Research
October 9, 2015
Aerial view of Tesla's Model S
By Forrest Cardamenis
German automaker BMW and U.S. electric automaker Tesla Motors are the two top automotive brands on Twitter and in generating offline word of mouth momentum, according to Engagement Labs.
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