Tesla Motors, maker of the all-electric $109,000 all-electric Roadster, plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Although hardly an affordable vehicle, the Tesla, being all-electric, is of interest to many because global warming has brought attention to green technology and battery-powered vehicles.

The Renault-Nissan alliance is pushing forward its giant project of electric vehicles and the Nissan electric car is expected to be launched in 2010. Nissan’s Chinese venture Dongfeng Nissan will also put its electric car on sale in China in 2012, said auto.163.com today.

Chairman of BYD Auto Co said at the China Hi-Tech Fair yesterday that the company plans to launch its pure electric car by the second half of 2009, reported the Shanghai Securities News.