Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Toyota joined other automakers in sharing their Q3 production and delivery numbers, but one of the most interesting stats was the fact there were zero bZ4X electric vehicles sold in September. Yes, it’s still a terrible name for a vehicle. The first Toyota bZ4X reviews hit the web earlier this year in April, when sales […]

Rivian has announced its Q3 2022 production and delivery numbers on Monday. The Irvine, California-based company said it produced 7,363 R1T pickup truck and R1S SUVs at its factory in Normal, Illinois, for the quarter ending on September 30, 2022. That’s a 67% increase compared to the year-ago quarter. Rivian said there are 6,584 vehicles […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.20.18 software update, which contains Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.69.2.3, as noted by @Teslascope. According to a screenshot from Cameron (@twn675), FSD beta 10.69.2.3 release notes are the same as its predecessor, 10.69.2.2. This release appears to have undocumented changes and improvements. @teslascope it’s 10.69.2.3 pic.twitter.com/HxOAYAdk5y — Cameron (@twn675) […]

Tesla has announced its production and delivery numbers for Q3 2022. The company said it produced over 365,000 cars and delivered a record 343,830 vehicles in the third quarter. “Historically, our delivery volumes have skewed towards the end of each quarter due to regional batch building of cars. As our production volumes continue to grow, […]

Tesla announced on Saturday it has achieved a new milestone, building 2,000 Model Y compact crossover SUVs in one week at its Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. 2k Model Y built at Giga Berlin this week 🤘 pic.twitter.com/4u4I517wdV — Tesla (@Tesla) October 1, 2022 The milestone comes after Tesla announced it had produced 1,000 Model Y […]

If you’re planning to finance your next Tesla purchase in the United States, rates have increased to kick off the fourth quarter. As noted by Waiting4Tesla.com (@w4tsla), financing rates for Model S/X and Model 3/Y on the Tesla website in the U.S. have increased 0.25%, now showing as 4.74% (previously 4.49%). Tesla partners with major […]

Tesla kicked off its 2022 AI Day by showing off a demo of its Optimus robot. The Optimus bot was able to walk out on stage on its own, wave to the crowd and even ‘raise the roof’ to music. Optimus was shown lifting boxes, working in a factory doing some light work and even […]

Tesla’s big AI Day 2022 is here and it is slated to start at 6:15pm PDT/9:15pm EDT from Palo Alto, California. The event is to recruit engineers to “build the future of AI”. According to the AI Day invite, attendees will “learn about Tesla’s latest developments in artificial intelligence, including Full Self-Driving, Tesla Bot, Dojo […]

Tesla will reportedly cut prices of its Model 3 and Model Y in China soon, if unnamed sources speaking with Huxiu are to be believed (via CnEVPost). The publication says a source indicated that Model Y may see a price cut by up to 40,000 yuan ($5,610 USD). Entry Model Y RWD prices may drop […]

Tesla has started rolling out its Model 3 Track Package in Europe, expanding the feature outside the U.S and Canada for the first time. As spotted by @Tesla_Adri in Germany, the Model 3 Track Package is priced at €5,990 ($5,589 USD). The package costs $5,500 in the U.S. and $7,200 in Canada. “Optimize the performance on […]

BC Hydro, the utility for British Columbia, Canada, sent an update to customers on Thursday detailing the latest electric vehicle charging station updates. As for new sites, BC Hydro says, “we recently completed two new sites: Duncan (up to 100kW charging) and McLeod Lake. Next up is a station currently under construction in Kitimat.” Existing site updates include […]

Tesla announced on Wednesday it has added a new member to its Board of Directors—Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia. This was made effective on September 25, 2022. The electric automaker shared a bio of Gebbia on its website today as part of the announcement: Gebbia, a designer and entrepreneur, has spent the last 14 years of […]

Tesla has launched a sunshade for the Model S refresh (2021+) in its online shop, priced at $120 USD. “Constructed from lightweight mesh fabric with a collapsible rigid frame, the Model S Glass Roof Sunshade blocks 66 percent of luminous transmittance. Easily removable, the sunshade is installed onto the interior of the glass roof with […]

Tesla continues to leverage its in-car notification system to alert owners to charge their vehicles, when there’s a chance electrical grids may be impacted by weather conditions. Full Self-Driving (FDS) beta tester, Chuck Cook, shared a message he received in his Tesla on Tuesday. “In the next 48 hours, a storm is forecast to make […]

SpaceX has hit a milestone with over 1 million Starlink terminals manufactured. The news was shared by CEO Elon Musk on Sunday afternoon. “Starlink now over [1 million] user terminals manufactured,” said Musk. Starlink now over 1M user terminals manufactured — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 25, 2022 The news from Musk confirms what Ellie in […]