Tesla has opened its latest showroom in New York City, bringing the dealer count to three in North America, including the two existing California stores. The dealership, located at 511 West 25th Street, is in the heart of Manhattan’s Chelsea arts district neighborhood and not on “auto row” at 11th and Park Avenue.
The New York store is the automaker’s fourth worldwide outlet, after the London showroom that opened earlier this year. Tesla is planning dealerships in Chicago and Seattle by the end of 2009.
The Spartan showroom won’t stock vehicles for purchase – all Teslas are made to order – but it will offer test drive vehicles for those interested in making a purchase. Looking more like an art gallery than a showroom, the dealership features concrete floors, furniture designed by R.O. Studio, the firm that designed Tesla’s logo, and a small coffee bar.
Like the other three showrooms, this one is also company-owned, not a franchise.
