor Trend magazine

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Electric Cars and Political Scandal
    1. 0:00Fiorina Tries to Liken Herself to Feinstein
    2. 7:44Tesla Takes Investors on Another Joy RideYou’re reading this
    3. 21:19Villaraigosa's Ticketpalooza
    4. 27:54More Federal Stimulus Spending or a Switch to Austerity?
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