Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

A new round of price increases are here from Tesla, as it has increased its Model 3 and Model Y by $1,000 USD in the U.S., depending on the configuration (via @SawyerMerritt). Check out the price increases below… Model 3 RWD – $44,990 USD (no change) Long Range – $51,990 USD (+$1,000) Performance – $58,990 […]

Last month, SpaceX enabled Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine shortly being asked by the government, whose nation is under invasion by Russia. Just days after, the first truckload of Starlink terminals arrived in Ukraine, allowing the country’s officials and more to connect to the SpaceX satellite constellation in the skies. On Wednesday, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s […]

According to Tesla’s recent 2021.43.102.5 software update, received by Jeremy C. on Facebook, the release notes indicate it addresses ‘Range Display Calibration’. Image via Jeremy C. on Facebook “The range display in your vehicle is undergoing calibration. Until calibrated, displayed range may under or overestimate compared to distance driven,” reads the update description. “To improve […]

Image credit: @crazyroo1 Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.16 software update on Wednesday, as detected by the fleet of third-party service @Teslascope. What’s new in Tesla’s 2022.4.5.16 update? According to the release notes shared by @crazyroo1, they are the same as 2022.4.5.3, but a new addition is Cabin Camera. No FSD beta updates are […]

Volkswagen officially announced its new ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo on Wednesday, unveiling the new microbus for the world to see. The made in Germany ID. Buzz and Cargo can be charged at up to 170 kW speeds, has room for five people and 1,121 litres of luggage. The Cargo will have room to […]

The price of nickel has soared over the last couple of weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia, one of the largest global suppliers of the metal, is facing extensive sanctions for its actions. The London Metal Exchange (LME) suspended nickel trading on Tuesday morning after three-month contract prices shot up to over $100,000 per […]

Tesla will hold its Giga Fest party at its Austin, Texas Gigafactory on April 7, 2022, according to permit documents filed with Travis County Commissioner’s Court, as reported by Teslarati’s Joey Klender. The documents reveal the “Giga Texas Event” as officially named by Tesla, will begin at 4pm and end at 11:29pm on April 7, […]

Tesla has again shared a video touting the installation of its Megapacks by Homer Electric, in Soldotna, Alaska. The video was shared last month but Tesla uploaded it to YouTube on Tuesday. The video says Soldotna, located on the Kenai Peninsula, is cut off from mainland electricity up to four months of the year, due […]

Last month, Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey shared their “significant concerns” with Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems, writing a letter to the automaker’s CEO Elon Musk. Tesla responded to the U.S. senators last week, detailing Autopilot and FSD features that allow owners to “drive safer than the average driver in the […]

Germany’s BASF has secured land for an electric vehicle battery materials facility it plans to set up in Canada. From 2025, the facility in Becancour, Quebec, will produce and recycle cathode active materials (CAM). Cathodes are the most complex and expensive components of an EV battery. The factory’s primary purpose will be to serve EV […]

Aston Martin has signed an agreement with Britishvolt, a British company at the forefront of battery technology, to develop bespoke high-performance battery packs. These battery packs will power the British car manufacturer’s first electric vehicle set to go on sale in 2025. The first fully-electric Aston Martin is expected to replace the company’s flagship sports […]

The St. Gallen police department in Switzerland has debuted what appears to be the nation’s first Tesla Model Y police car, a Long Range version of the compact crossover SUV. St. Gallen is located about an hour’s drive east of Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland, in the northeast, near the Austria border. An image […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared an update on upcoming release dates for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.12, for those in the United States and Canada. Musk replied to a question about the release of FSD 11 by saying, “Beta 10.12 probably releases Tuesday in US and Friday in Canada.” These days translate to […]

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed some governments have asked the company to block Russian news sources on its Starlink satellite internet service. Musk detailed the request on Friday evening, saying, “Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. We will not do so unless at gunpoint.” “Sorry to […]

Model Y owners living in places with tough cold weather climates are now eligible to get a new All-Weather Protection Kit by Tesla, free of charge. Many people living in the US and Canada have received an email from Tesla telling them that they can order their complimentary Model Y All-Weather Protection Kit by entering […]