Volkswagen CEO Test Drives the Tesla Model Y

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has shared his experience driving Tesla’s Model Y, detailing the encounter on his LinkedIn: “Of course I also tested a Tesla Model Y – with my colleague Frank Welsch. This car is for us in many aspects (not in all!) a reference: user experience, updatability, driving features, performance of the top of […]

Nikola Teams with General Motors, Offers 11% Company Stake

Collaborative efforts are pushing the sustainable transportation market forward, and the newest collaboration is sure to accelerate the production of one company’s new cars. Nikola Motors (NKLA) has announced a strategic partnership with General Motors (GM), in which GM will gain 11% ownership over the electric vehicle (EV) company, and begin building the Nikola Badger. […]

Tesla Shares Down Nearly 15% Following S&P 500 Exclusion

Tesla (TSLA) has had an impressive year, though it is no longer dominating the day-to-day market like it was just a few short weeks ago. On Tuesday morning, Tesla shares fell significantly after Tesla was left out of the S&P 500 index, as reported by CNBC. Though Tesla’s stock had great success throughout the year […]

Denmark Looking to Boost EV Sales and Reduce Emissions by 70%

Denmark is certainly ahead of the curve when it comes to environmental protection practices, but it’s still lagging when it comes to making Teslas and other electric vehicles (EVs) affordable to the public. According to Bloomberg, a new panel in Denmark is preparing a plan to help Danish buyers purchase more EVs. While a Tesla […]

Tesla Joins Fair Cobalt Alliance, Supports Artisanal Miners in Congo

In the quest for sustainable transportation for all, Tesla has had ongoing difficulties finding ethically-sourced metals, and now it’s under scrutiny once again. Tesla has just joined a new initiative, the Fair Cobalt Alliance, supporting artisanal cobalt miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Bloomberg. These cobalt workers largely mine by hand and […]

New Tesla Superchargers Open in California, Florida, Colorado, Vermont

Tesla has been pushing forward in its effort to expand their network of Supercharger stations, alleviating concerns about vehicle range and charging accessibility. On September 4, 2020, the company opened up four more stations in California, Florida, Colorado and Vermont. California was the site of the very first Supercharger station, and it seems the company […]

Tesla 2020.36.3 Software Update Rolling Out

Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.36.3 software update, which looks to be available for vehicles in the United States and Canada. According to Teslascope and TeslaFi, numerous Model Y owners have received, downloaded and installed the update. No word on what’s new as release notes haven’t been shared online, but most likely we may […]

Tesla Full Self-Driving Reviewed by Consumer Reports [VIDEO]

Tesla has built up a reputation in the automotive industry by attacking two main initiatives: building sleek electric vehicles and pursuing technology to create the world’s first fully autonomous self-driving cars. Tesla is now claiming that every new vehicle that they are producing contains the necessary hardware to be fully autonomous and will gain self-driving […]

Robinhood and Schwab Confirm Tesla and Apple Stock Splits Caused Disruptions

On Monday of this week, two of the NYSE’s most popular stocks, Apple Inc. and Tesla Inc., split. The consequential influx of trading activity when markets opened caused technical difficulties at Robinhood Markets and Charles Schwab Corp., leaving many investors unable to access their brokerage accounts. Robinhood was experiencing delays on status updates related to […]

Tesla’s Elon Musk and VW CEO Meet to Preview ID.3 and ID.4

Elon Musk made another surprising stop on his trip through Germany to visit Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess and see what Volkswagen has in store in the world of electric vehicles. The two innovators complimented each other’s work at the Golden Steering Wheel Awards in Berlin last year, where Musk received an award for the Tesla […]

Tesla Snubbed by S&P 500, Shares Fall 6% in After Hours

Tesla has met the criteria to enter the S&P 500, but the electric automaker was snubbed today, instead the index’s committee decided to add Etsy, Teradyne and Catalent instead. Criteria to be considered in the S&P 500 include being based in the U.S., plus either listed on the NYSE, Nasdaq or Cboe, to go with a market cap of […]