Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Trevor Milton, the founder of electric truck automaker Nikola, has been convicted of fraud in federal court on Friday. Milton faced four counts of fraud that he falsified statements to investors. He faced two counts of securities fraud and two counts of wire fraud, related to statements he made as CEO of Nikola. The founder […]

Image via @klwtts Earlier this month, Tesla announced it was ditching ultrasonic sensors from its new vehicles builds, starting first with the Model 3 and Model Y, then the Model S and Model X in 2023. Tesla says its camera-based Tesla Vision Autopilot no longer requires these ultrasonic sensors, which are typically located in front […]

With over 20,000 Starlink kits donated to Ukraine for satellite internet, SpaceX has helped the nation that’s under attack from Russia stay connected, amid communication networks being destroyed in the country. Now, according to leaked documents obtained by CNN, SpaceX is asking the U.S. government to take over paying for Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine, […]

When will Tesla release the next version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.69.3? According to CEO Elon Musk on Thursday morning, the next release is slated for “next week”. That could range from Sunday, October 16 to Saturday, October 22. Next week — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 13, 2022 Musk also suggested today the […]

Lucid Motors announced its Q3 2022 production numbers on Wednesday, saying it produced 2,282 electric vehicles, which is “more than triple Q2 production,” at its factory in Arizona, while delivering 1,398 cars in Q3. According to the company, these production numbers are in line with company expectations. Lucid says it is on track to produce […]

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet continues to expand, with the company noting on Wednesday its portable RV service has reached 100,000 customers. “Starlink for RVs now has over 100,000 customers! Access high-speed, low-latency internet on an as-needed basis anywhere Starlink provides active coverage,” said SpaceX. CEO Elon Musk later added, “We might need a different name, […]

Last month, Tesla’s Model Y earned the highest 5-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) and ANCAP, achieving “the highest Overall Score among any vehicle tested under Euro NCAP’s newest, most stringent test protocol.” Two days later, developer ‘green’, known for deep diving into Tesla software code, said “Tesla just […]

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has launched a new fragrance called ‘Burnt Hair’, which the leader describes as “the finest fragrance on Earth”. The website describes Burnt Hair as “The Essence of Repugnant Desire,” while also shares testimonials for its scent, described as “Just like leaning over a candle at the dinner table, but without all […]

After seeing pictures and a video of a Model S Plaid being offloaded from a truck in China, many believed deliveries would be happening soon. Earlier today, it was reported Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles were listed on China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT) catalog of new energy cars that were […]

According to Q3 2022 data from Motor Intelligence on electric vehicle market share in the U.S., Tesla continues to lead with 67.4% of sales, despite dipping slightly. A graphic shared by Phil LeBeau provides a visual of Tesla’s EV dominance in the U.S. through Q3 2022, with Hyundai in second place at 8.1%, followed by […]

Image via @nextmove_de For the first time, an electric vehicle has become the best-selling car in Germany, and it’s none other than Tesla’s Model Y compact crossover SUV. That’s according to data from Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), showing the Model Y led registrations at 9,846 in September 2022, beating out the gasoline-powered Volkswagen Golf […]

Yesterday evening at 7:05 p.m. ET, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the Intelsat G-33/G-34 mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was SpaceX’s third launch of the week. This was the first time a commercial payload was sent up on a Falcon […]

Back in August, Tesla halted Model 3 Long Range AWD orders, citing the waitlist was too long, according to CEO Elon Musk. But as of Friday evening, it appears Tesla has resumed Model 3 Long Range sales again on its website, but on its existing and new inventory page, as spotted by @BLKMDL3. You can […]

Rivian announced on Friday evening it is voluntarily recalling nearly every vehicle it has delivered so far, over a potential loose fastener. The voluntary recall is expected to be published by the National Transportation and Safety Administration on Saturday. Affected Rivian customers received an email on Friday evening. Rivian says as of September 28, 2022, […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Thursday the company has started production of its Semi truck, with the first deliveries to take place on December 1, for customer Pepsi. “Excited to announce start of production of Tesla Semi Truck with deliveries to @Pepsi on Dec 1st!”, said Musk. Excited to announce start of production of Tesla […]