Tesla continue expansion across the UK with new "store" and more charging stations.

Six new Superchargers and West Midlands-based store continue Tesla’s rapid UK expansion

Tesla has opened a new store and service centre in the UK. A five-minute drive from A45 and A38, the new location features a Model S design studio, a four-bay service area and a purpose-built delivery bay.

The Tesla Birmingham retail and service centre is Tesla’s fourth UK store and is perfectly placed to serve potential customers and Model S owners in the Midlands. It is located at 149-159 High Street, Digbeth, B12 0JU. 

By the end of 2014, customers will be able to visit Tesla stores and service centres across the country. Tesla is currently recruiting for upcoming sales and service facilities in Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle and Edinburgh. The company will continue to hold test-drive events around the UK.

UK Supercharger Openings

Tesla’s Supercharger presence in the UK is growing, with six Supercharging sites now open. 

In London, three new Supercharging sites at Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge and Westfield White City add to locations at Portman Square and Royal Victoria Docks that provide convenient charging options for Model S owners in a city where off street parking is rare and expensive.

“We are working on additional London locations with new sites to be announced shortly,” said Georg Ell, Tesla’s country director for the UK and Ireland. 

“Our plan for routes around the UK is also under way and we now have four locations outside of the capital.”

As well as Tesla’s existing site in Birmingham, the company has added Reading, Bristol and Edinburgh to the network. Within the next six months, Model S drivers will be able to drive the length of the UK relying only on Superchargers.

World’s Largest Fast-Charging Network

A Supercharger replenishes half a charge in as little as 20 minutes. Supercharger sites are strategically placed along well-travelled routes to allow Model S owners to drive long distances with minimal stops.

Tesla has energised 237 Superchargers worldwide with 83 in Europe, making it both the largest and the fastest-growing fast-charging network in the world. For all Supercharger locations, visit www.teslamotors.com/en_GB/Supercharger

Latest Supercharger Locations:

London - Canary Wharf Supercharger

The Canada Square Car Park, Montgomery Street, London, E14 5EW

http://www.teslamotors.com/en_GB/supercharger/canarywharf

London – Tower Supercharger

St. Katharines Way, London E1W 1LD

http://www.teslamotors.com/en_GB/supercharger/londontower

London – Westfield White City Supercharger

Westfield Shopping Centre, Ariel Way, London W12 7GB

http://www.teslamotors.com/en_GB/supercharger/londonwestfield

Reading Supercharger

250 S Oak Way, Green Park, Reading RG2 6UG

http://www.teslamotors.com/en_GB/supercharger/reading

Bristol Supercharger

John Lewis, The Mall at Cribbs Causeway BS34 5QU

http://www.teslamotors.com/en_GB/supercharger/bristol

Edinburgh Supercharger

Edinburgh Airport, Almond Road

http://www.teslamotors.com/en_GB/supercharger/edinburgh

USA - 2015 FIAT 500e arrives in style in Oregon.

• 2015 Fiat 500e models are now available at studios in California and Oregon 
• Fiat 500e lease available for $199 a month for 36 months with $999 due at signing 
• Fiat 500e recently named “Top Electric Vehicle” at the Northwest Automotive Press Association’s annual Drive Revolution event 
• 2015 Fiat 500e features two new exterior colors and a redesigned center console 
• All-electric Fiat 500e delivers a best-in-class 108 highway MPGe rating and class-leading 87 miles of combined city/highway driving range, with city driving range typically greater than 100 miles

The fully electric Fiat 500e is now available as a 2015 model year at FIAT studios in California and Oregon for $199 a month for 36 months with $999 due at signing. Sales of the Fiat 500e expanded to Oregon earlier this year. Previously, the all-electric Fiat had been sold only in California, where it has been in high demand since its introduction in 2013.

“Bringing the Fiat 500e to Oregon gives more customers in this environmentally minded state the opportunity to enjoy the Italian style and engaging driving dynamics of the Fiat 500, but with zero tailpipe emissions,” said Jason Stoicevich, Head of FIAT Brand for North America, Chrysler Group LLC.

This summer, the Fiat 500e was named the “Top Electric Vehicle” for a second consecutive year at the Northwest Automotive Press Association’s Drive Revolution, an annual alternative-fuel vehicle event in Portland.

“The Fiat 500e is attractive and fun. It remains a model that will, with a short test drive, convert people who hadn't even thought about electric cars into EV enthusiasts,” said Bengt Halvorson, Drive Revolution Event Co-chair.

The 2015 Fiat 500e features a redesigned center console, with a new cup holder design and an additional, conveniently located USB port that is fully functional and integrated with the radio. Two paint colors have been added for 2015 for a total of seven available exterior paint colors, including new Luce Blu (light blue with a pearl finish) and Celeste (light blue).

Alternative Transportation Program

For those times when a 500e customer needs to drive beyond the vehicle’s range or needs the carrying capability of a larger vehicle, the Fiat 500e retail plan provides an alternative transportation plan called the Fiat 500e Pass program. 

The FIAT brand and Enterprise Holdings, owner and operator of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent A Car, and National Car Rental brands, partnered on the Fiat 500e Pass program, which provides purchasers and lessees of a new 500e up to 12 days of alternate transportation each year for the first three years after the date of purchase.