Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has launched its factory tour of Giga Texas right now at its Cyber Rodeo grand opening event. Participants are able to see both the first and second floors of Giga Austin. The tour offers a glimpse of how the Model Y is produced, offering a closer look at rear subframe, battery and subframe marriage, […]

Tesla is set to kick off its Cyber Rodeo grand opening event at its latest Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, tonight. The event is invite-only and will see CEO Elon Musk attend, plus give a speech at “around” 9pm local time. Doors open at 4pm, while festivities will begin at 8pm, according to the latest information […]

Telsa announced on late Wednesday evening it would be live streaming online its invite-only Cyber Rodeo grand opening party at Giga Texas. The live stream will start at 9pm CT, or 7pm PDT/10pm EDT. Cyber Rodeo livestream will start at 9 pm CT on April 7 https://t.co/uMTxGMfYiQ — Tesla (@Tesla) April 7, 2022 Tesla CEO […]

On the eve of Tesla’s Cyber Rodeo at its new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, it appears the company will celebrate the grand opening with deliveries of the first Model Y vehicles at the event. According to Jordan (@TesLaw22), he shared a screenshot showing an April 7, 2022, Model Y delivery appointment, at Giga Austin, located […]

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 […]