Tesla updates and IPOs

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	This week in Car Tech Wayne Cunningham CNET.com Tesla updates and IPOs Just in time for its public sale, Tesla also releases version 2.5 of its Roadster. We got a sneak peek of the new car, and posted photos of its slightly revised body styling. More intriguing is the new navigation/stereo unit in the car, a double DIN model from Alpine that significantly improves the Tesla Roadster's cabin tech. On the business front, Tesla's public offering occurred on Tuesday, netting the company more than $220 million with its opening price of $17 per share. Interestingly, this IPO is the first for an automaker in more than 50 years, the last being Ford's 1956 public sale.  Tesla Roadster gets version 2.5 upgrade  Tesla Motors goes public higher than planned Tesla Roadster 2.5 Most popular products TomTom XL 340 S  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 205W  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 1690  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 255W  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 265WT  Check prices Latest reviews and features 2010 Lexus GX 460 Although it sports some modern touches, the 2010 Lexus GX 460 is an old-style large SUV that can hold many passengers and tow heavy loads, but it burns a lot of gas. Read more  Check prices 2011 Infiniti M56x The 2011 Infiniti M56x excels in its driver aid features and standard cabin tech, but it falls just a little short of its bigger luxury competitors in stately elegance. Read more  Check prices 2011 Toyota Sienna The 2011 Toyota Sienna Limited offers comfort and entertainment for rear-seat passengers, and a reasonably tech-filled driving experience, with some limitations. Read more  Check prices First drive: Honda CR-Z Honda may have come up with the first fun hybrid car. The Insight, Prius, Camry, and Fusion are all very practical hybrids, and Lexus makes a few comfortable cruisers. But the 2011 Honda CR-Z made us want to drive fast. Read more Car Tech blog Land Rover previews the compact Evoque Antuan Goodwin Associate Editor, Car Tech Land Rover has pulled the wraps off of its newest model, a luxury, compact SUV dubbed the Range Rover Evoque. Based on the LRX concept that debuted in 2008, the Evoque's two-door design makes it the smallest, lightest Range Rover ever; it's expected to be the most fuel efficient, as well. Read more Comment of the week Tesla's new face Posted by make_or_break Meh...arguable whether the fascia updates are really an improvement. To me, it's become much more of generic look up front rather than a "cohesive" one. Guess that partnership with Toyota is already yielding results. < sarcasm >  Read more  In other news... 1. Prizefight: Nissan Leaf vs. Chevy Volt 2. The future of electric fleet cars has arrived 3. Google Maps adds 'Send to SYNC' button 4. Fiat vehicles to include solar panels 5. At the track with the Mitsubishi Evo More Car Tech resources  Car Tech forums  Green car buying guide  Car Tech videos  Car Tech podcast  All new car reviews  Past car shows
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