Tesla’s resilience is forcing veteran automakers to draw the battle lines on diesel

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 26, 2019 There are probably very few companies in the market that have attracted the same amount of skepticism as Tesla. Since it started producing its first vehicle, the original Tesla Roadster, more than a decade ago, the “impending” death of the company has been foretold. Despite this, the …

Tesla (TSLA) completes $2.7B funding round as BMW pledges more EV competition

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 8, 2019 Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced on Wednesday that it had closed its $2.7 billion offering of stock and convertible notes. The electric car maker also noted that it had oversubscribed its funding round, giving the company ample cash as it ramps up Model 3 production and prepares for other …

Tesla Model 3 makes way for Jaguar as I-PACE secures World Car of the Year Award

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 19, 2019 The Jaguar I-PACE swept a new round of awards recently at the 2019 New York Auto Show. After a long deliberation, over 80 judges from 24 different countries dubbed the all-electric premium crossover SUV as the 2019 World Car of the Year, beating the Audi e-tron and …