DealBook: Bid for Cash by Tesla Motors Is Likely to Energize Company and Critics Alike

Larry W. Smith/European Pressphoto AgencyFranz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s chief designer, showing the company’s Model X at the North American Auto Show in January.Tesla Motors announced plans on Wednesday to tap the markets for more cash, a move that will buy it time to meet its ambitious goals but will also fuel debate over its prospects.Tesla, the maker of electric cars founded...

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Wheels: Wheelies: The Joint-Venture Edition

Toyota/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Akio Toyoda, left, the president of Toyota, shaking hands with Norbert Reithofer, the BMW chairman, after they announced a partnership in January.In which we bring you motoring news from around the Web:• Something is brewing between Toyota and BMW, in the form of a four-part joint venture aimed at using lightweight materials, fuel-cell...

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