Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

After Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed its upcoming Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.13 would begin improving unprotected left turns “Chuck Cook” style, it was reported the company had sent down its own team to the site in Florida to test the complex intersection itself. For those unaware, Chuck Cook is a FSD beta tester in […]

SpaceX will launch Starlink in Nigeria next month, according to CEO Elon Musk on Saturday. Responding to a question about when Starlink would launch in Nigeria, Musk said “service turns on next month, which is same time required to deliver a user terminal.” He then directed the user to the company’s website. According to Starlink’s […]

Last month Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company was working on North American service, with a goal to have two-thirds of cars get same-day service with “no wait.” On Saturday morning, Musk provided an update to say “excited to work with Tesla Service to enable same-hour service as often as possible! Applying Formula 1 […]

After scrubbing yesterday’s Starlink mission, SpaceX tried again on Friday morning from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with success. SpaceX launched its 32nd mission in 2022, setting a new record for launches in one year. Last year, SpaceX launched 31 times and in 2022, they company surpassed […]

Tesla today announced its Q2 2022 earnings, reporting $16.9 billion in revenue, up 42% year-over-year. The company saw $2.3 billion in net income and delivered 254,695 cars, up 23.4% year-over-year. If you’re looking for Tesla’s Q2 2022 earnings call transcript you can check it out here on Seeking Alpha. As for a ‘supercut’ of the […]

When will Tesla deliver its Cybertruck? According to Tesla’s Q2 2022 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk answered an investor question about when Cybertruck would be officially available and said it would debut in mid-2023. Speaking about Cybertruck, Musk said, “we will bring another level of simplicity and manufacturing improvements with Cybertruck and future products that […]

According to a new study by iSeeCars.com, Tesla’s Model Y is the fastest-selling used car in the United States at the moment. “Both new and used car prices rose in June over May as inventory constraints continue to plague the new and used car market,” said iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer, in a statement. “Rising […]

Tesla’s Fremont factory in California has hit a new milestone, producing its 2 millionth car. A picture was shared showing the 2 millionth car surrounded by staff and a sign that read “2 million”. The news was shared on Tuesday morning by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “Congrats to Tesla Fremont + Giga Nevada for making […]

SpaceX has signed another customer for its Starlink satellite internet and in-flight Wi-Fi, this time with aircraft manufacturer De Havilland Canada, based out of Toronto, Ontario. According to De Havilland Canada, it will be refreshing its Dash 8-400 aircraft with new features to “enhance passenger appeal with more functionality and flexibility”, said the company on […]

GM’s Chevrolet unveiled its 2024 Blazer EV on Monday, detailing five trims with pricing from $44,995 USD. The upcoming EV looks to take on the likes of the Tesla Model Y, Mustang Mach-E and Volkswagen ID.4, for example. Various configurations include RWD and AWD trims, with a GM-estimated range of up to 320 miles. The […]

According to Uber, drivers in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver can now rent Tesla vehicles on a weekly basis. The first Tesla fleet will become available this summer, part of Hertz’s plan to get 50,000 Tesla cars for Uber to rent by 2023. “As we continue towards Uber’s zero-emissions goal, our partnership with Hertz reflects the […]

Volkswagen announced on Monday a cheaper version of its ID.4 electric vehicle is coming soon. The cheaper ID.4 will have a smaller 62 kWh battery, 24% smaller than the 82 kWh battery found in the current vehicle with 275 miles of EPA range. Design-wise it’s expected to be the same as the current ID.4 and […]

Back in December 2020, Tesla’s software code referenced Apple Music in its 2020.48.26 update, as discovered by developer @greentheonly. At the time, @greentheonly force-enabled the Apple Music reference found in Tesla’s software to show a toggle for the streaming service, alongside Tidal. Eventually, Tesla added support for Tidal in November 2021. What about that reference […]

SpaceX launched yet another batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday. This morning, the company’s Falcon 9 rocket sent 53 more Starlink satellites into orbit at 10:20 am ET, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This particular Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched and landed […]

Back in February of this year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company was working on making Steam games “work on a Tesla”, while adding Cyberpunk on Cybertruck would be a 100% guarantee. The goal of expanding PC gaming to a Tesla has been part of the company’s goal ever since it announced its Model […]