by Allison Nicole Smith | Dec 29, 2021
On a stage decked out with lasers, smoke machines, and techno music, Tesla debuted in 2019 a prototype of its much-anticipated Cybertruck. But a demonstration of the futuristic-looking electric truck’s “armor glass” went awry when two windows cracked after a steel...
by Allison Nicole Smith | Dec 29, 2021
The same month President Biden announced his target to have half of new car sales be electric by 2030, 27-year-old Elizabeth Berg shopped around for an electric vehicle of her own. A substitute teacher in Arlington, Virginia, she knew a new model was out of her...
by Allison Nicole Smith | Nov 15, 2021
Tesla is now selling car insurance in Texas, its new home state, two years after the automaker first launched the product in California. But the Lone Star State edition is different from its Golden State cousin in that its “shoot first, ask questions later” approach...
by Allison Nicole Smith | Oct 28, 2021
The ongoing global supply-chain crisis that has stalled other automakers hasn’t slowed down Tesla Inc. (TSLA) — for now. Weeks after Tesla announced record vehicle deliveries despite port congestion and semiconductor shortages, the carmaker reported Oct. 20 a third...
by Allison Nicole Smith | Oct 9, 2021
Tesla Inc. expanded its driver-assistance beta-testing program Sept. 24, a controversial move as mounting regulatory scrutiny shifts the autonomous driving debate into high gear. With the push of a button, Tesla customers who pony up $10,000 can request to participate...
