text: The Model S carries a starting price of $71,000. Tesla is preparing to export Model S to China and has set a goal of expanding its operations in Europe through this year.
  According to Tesla, a captive finance company represents a natural extension of its strategy to offer great customers experience, including financing products to one of its most important customers. Tesla Finance will offer the financing production that was requested by customers and has not been available from company's bank financing partners.
  Craig Irwin, an analyst with Wedbush Securities, said that a large portion of the luxury vehicles in the United States are leased and we should not be surprised to see Tesla start a captive finance company. Tesla will use some of the cash generated by the Model S sales in order to find its finance unit.