Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has announced it has opened its up its Supercharger network for the first time to non-Tesla electric vehicles, starting in the Netherlands, as part of a pilot. The company made the announcement official today via its @TeslaCharging account, which announced it and a link to the company’s website detailing the Supercharger pilot. “Today we […]

Tesla has updated the iOS version of its mobile app and the code within now shows evidence of the company’s plans to offer up its Supercharger to non-Tesla vehicles. According to @Tesla_App_iOS, version 4.2.3 of the Tesla iOS app details the following mentions in lines of code, essentially pushing the Tesla Supercharger network as a […]

Back in March of this year, Tesla started accepting cryptocurrency Bitcoin as a form of payment, but the option was short-lived as it was removed in May. Now, Tesla’s website code has listed Bitcoin as a form of payment, while also mentioning “SHIBA”, referring to the so-called ‘Dogecoin killer’ cryptocurrency known as Shiba Inu. When […]

Hertz is set to launch its Tesla Model 3 rental fleet on November 1, 2021. Ahead of the debut, the company has emailed prospective customers about Tesla Model 3 vehicles being available to rent in November, which will come with a free Supercharging promo. Last week, Hertz announced had placed an order for 100,000 Tesla […]

YouTube channel Mother Frunker has shared a video of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.3 being driven at night in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Tesla being driven is from @JeffTutorials, a FSD beta tester from the United States that drove across the border into Canada. The 10-minute video shows FSD beta 10.3 being able to […]

Tesla has increased the estimated delivery dates on its Model Y compact crossover SUV, yet again. The entry Long Range Model Y with 19-inch Gemini Wheels is now showing an estimated delivery date of September 2022, which is a staggering 11 months from now (via @SawyerMerritt). Want to get a Model Y Long Range sooner? […]

Tesla is back at it again with prices increases in Canada, this time for the entry Model 3 Standard Range Plus in Pearl White Multi-Coat and 18-inch Aero Wheels. Last night, Tesla increased the starting price from $54,990 CAD to $56,380 CAD, an increase of $1,390 CAD. Estimated delivery dates for the cheapest Model 3 […]

Tesla’s stock hit a new all-time high on Friday, touching $1,100 per share, before dipping down slightly, now trading at $1,091.82 as of writing. Tesla’s market cap stands at $1.08 trillion. Over the past month, shares of Tesla have surged 39.74%, breaking the $1,000 per share barrier. The optimistic outlook on Tesla recently was due […]

Tesla released its 2021.36.8 software update tonight, which features live camera view for Sentry Mode from the company’s iPhone app. The update also lets you talk through your Pedestrian Warning Speaker, to scare would-be thieves or just for a prank. Check out the first look from @dezmondOliver below. The Tesla app will also change your […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.36.8 software update, as noted by @Teslascope. The update was detected on a 2021 Model Y Long Range in Minnesota, United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.36.8 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in Minnesota, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/XHln7DOK6H […]

Tesla’s third-largest individual shareholder, Lee Koguan, announced on Thursday afternoon he now owns 6,697,411 shares of the company, after buying 194,500 more shares over the past two weeks. With shares of Tesla currently trading at $1,071 per share, that makes Koguan’s accumulation of stock to be worth a staggering $7.17 billion. “Tesla bulls, I bought […]

OCDetailing is based in Fremont, California, and offers numerous auto detailing and wrap services. The company is usually one of the first go-to services for new Tesla owners. The shop has a new 2021 Model X refresh Long Range pop into the shop and filmed a full walk-around of the car, showcasing its interior and […]

Comedian and car enthusiast, Jay Leno, spoke with CNBC and has praised Tesla’s Elon Musk again. Musk is a visionary because he is able to “own the whole deal”, with Leno comparing the Tesla CEO to the likes of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. “Can you imagine any of the major automobile manufacturers saying ‘Let’s […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed you will be able to use the company’s mobile app to “talk through the car speaker,” again. On Tuesday afternoon, Musk replied to a tweet online saying, “you can also talk through the car speaker. Great for practical jokes :)”. Musk was replying to @tesla_raj about the upcoming mobile […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided an update on the upcoming releases of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta. According to Musk on Wednesday afternoon, he said, “FSD/AI team is doing great work. Will get superhuman good in upcoming releases.” He then said, “note, we will slow down [the] upload rate of releases going forward. First from […]