With a 0 to 60 mph acceleration of 3.9 seconds, a 14,000 rpm redline, and the fastest top gear acceleration of any production car tested by Car & Driver magazine in 2007, the Tesla Roadster is unique in providing super car performance, zero emissions and extraordinary efficiency. And were back with The InEVitables new weekly slot (every Thursday morning from here on out), kicking off with Franz von Holzhausen, the only other guy at Tesla who is recognizable by first name. The Tesla Roadster is the only highway capable production electric car of any kind for sale in the United States. safety, environmental and durability standards. Tesla Motors develops and manufactures electric vehicles with exceptional design, performance and efficiency, while conforming to all U.S. Wallmine is a radically better financial terminal. Earlier this week, Tesla announced that Deepak Ahuja, a former Ford finance executive, joined Tesla as Chief Financial Officer. Franz von Holzhausen is the Chief Designer at Tesla Inc. He designed the Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, Semi, second-generation Tesla Roadster, and the Cybertruck. after resigning from his position at Mazda North American Operations on July 31, 2008. In July, Tesla announced the appointment of Mike Donoughe, a former VP engineering from Chyrsler LLC, as EVP Vehicle Engineering and Manufacturing. Franz von Holzhausen (born in Simsbury, Connecticut) is an American automobile designer, and is in charge of design at Tesla Inc. Tesla will capture this through good design and engineering.”įranz von Holzhausen is the third recent addition of auto industry veterans to the Tesla Motors management team. There is a new hunger in the air for automotive design and looking to where automobiles are going in the future. “Tesla is changing the paradigm,” said Franz “we’re going to turn the world on its ear and create high demand through design.
Franz is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design. Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen talks Cybertruck design and more Credit: CNBC/YouTube By Simon Alvarez Posted on DecemDuring a recent interview at the Petersen. Previously, he served as design manager for General Motors where he worked on the concept and production design of the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Skye, among other projects. In his previous role, Franz led the design and development of concept and production cars for Mazda North America, including the acclaimed Nagare and Furai concept cars. Franz is joining Tesla with the mission to build the world’s leading automotive design studio,” said Elon. Above: In 2009, Design Director Franz von Holzhausen talked about Teslas skateboard design when describing the Model S prototype (YouTube: OnCars) Unfortunately, many of the legacy automakers are still trying to stuff the square peg of an electric powertrain into the round hole of a fossil-fuel-vehicle chassis. Those three in combination are what will make us a great company. “Tesla is about stunning design, combined with breakthrough technology and fantastic service. SAN CARLOS, CA Franz von Holzhausen, former Director of Design for Mazda North America, has joined Tesla Motors as Chief Designer. In addition to driving the design direction of Tesla Motors in the short term, Franz is charged with building a world class design competency at Tesla Motors.įranz will report to Elon Musk, Chairman and Product Architect of Tesla Motors. The ultimate arbiter, according to the designer, is CEO Elon Musk, who has “the final say.SAN CARLOS, CA– Franz von Holzhausen, former Director of Design for Mazda North America, has joined Tesla Motors as Chief Designer. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the colors will be used here, though. “We develop all of the colors here, with a team, and we evolve them, and we do all of the testing, and the development,” he explained.
Despite only being produced at its Berlin plant, though, the colors were developed in the U.S., according to von Holzhausen. Examples made at that plant get two colors that others don’t: Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red. SAN CARLOS, CA Franz von Holzhausen, former Director of Design for Mazda North America, has joined Tesla Motors as Chief Designer. The question was inspired by the Model Y, which recently started production in Germany. Read: Tesla Chief Designer Says His Favorite Design Is A Still-Unseen Secret Project Although he was guarded, von Holzhausen’s answers were encouraging for fans of variety.Īsked if Americans are due for more color options in the near future, he said, “yeah, I hope so.” Pressed on the matter, and reminded that he is in charge of design, von Holzhausen added, cryptically, “Wait and see.” Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s design chief, recently sat down with the host of the Ride the Lightning podcast and as Noteateslapp noticed, he was asked if American customers could look forward to any more colors in the near future.
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