Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla battery supplier, China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., is apparently looking at sites in North America for a $5 billion factory, reports Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources. The CATL battery factory is seeking to make “as much as 80 gigawatt-hours of batteries a year,” say sources and would create 10,000 jobs. Company executives from China […]

Tesla says it has received its operating permit for its new Gigafactory at Berlin-Brandenburg, in Germany. The news comes from an email from Tesla to the Giga Berlin team. The email was obtained and shared by Tesla insider @SawyerMerrit. “We officially received our operating permit: This also enables us to start production and to deliver […]

SpaceX is minutes away from launching its Falcon 9 rocket into low Earth orbit, to send 53 Starlink satellites into space. The launch is taking place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, set to lift off at 12:42 a.m. ET (4:42 UTC). A backup launch window is […]

Just three days after receiving its third batch of Starlink terminals from SpaceX and Elon Musk, Ukraine has received a fourth shipment of hardware from the latter. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, made the announcement on Friday afternoon. “A new batch of Starlink stations! While Russia is blocking access […]

With Apple’s release of its iOS 15.4 iPhone software this week, it also introduced electric vehicle map routing within Apple Maps. The new feature helps EV owners with CarPlay to better route navigation based on their vehicle battery. The first vehicle to support the feature is Ford’s 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles with updated SYNC software. […]

For new orders of Tesla’s entry Model Y Long Range with 19-inch Gemini wheels, estimated delivery dates have reached January 2023–10 months from now (via @SawyerMerritt). For those upgrading to 20-inch Induction Wheels for $2,000 USD, estimated delivery times improve to October 2022, a seven-month wait from now. Tesla is facing high demand for its […]

Porsche AG held its annual press conference on Friday, detailing its 2021 sales and also providing an update on its plans for electrification. The German automaker said its all-electric Taycan deliveries more than double to 41,296 in 2021, beating 911 sales, despite the latter also setting record deliveries of 38,464 units. “The Taycan is 100 […]

A new battery plant from Stellantis and LG Energy Solution will be built in Ontario, Canada, reports Automotive News. An unnamed source says an official announcement will likely take place next week on Wednesday, March 23. The new electric vehicle battery plant for Ontario was due to the Canadian government’s clean energy incentives for businesses. […]

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 […]