How much is EV manufacturer branding going to matter in the long term?

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on November 9, 2019 Welcome to a FREE preview of our weekly exclusive! Each week our team goes ‘Beyond the News’ and handcrafts a special edition that includes our thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. You can receive this newsletter along …

Early Tesla Model S gets ‘Autopilot’ retrofit and it works surprisingly well

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 8, 2019 George Hotz of comma.ai sees his open-sourced driver-assist system openpilot as the Android of the full self-driving market. While Tesla’s Autopilot system is much like Apple’s iOS in the way that it is confined to the electric car maker’s parameters, openpilot allows owners to dig deeper into …

Tesla adds next-gen Roadster diecast toy in 1:18 scale to its online store

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 7, 2019 Tesla has released a diecast 1:18 model of its next-generation Roadster on its online shop. The item, which retails for $250 and available for shipping in the US and Canada, provides some nifty details about the upcoming all-electric supercar that have not been explored much before.  Tesla …