Tesla Model 3 featured in Chevron ad for battery and fast charger investments

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on August 4, 2019 Chevron’s investment into clean energy technologies seems to have a clear inspiration: The success of Tesla. In a marketing video touting the energy giant’s partnerships with Natron Energy and ChargePoint, a white Tesla Model 3 was featured while the future omnipresence of electric vehicles was being …

Tesla rebel mechanic Rich Rebuilds is electrifying a Ford Model A ‘Rat Rod’

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on August 3, 2019 Rich Benoit of the popular YouTube channel ‘Rich Rebuilds’ has a reputation for breathing life into Tesla’s electric cars long after the company left them for dead. However, his most recent project has him playing Dr. Frankenstein (electricity inference intended) on a different kind of vehicle …

Mercedes-Benz apologizes for ‘red hot’ AMG GLA 45 ad amid Europe’s summer heat wave

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 2, 2019 Veteran automaker Mercedes-Benz has issued an apology on Twitter following a gaffe in a recent ad for one of its vehicles, the Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 4MATIC. The apology comes amidst a strong negative reaction from users of the social media platform, many of whom found the company’s …