Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has increased the price of the Model 3 again in the United States, by up to $1,500 USD. Check out the changes below (via @BLKMDL3): Model 3 RWD: $46,990 (no change) Long Range: $55,990 (+$1,500; was $54,490) Performance: $62,990 (+$1,000; was $61,990) For the Model 3 Long Range with entry 18-inch Aero Wheels, delivery […]

Ukraine is now using over 10,000 Starlink dishes to stay online amidst Russia’s ongoing invasion of the country. The news comes from Alex Bornyakov, the country’s deputy minister of digital transformation, speaking to the Washington Post earlier on Tuesday in a video interview (via PCMag). “So, right now, it’s more than 10,000 units in Ukraine,” […]

After roughly seven months of production shutdown on the company’s Bolt EV and EUV due to a battery fire recall, Chevrolet will relaunch sales via two advertisements set to air on the opening day of the Major League Baseball season. The new advertisements are set to debut Thursday, titled “Mom” and “Life Changes”, reports Automotive […]

Llandrillo College and its RHYL campus located north of Wales in the United Kingdom have added a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus to its sustainable campus fleet. The Center for Automotive Technology recently took delivery of the Model 3, which cost £40,000. So far, close to £100,000 has been invested in the college’s electric/hybrid […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.12 software update and according to new images shared by @techAU, we have a glimpse of the release notes. The 2022.12 release notes detail Additional Bottom Bar Customization, Disney+, Child Lock, Additional Mobile App Controls and New Language Support. Many have criticized the new V11 bottom bar layout for […]

McDonald’s Canada announced on Wednesday it has added its first-ever electric vehicle to its distribution fleet, trialing a new Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractor through supply chain distribution partner, Martin Brower. The trial will see the Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 semi truck distribute supplies for restaurants in the Montreal, Quebec, area. McDonald’s Canada […]

Tesla Model Y pricing in Australia has reportedly leaked ahead of an imminent launch, reports Chasing Cars. Currently, only the Model 3 is available down under, but the Model Y will soon launch in single motor rear-wheel drive variants and the more powerful dual motor all-wheel drive Performance version. Australian pricing for the Model Y […]

On Tuesday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk joined Twitter’s board of directors, one day after revealing he had purchased a 9.2% stake in the social network and became its largest shareholder. Now, according to Bloomberg, Musk has refiled his Twitter disclosure with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, to change his status […]

Image credit: Jeff Roberts / Twitter Tesla continues to prepare its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, for its upcoming ‘Cyber Rodeo’ grand opening event on April 7, 2022. Despite the party taking place in just two days, we have the latest look at how preparations are going, thanks to drone pilot Jeff Roberts. “Giga Texas is […]

Tesla released its Full Self-Driving beta 10.11.2 yesterday, and tester Chuck Cook has shared his latest video putting the beta software to the test when it comes to unprotected left turns. Cook’s ongoing testing of FSD beta and unprotected left turns continues to improve for his viewership. There’s a view of what you’re seeing on […]

Rivian announced on Tuesday it produced 2,553 electric vehicles for Q1 2022, while 1,227 cars were delivered, for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. These electric vehicles were produced at its factory in Normal, Illinois and according to Rivian’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC, it says “these figures are in line with the company’s […]

Nissan announced on late Monday it is delaying the release date of its electric Ariya B6 crossover SUV, blaming the ongoing global semiconductor shortage and supply chain pressures. According to Reuters, Nissan said the Ariya electric SUV will now launch on May 12 in Japan, instead of its planned late March debut. The Ariya was […]

Tesla has shared a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page on its website for its upcoming Cyber Rodeo grand opening part at its newly constructed Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. Cyber Rodeo will see doors open at 4pm local time, while “remarks begin at sunset.” Tesla says no re-entry into the event will be allowed if you […]

Tesla’s yoke steering wheel in the Tesla Model S contains a button for the horn, located on the right side of the steering wheel. To honk the horn, owners need to press and hold the button. In some situations, owners are finding it hard to locate the horn button as there’s no physical raised button, […]

Yesterday we shared a video that compared a made in Germany Tesla Model Y Performance versus a made in China Model Y Long Range. One of the differences worth highlighting is the addition of lined front pocket doors on the Model Y Performance made at Giga Berlin. According to the video from Nico PQ – […]