Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Last April, it was announced SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk was set to join Endeavor Group’s board of directors. The Endeavor Group is a holding company formed when William Morris Agency and Endeavor Talent Agency merged in 2009. It owns the Miss Universe pageant and sports organizations such as the UFC. After its IPO […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, is now back online making vehicles. That’s according to the latest report from Reuters, noting sources have indicated the factory resumed production on Friday. Earlier this week, the Gigafactory in Shanghai was suspended for two days, as part of local efforts to contain the latest COVID-19 case surges. As of […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared an update on the status of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta for Canada, noting on Thursday evening it will arrive “next week” for Canadians. Yes, this is another delay of FSD beta for the Great White North. Responding to one of his own tweets to @WholeMarsBlog, Musk said, “FSD releasing […]

Netflix has shared its latest trailer for ‘Return to Space’, a documentary set to stream on April 7, 2022. “Offering rare inside access to NASA and SpaceX, this is the thrilling story of the nearly 20 year journey to send American astronauts back to space aboard U.S. rockets, from Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy […]

On Wednesday, we reported how Tesla’s Model S Plaid set a new electric vehicle lap record at the Virginia International Raceway Grand Course, as part of Car and Driver’s annual ‘Lightning Lap’ time trials. Now, Carmine’s Import Service has shared with Tesla North its video of the record Model S Plaid run, driven by Johan Schwartz. […]

Tesla started rolling out its 2022.4.5.17 software update on late Wednesday evening, as noted by third-party software @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.4.5.17 on a Model Y AWD LR (2022) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/HzgdD5flVS — Teslascope (@teslascope) March 17, 2022 The update was seen […]

Experian published its Q4 2021 Automotive Registration Trends and Analysis report on Thursday, revealing various trends in the automotive space. When it comes to electric vehicle registrations, Tesla has a commanding lead in the United States, taking a 69.95% share out of all automotive manufacturers. As for EV registrations by state, Tesla leads in 49 […]

Tesla Insurance is currently available in Arizona, California, Illinois, Ohio and Texas. But according to state insurance filings seen by Forbes, expansion is slated for Oregon and Virginia next. Forbes says Tesla will be underwriting by itself or the first time in Oregon and Virginia, instead of third parties. Tesla General Insurance will do the underwriting […]

Update: Click here to watch the full video of this EV record lap in the Model S Plaid. Carmine’s Import Service was at the Virginia International Raceway Grand Course on Tuesday with its Tesla Model S Plaid, which set a new electric vehicle lap record, while on stock tires. According to Carmine’s Import Service, they […]

According to developer @greentheonly, a Tesla Model Y Standard Range Plus is coming from the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, according to software code. A deep dive into Tesla’s 2022.8.2 software update by @greentheonly reveals a Texas-made Model Y Standard Range Plus, dated for the first quarter of 2022. “I guess that would be the […]

Another batch of SpaceX Starlink terminals have arrived in Ukraine, according to Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation on Tuesday. “A new batch of Starlink stations is already in Ukraine! Technology is our future. Today it helps Ukrainians! It helps the new good to defeat the old evil. Ukraine is […]

Cadillac, the luxury brand of General Motors, announced on Tuesday pre-orders of its upcoming 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle will launch on May 19, 2022. Orders for the 2023 Lyriq and the 2023 Lyriq performance all-wheel drive will be available through a dealership’s website or Cadillac.com, according to Rory Harvey, vice president of global Cadillac, […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.8.2 software update and now release notes are available. Software version 2022.8.2 was just detected on a Tesla Model S 100D in Kärnten Austria on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/toVziqb2Xl — TeslaFi (@teslafi) March 15, 2022 According to the details from developer @greentheonly, 2022.8.2 release notes indicate… Estimated […]

Tesla has increased its prices yet again, for the second time in a week. The new round of price increases affects the entire lineup, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y, showing in the U.S., Canada, Australia and China. Check out the U.S. price increases below for the entry versions of […]

Elon Musk with Marty Walsh; Image credit: Axios The White House administration is starting to seek deeper ties with Tesla, it appears. According to Axios, Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave Labor Secretary Marty Walsh a tour of the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. The meeting took place during the South by Southwest (SXSW) […]