電動汽車陷入低迷

????知名企業家家艾隆?馬克斯最近獲得了一項歷史性的勝利，他的太空探索科技公司（Space Exploration Technologies）發射的宇宙飛船成功完成了歷時九天的航天任務，為國際空間站（the International Space Station）補充給養，成為第一架漫步太空的商用航天器。

????相比之下，如何讓他那家剛剛起步的電動汽車公司獲得成功，倒是擺在面前的一個更大的挑戰。就在他的特斯拉公司（Tesla）準備發布全新車型的時候，公司的銷量突然急轉直下。

????對于一家剛剛起步的汽車廠商來說，成功的道路不可能一帆風順，處處都有激流和暗礁。比如不稱職的供應商、無可更改的政府法規、資金不足，以及數不清的其它障礙。今天，我們將帶領大家看看最近九家電動汽車廠商及供應商的近況如何。

Electric blues

????Entrepreneur Elon Musk recently scored an historic triumph when the space capsule launched by his Space Exploration Technologies completed a nine-day mission to resupply the International Space Station.

????Getting his fledgling electric car company off the ground is proving a bigger challenge. Tesla sales have screeched to a halt while it gets ready to launch its first all-new model.

????For a fledgling motor manufacturer, there are many potholes on the road to prosperity: incompetent suppliers, immovable government regulations, insufficient financing, and an infinite number of others obstacles. Here's a look at how nine recent EV manufacturer and supplier startups are faring.

特斯拉汽車公司

????請在日歷上標注出這個日子：6月22日。特斯拉汽車公司（Tesla Motors）最新款的Model S電池動力汽車將從這一天開始發售。Model S并沒有沿用Roadster的蓮花（Lotus）轎車平臺，而是經過徹底重新設計，然后由特斯拉在通用汽車（General Motors）的一家舊工廠里生產。特斯拉公司表示，計劃到今年年底售出5,000臺Model S。要想填補資金的大坑，Model S只能成功，不能失敗。因為今年第一季，度特斯拉公司凈損失了8,990萬美元，營收入只有3,020萬美元。投資者將密切關注特斯拉公司。不過得益于分析師的熱情推薦，從特斯拉的股票來看，它的市值已經達到了36億美元。

Tesla Motors

????Mark it down on your calendar: June 22 is the date when Tesla is due to begin deliveries of its Model S sedan. Unlike its Roadster, which was adapted from a Lotus design, the battery-powered Model S is all new from the ground up and built by Tesla in an old General Motors plant. Tesla says it plans to deliver 5,000 Model S's by the end of the year. It will need to in order to dig out of a deep financial hole: a first-quarter net loss of $89.9 million on revenue of only $30.2 million. Investors will be watching closely. With its share price propped by favorable analyst recommendations, Tesla has a market cap of $3.6 billion.