The Title of the actual article already points out why GM still hasn't "beaten Tesla to the punch": The Chevy Bolt Is the Ugly Car of the (Very Near) Future.
Tesla has a fanclub because they're making electric cars into a sports brand. Motor Trend asked a bunch of current Tesla owners (and model 3 reservees) what they thought of it. The general consensus was "moving in the right direction, but not enough to make me switch." http://www.motortrend.com/news/what-tesla-owners-think-about...