Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

CNBC reported on Tuesday the White House apparently has no plans to invite Tesla CEO Elon Musk to upcoming meetings with other corporate leaders. The publication reached out to Musk via email, and an exchange occurred regarding Tesla and how it has been viewed by the White House. “The notion of a feud is not […]

Tesla recently paused its U.S. factory lines to accommodate for new headlight and taillight upgrades for its Model S sedan.  Headlights will now get new matrix LEDs, as previously spotted at a Tesla event in Taiwan. The taillights will sport a revised ‘flatter’ red LED pattern, that no longer goes around the perimeter of the […]

Earlier this month, it was posited that Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, was working on spelling out the company’s name on its roof, outlined by solar panels.  The evidence looked clear at the time, but now we have visual confirmation of what it will look like, according to the newest drone footage of the Giga […]

When Tesla delivered its first Model S refresh Plaid vehicles, these sedans came with special launch day badges on the back, depicting the ‘Plaid’ launch graphics. This badging was only available to the first batch of 25 Model S Plaid deliveries, and cars beyond this event received decals that read “Plaid”. But now, it appears […]

Tesla is working on making Steam games work on its vehicles, according to CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday afternoon. When asked about the latest Model S and Model X version of Cyberpunk by Ryan McCaffrey, Musk replied, “We’re working through the general case of making Steam games work on a Tesla vs specific titles. Former […]

Volkswagen of America announced on Tuesday its EPA-estimated fuel economy figures for its 2022 ID.4 electric SUV. The ID.4 Pro gains 20 miles of EPA-estimated range over its predecessor, up to 280 miles (versus 260 miles in the 2021 model). ID.4 Pro: 280 miles ID.4 Pro S RWD: 268 miles ID.4 AWD Pro: 251 miles […]

Lucid Group announced on Tuesday it is recalling nearly 200 of its Lucid Air electric sedans over a safety defect. According to Bloomberg, the safety defect is from a piece related to the Lucid Air’s front strut dampers, that might have been installed improperly by a supplier. “This condition may result in a sudden loss […]

Tesla has shared some photos and video from its first Model Y deliveries in the United Kingdom. The automaker shared a short video and pictures on its Instagram account on Tuesday. “First Model Y deliveries in the UK,” announced Tesla, then showing a flyover video of Model Y vehicles at a port. The Model Y […]

Tesla’s Model Y has been chosen the Best Electric Vehicle of 2022 by Cars.com editors. The search for the best electric car included any model-year 2022, regardless of when it debuted or was updated, says Cars.com, for its inaugural award. As for the criteria? Cars.com says aside from “overall excellence”, they concentrated on “ride quality […]

Tesla has reportedly shut down its U.S. factory lines for a “refresh changeover”, related to its Model S sedan. According to a post made on the Tesla Model S Plaid & Long Range group on Facebook, a member named Stephen R. said on Sunday, “official, Tesla model S factory lines in the US stopped for […]

For Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners purchasing the Acceleration Boost upgrade, it appears Track Mode is coming, with an option to disable traction control. That’s according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who was asked by owner Bennett on Saturday, “could [Model] 3/Y owners with Acceleration Boost upgrade get Track Mode or at least […]

On Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the company would hold its Giga Fest event for its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, on April 7, 2022. Many are wondering how to buy tickets for Giga Fest, but for now, that information is not yet available. However, Musk did share some details about the event tickets, explaining […]

Tesla is asking owners for help in fighting a controversial bill proposal in Oklahoma it says will “stifling competition and limiting consumer choice.” According to Tesla’s Engage website, the automaker shared the news about House Bill 3994 being proposed, and asks owners to contact their U.S. reps to vote against it. “House Bill 3994, a […]

It appears the South Padre Island International Airport is set to get a SpaceX Starship to be put on display. On Monday morning, @SpacePadreIsle asked, “sure would be cool to have a Starship in a public rocket garden for SpaceX fans, maybe at the entrance to the Island or somewhere??”, directing the request to SpaceX […]

According to the latest drone flyover from Wu Wa on YouTube, we get another glimpse at Luchao Port in China, located roughly 8.1 kilometers (5 miles) from Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, swimming in a sea of Tesla vehicles. Below, you can get a glimpse of where Giga Shanghai is located compared to the main city […]