Shares of Tesla Inc. rose 2.27% to $430.60 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 0.98% to 19,764.89 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.

If you want to increase your portfolio's exposure to the space, would it be better to put your money toward established leader Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) or EV start-up Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID)? It's not unusual for young car companies to be unprofitable while they're building up their production,

The electric vehicle (EV) market is uncertain right now, with the potential for federal EV tax credits to be canceled and some consumers choosing hybrids over electric cars. While the transition toward an EV-centric future is taking a little longer than expected,