Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Another day, and another opinion piece on Elon Musk, in what looks like an attention-grabbing headline. Paul Krugman, writing for the New York Times: Billionaires, you see, tend to be surrounded by people who tell them how wonderful they are and would never, ever suggest that they’re making fools of themselves. But don’t you dare […]

After Uber announced a deal with Hertz to allow its ride-hailing drivers to rent Tesla vehicles in the United States, a similar plan involving Elon Musk’s company has reached London, England, in the United Kingdom, reports Reuters. On Wednesday, Uber drivers in London will be able to buy or lease a Tesla, part of the […]

Israel’s Nofar Energy has announced it will be expanding its deal with Tesla for battery storage, spending an extra $54 million to get 200 megawatts of storage, reports Globes. Back in March, Nofar Energy bought 100 megawatts of battery storage from Tesla for $30 million. This purchase was to allow Nofar to build a solar […]

A new video from YouTube channel 在曠野遇見神 has shared a drone flyover of Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, filmed today on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 (via @SawyerMerritt). According to the channel’s flyover, which shows the Fremont factory delivery yard, we see a stock pile of Model S and Model X vehicles. The overflow yard also […]

Tesla Canada is seeking Canadians to “come join our growing team in Markham!”. The call for applications for positions in Markham, Ontario, was made earlier today on LinkedIn (via Electrek). Tesla uploaded a short video interviewing employees at its location in Markham, which work on battery development and factory design, charging infrastructure, battery CNC machine […]

Tesla started rolling out its 2021.40 software update on Monday, as noted by @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.40 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in British Columbia, Canada. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/5WM9olyfVE — Teslascope (@teslascope) November 2, 2021 This update includes the following updates, according to […]

Tesla recently released its 2021.36.8 software update, which allows for live viewing of Sentry Mode from the company’s iPhone app (Android should be coming soon), plus the ability to talk through your car’s Pedestrian Warning Speaker. The added security features allow Tesla owners to monitor their vehicle’s surroundings and talk to would-be thieves in a […]

Tesla has revised its estimated delivery dates for its Model X SUV, delaying estimated dates once again. The entry Model X Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive is now showing an estimated delivery date of October 2022 for new orders, with wait times maintaining a whopping 11 months (via @SawyerMerritt). Back in mid-October, Model X estimated delivery […]

Tesla continues to make changes to its vehicles tonight on its website configurator. We previously noted Model Y range estimates had changed depending on wheel choice, and now the same has happened for the Model 3 (via @SawyerMerritt). But for the Model 3, the entry ‘Standard Range Plus’ moniker has been removed, now just known […]

Tesla has changed the range estimates of its Model Y compact crossover SUV, as numbers now differ based on your wheel choice (via @SawyerMerritt). Here are the changes for the Model Y Long Range, which originally stated 326 miles of range based on Tesla’s EPA estimate: 19-inch Gemini Wheels: 330 miles 20-inch Induction Wheels: 318 […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.32.30 software update on Monday evening, as noted by @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.32.30 on a Model S 100D (2018) in Florida, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/UyASKcllkD — Teslascope (@teslascope) November 2, 2021 Tesla vehicles in the United States received […]

Tesla shares continued their impressive rally on Monday, as shares hit an all-time high of $1,209.75, before closing at $1,208.59. The company’s market cap now sits at $1.2 trillion after today’s 8.49% gain. Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker reported impressive third quarter earnings, at a time when the global auto industry saw a decline in […]

Tesla has launched a new Wall Connector for purchase in its online shop, as the J1772 Gen 2 Wall Connector is now available for purchase at $415 USD (via @Chad18945). “Charge your electric vehicle at home with the J1772 Gen 2 Wall Connector, a convenient home charging solution for electric vehicle owners. Simply plug in overnight […]

SpaceX has uploaded a new video to its YouTube channel on Monday titled, “Starbase”, the “Gateway to Mars”. The video shows an overview of SpaceX’s Starbase site in Boca Chica, Texas. We see an overview of Starship construction, the spaceship that will be heading to Mars, in all its glory, including highlights of recent test […]

On Monday morning, Tesla announced it had expanded its Supercharging network to non-Tesla vehicles for the first time, starting in the Netherlands. This means other electric vehicle owners can charge at Superchargers, but of course, they’ll have to pay for it (it’s cheaper if they sign up for a subscription). Now, we have a first […]