Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Canadian company Ingenext, located in Quebec, has just shared an example of its latest chip mod that unleashes an extra top speed in Tesla’s Model S Plaid. Ingenext on Friday took their Model S Plaid to the Trois-Rivières Airport in Quebec to test their latest mod. According to Electrek, who was on site to witness […]

One year ago a civic group known as the “Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty” in South Korea asked prospective to investigate Tesla over its alleged ‘defective’ door handles. The issue stems from the integrated and flush design of door handles on the Tesla Model S and Model X, which the group alleged had serious design […]

The Leawood Police Department in Johnson County, Kansas, has added a Tesla Model Y electric vehicle to its patrol fleet, joining other police departments shifting to greener and cleaner vehicles. The newly-painted black and white Model Y outfitted with lights and more (outfitted by Ka-Comm Inc. in Olathe), was added to the Leawood Police fleet […]

Yesterday was Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s 51st birthday. The Tesla owners in Brownsville, Texas, got together and drove down to Starbase to wish Musk a happy birthday with a ‘light show’, comprising of Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y vehicles. In a video shared on the Beyond Media YouTube channel, […]

Today ‘teardown titan’ Sandy Munro shared a Tesla Model S Plaid battery teardown, revealing there are 7,920 battery cells inside. But the bigger announcement was Munro’s team has purchased a Texas-made Model Y with a 4680 structural battery pack, and is tearing down the latter the moment they receive delivery of the vehicle in Florida. […]

Tesla has shut down a San Mateo office in California, resulting in hundreds of Autopilot staff being laid off, reports Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The Tesla office saw Autopilot employees examine customer car data related to the company’s Autopilot feature suite, and “data labelling” incoming information from customer vehicles. Sources say […]

Tesla has restocked its Center Console Trays for the Model 3 and Model Y in its online shop. “The Model 3/Y Center Console Trays help you stay organized with two flocked bins for your center console. The rear tray is a great size for larger items while the front tray is divided into two sections,” […]

Another battery supplier is set to prepare 4680 cylindrical batteries for Tesla, and this time it’s Samsung SDI, according to The Elec. The South Korean publication says it has learned Samsung SDI is preparing a pilot line to make 4680 test batteries for Tesla at its Cheonan plant, with the verification of the technology to […]

Uber announced on Tuesday over 15,000 of its drivers have signed up to rent Tesla vehicles through a previously announced partnership with Hertz. The ride-sharing company says this is the “largest-ever expansion” of EVs in North America on a mobility platform, plus over 5 million Tesla rides have occurred driving over 40 million miles, since […]

Internet analysis firm Ookla says it has analyzed its Speedtest Intelligence data to show how SpaceX’s Starlink internet performance has changed over the past year in the United States, Canada and beyond, releasing its latest report on Tuesday. According to the report emailed to Tesla North, Ookla says Starlink speeds increased 38% in the U.S. […]

A new video from RSymons RSEV details the differences between the Giga Berlin-made Tesla Model Y Performance, compared to the channel’s Model Y Long Range made at Giga Shanghai. To start, RSEV says the Berlin Model Y apparently has some revised speakers at the front bar, noting only mid-range speakers are there now and tweeters […]

Ford issued a recall on Monday for its F-150 Lightning electric pickup in the U.S. and Canada, affecting nearly 2,900 trucks. This is the first recall for the F-150 Lightning and it’s due to a software issue, that may not provide enough warning of low tire pressure, reports Reuters. Ford says the tire pressure monitoring […]

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk continues to grow his social media following, as his Twitter account surpassed 100 million followers on Thursday. According to a live count of his Twitter followers on Social Blade, Musk’s account is at roughly 100,017,500 as of writing, fluctuating up and down a few hundred followers at at time. […]

GMC today announced ‘Extract Mode’ is coming soon to its Hummer EV, which allows the pickup to “activate its adaptive Air Ride Suspension to raise approximately 6” and overcome tough obstacles in its path.” The automaker says Extract Mode will be arriving in an upcoming software update. There are various modes for the Hummer EV […]

Electric vehicle sales continue to surge in the United States and beyond, amid rising gas prices. Yet automakers are unable to keep up with demand given recent chip shortages and supply chain headwinds. According to monthly vehicle registration data from S&P Global Mobility (formerly IHS Market), Tesla is dominating EV registrations in the United States. Axios […]