Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Summary: Tesla in advanced talks to lease a 338,000 sq ft warehouse in Milton Keynes Warehouse deal to be facilitated with logistics group DB Schenker Move follows record 46,626 electric cars registered in the UK in March Tesla is reportedly close to signing an agreement to rent a new warehouse in Milton Keynes, UK, with […]

Summary: Tesla’s U.S. registrations increase by 35% in Jan-Feb 2023 compared to 2022 Model Y sales surge by 71%, making it the best-selling EV in the US Tesla maintains market leadership despite increased competition Tesla continues to be a dominant force in the electric market, with new-vehicle registration data showing a significant 35% increase in […]

Summary: PepsiCo unveils 36 Tesla Semi electric trucks for use at bottling plants in Sacramento and Modesto, California Initial costs of most trucks funded by state and federal grants, totaling $15 million for vehicles and charging infrastructure California Air Resources Board aims to require all new trucks purchased to be electric by 2045 PepsiCo announced […]

Summary: SpaceX plans its first integrated flight test of Starship and Super Heavy rocket, subject to regulatory approval, in the third week of April. The transportation system is fully reusable and designed for transporting crew and cargo to various destinations in space. Previous sub-orbital flight tests of Starship’s upper stage and various Super Heavy rocket […]

Summary: Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest KRW 24 trillion in the EV sector to become one of the top 3 global EV manufacturers by 2030 The investment will increase annual EV production in Korea to 1.51 million units and worldwide to 3.64 million units by 2030 The Group will have a total lineup of […]

Polestar has announced plans to reveal its latest vehicle, the Polestar 4, at the Shanghai auto show on April 18, 2023. The new addition to the company’s lineup reimagines the SUV coupé for the electric era, combining the aerodynamics of a coupé with the spaciousness of an SUV, enhanced by cutting-edge technology, it said in […]

Ford Motor Company has announced a C$1.8 billion investment to transform its Oakville Assembly Complex into a major electric vehicle (EV) production hub in Canada, as part of the company’s strategy to scale EV production and make them more accessible to consumers. The facility, soon to be called the Oakville Electric Vehicle Complex, will start […]

Summary:  Norwegian Cruise Line inks a deal to bring SpaceX Starlink internet to its ships If trials underway are successful, more ships are expected to get Starlink by end of 2023 Starlink operates internet through a low-Earth orbit satellite network Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH), which operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent […]

In the quiet outskirts of Cottingham lies the Pillswood Battery Energy Storage Scheme, Europe’s largest battery storage system. Spanning the size of three football pitches, the £80 million facility houses rows of Tesla Megapacks, which are large-scale batteries designed to store massive amounts of power. Hull Live recently shared their exclusive tour of the site. […]

Tesla announced plans to build a new Megafactory in Shanghai on Sunday, confirming previous reports of energy storage hiring for a new factory. The new facility is set to produce 10,000 Megapack units per year, boosting energy storage and green initiatives worldwide, reports state-affiliated Chinese media, Xinhua. The groundbreaking for the new factory is slated […]

A new Tesla showroom and service center is set to debut in Conejo Valley, in Thousand Oaks, California. Tesla is set to open a new showroom in Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks by 2024 after the Thousand Oaks Planning Commission granted a special use permit for the company on Monday. The permit allows the company to […]

The Biden administration is reportedly set to propose the toughest-ever U.S. curbs on car pollution, reports unnamed sources speaking to Bloomberg. These proposed standards, expected to be announced on Wednesday, are set to govern tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and other pollution from vehicles manufactured for model years 2027 through 2032. The announcement […]

Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for select Model 3 vehicles due to a defect in the front suspension lateral link that could cause instability and increase the risk of a collision. The defect is caused by two fasteners that may loosen over time and cause the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame, details […]

Tesla has continued to make vehicle price adjustments, this time lowering all car prices yet again, while also debuting a lower-cost Model Y All-Wheel Drive for the masses, that was previously only available in existing inventory in select states. The new AWD Model Y starts at $49,990 USD, and has a 0-60 mph time of […]

Tesla has announced that it will hold a limited in-person Annual Shareholder Meeting in 2023 due to capacity restrictions. The event will take place at Tesla’s headquarters in Austin, Texas, with a livestream accessible to the public, set to take place on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. How to apply to attend the in-person shareholder meeting […]