Tesla IPO could go decently, or worse, depending on CEO’s divorce trial

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Tesla Motors Darryl Siry , who used to be CMO at Tesla Motors and is now CEO of NewsBasis , and so has a better-than-most insight into the situation, hears word that Tesla’s upcoming IPO will go out for somewhere between $1 and $1.5 billion. This will mean that the opening price could be around $10-$12 a share, which is typical, he says, and follows a 1-for-3 reverse stock split that the board recently approved

REPORT: Tesla IPO could be more a financing event than a way to cash out

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Tesla Motors Tesla Roadster - Click above for high-res image gallery We recently asked if the Tesla IPO is for you , and the results of that poll are about even.

Tesla Motors IPO unlikely to come before late 2010

Filed under: Tesla Motors Tesla Roadster - Click above for high-res image gallery Back in the comparatively sunny days of early 2008, Tesla Motors was still hoping to launch an initial public offering of stock by the fall of that year. Unless you’ve been pulling a Rip Van Winkle, you’re well aware of what transpired in the world’s financial markets almost exactly a year ago.

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