Tesla experienced both highs and lows on February 16, 2023 - as their name splashed across headlines that saw wins and losses for the electric car manufacturer.

In the early hours of the day Bloomberg announced that roughly 30 Autopilot Analyst in their Buffalo, NY office - known as Gigafactory 2 were laid off one day after expressing their intention to form a union. The Workers United union alleged these firings were a direct result of the announcement and have since filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board – as it’s illegal under United States Federal Law for a company to retaliate against an organizing union.

Many Americans across the country are debating whether it’s worth fixing their old cars versus purchasing a newer model despite an increase in price. Due to inflation and the chip shortage – prices for both new and used cars rose during the pandemic forcing buyers to pay a premium.

Despite high inflation rates – online Black Friday sales in the United States set a new high. On Friday, Americans flocked to their computers, tablets, and cellphones and spent a whopping $9 billion in just 24 hours. An increase of 2.3% from last years’ sales - Adobe Analytics cited the increase was partially due to consumers waiting until November 25^th to purchase items versus taking advantage of the Black Friday deals that began earlier this year.