Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones
Tesla’s FSD Beta Coming to Europe This Summer, Says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the expansion of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta will reach Europe this summer. Musk said on Tuesday afternoon, “FSD Beta should be available in Europe for [left hand drive] this summer, [right hand drive] a few months later.” The Tesla CEO added, “these dates depend on regulatory approval.” FSD Beta […]
Vietnam Automaker VinFast to Build First EV Factory in the United States
Vietnam-based automaker, VinFast, a subsidiary of Vingroup, announced on Tuesday it will build its first electric vehicle factory in the United States. The factory will see $2 billion for its first phase of construction, located in North Carolina on an 800-hectare plot of land, with an annual production capacity of 150,000 cars per year. Construction […]
Canada to Spend $937,000 for 107 EV Chargers in New Brunswick
The Canadian government announced on Tuesday it will be investing $937,250 CAD ($750,128 USD) to bring 107 electric vehicle chargers to the province of New Brunswick. The EV chargers will be installed by NB Power across the province, funded by Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). Locations will include public places, multi-unit residential […]
Tesla FSD Beta Releasing for ’99’ Safety Scores in Canada Tonight
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Monday evening the Canadian release of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta continues, with more downloads hitting those owners with Safety Scores of 99 out, tonight. Earlier today, FSD beta downloads expanded in Canada for those with perfect 100 Safety Scores. But tonight, Musk says FSD beta will expand to more […]
SpaceX Now Aiming for 60 Falcon Launches This Year; 4,200 Starlink Satellites within 18 Months
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared on Monday the company’s Falcon rocket team is “making excellent progress” in 2022, and is now aiming for 60 launches in 2022. Back in January, it was revealed SpaceX was planning on targeting 52 launches this year, which would be a launch cadence of one per week. Musk’s further details […]
Tesla FSD Beta 10.11.1 Release Notes
Image via Gary (@akidesir) Tesla released Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta for Canada last night, as part of its 2022.4.5.20 software update, unleashing FSD beta 10.11.1 for Early Access Program testers. Canadian FSD beta tester, Gary (@akidesir), shared a first look earlier of his late-night drives in Toronto, Ontario, with the test software, which Elon Musk […]
First Drive: Tesla FSD Beta in Canada; Downtown Toronto Banned For Now [VIDEOS]
Last night Tesla released Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta in Canada finally, offering the test software for Canadians that paid the $10,600 CAD add-on for Autopilot. Those with Safety Scores of a perfect 100 (and some with 99) received FSD beta 10.11.1, including Gary (@akidesir), who shared a couple of videos of his first experience with […]
Tesla’s Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence is on a 4-Month Sabbatical: Musk
Last night Tesla expanded its Full Self-Driving beta to Canada, marking the first time the test software has gone officially beyond the United States. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been responding about FSD beta on Sunday morning and in response to one question about the Canadian release, the leader added its Senior Director of Artificial […]
Tesla Releases Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta Download in Canada, Finally
Tesla has finally launched Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta in Canada on late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning. A public release of 2022.4.5.20 has brought FSD beta 10.11.1, as noted by Zack (@BLKMDL3) in California. Internal testers saw this software release earlier this week. However, Canadians such as Gary (@akidesir) noted they are now downloading […]
First Red Tesla Model Y Seen Driving Out of Giga Texas [VIDEO]
After seeing black and white Tesla Model Y vehicles rolling out of Giga Texas, we now have what appears to be the first red version of the car. That’s according to drone pilot Jeff Roberts on Saturday, sharing a clip from his latest footage. “I bet this is the one I saw speeding up the […]
FAA Delays SpaceX Starship Environmental Review, Yet Again
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Friday it is again extending its environmental review date for SpaceX’s Starship launch site, yet again. The extension of its target date is now set for April 29, 2022. The FAA is reviewing the environmental impact of the launch site at Boca Chica, Texas, ahead of the first full-stack […]
Tesla ‘Cyber Rodeo’ Giga Texas Invites Being Sent Out Ahead of Grand Opening
Tesla has started sending out invites for its upcoming grand opening party at Giga Texas, now officially known as ‘Cyber Rodeo’. That’s according to an image of the invite shared by CEO Elon Musk, with the party set to take place at 1 Tesla Road, in Austin, Texas on April 7, 2022. pic.twitter.com/SXKc1jJwmw — Elon […]
Tesla 2022.4.5.20 Update Brings FSD Beta 10.11.1 for Internal Testers
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.20 software update, which brings Full Self-Driving beta 10.11.1 for internal beta testers, according to Zack (@BLKMDL3). The update was shared by @BMmwalimu on Friday evening. FSDbeta 10.11.1 has started internal rollout! FW version 2022.4.5.20. Hopefully external rollout tomorrow night. https://t.co/sXYnjnZUoG — Zack (@BLKMDL3) March 26, 2022 Earlier this […]
Tesla 2022.3.102 Update Rolling Out
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.3.102 software update to more vehicles, as noted by @Teslascope. The update was detected on a 2022 Model Y in California. No word on what’s new yet but stay tuned for 2022.3.102 release notes. If you received Tesla’s 2022.3.102 software update, please send us an email to ti**@********th.com or […]
Tesla 2022.4.5.18 Update Rolling Out [Release Notes]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.18 software update, as detected by @Teslascope, on a Model 3 in Viken, Norway. This particular vehicle from the Teslascope fleet was previously on Tesla’s 2022.4.5.16 software update. No word on what’s exactly new yet, but when 2022.4.5.18 release notes are available, we’ll update this story accordingly. We suspect […]