Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has updated its Model S refresh with matrix LED headlights, as seen in photos of the sedan seen in Taiwan. The company is set to launch its Model S and Model X refresh outside of North America for the first time, and it will start in Taiwan. We see in the image shared above, […]

SpaceX has revealed it plans to launch its second-generation Starlink satellite constellation with its Starship rocket only, instead of its dependable Falcon 9. The news was revealed in a January 7 letter to the Federal Communications Commission, reports SpaceNews. According to SpaceX lawyer William Wiltshire, development has exceeded the company’s expectations and thusly, it could […]

Tesla has inked its first U.S. nickel supply deal, with Talon Metal Corp., reports Reuters. Nickel is seen as a key component in electric vehicle batteries to increase energy storage, and demand is projected to surge in the decades to come as EVs are set to go mainstream. Tesla will get nickel from Talon Metal’s […]

The Tesla Owners Club Austin announced on Sunday evening it will hold Tesla Con Texas in early 2022 in Austin, set to be the “biggest Tesla fan gathering ever.” The multi-day event will feature “special guest Tesla social media influencers”, while the event will try to break the world record for the most Tesla cars […]

Now that Tesla has started rolling out its Track Mode for its Model S Plaid, we’re starting to see more hands-on reviews of the feature that previously was only available for the Model 3 Performance. DragTimes has shared a video of Track Mode on the Model S Plaid, hitting a speed of 173 mph (just […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.30.2 software update, as noted by third-party companion software, @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.30.2 on a Model X Performance (2020) in Guadalajara, Spain. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/Rq25RtOibj — Teslascope (@teslascope) January 10, 2022 Software version 2021.44.30.2 was spotted from the Teslascope […]

Tesla’s recent 2021.44.30 software update also includes a pop-up message when hopping into the vehicle in cold climates. The message “Cold Weather Best Practices” shows up, urging owners to “Tap to learn more”. Once you do, you’re directed to your vehicle’s manual, specifically the Driving section that mentions “Cold Weather Best Practices”. Tesla says you […]

According to Wedbush Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst, Daniel Ives, he believes Tesla is ready to kick off Model Y production at its new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, in a matter of 7-10 days. “Based on our analysis of Giga Austin it appears paperwork is now clearing the way for Model Y production starting […]

Tesla has officially launched Model Y deliveries in the United Kingdom, with new owners showing off pictures of their right-hand drive vehicles on social media. According to images shared by @TeslaOwnersUK via a new owner named Nicholas, we’re seeing images of red and grey Model Y compact crossover SUVs, imported from Gigafactory Shanghai. Loads more […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.30.1 software update, as noted by @Teslascope, detected on Model S Plaid in Florida, in the United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.30.1 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Florida, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/3XjeSajjXd — Teslascope (@teslascope) January 8, […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday afternoon its Full Self-Driving (FSD) add-on for Autopilot will see a price increase to $12,000 USD in the United States only, starting on January 17, 2022. Tesla FSD price rising to $12k on Jan 17 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2022 That’s a $2,000 USD increase from […]

Tesla has made some changes to product pricing in its online shop this week—here’s a breakdown of what’s new according to changes tracked by Tesla North: Model S 19″ Snow Chains (for 2021+ refresh) – $550 USD Model X Snow Chains – $555 USD (+$10; was $545) Model 3 18″/19″ Snow Chains – $140 USD (+$5; […]

Tesla released its 2021.44.30.5 software update on Friday morning according to @Teslascope, which contains Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.8.1. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.30.5 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/hIgCVJFAqF — Teslascope (@teslascope) January 7, 2022 According to @Croathlete, […]

The starting price of Tesla’s Model X Plaid has increased, now up $6,500 USD to now start at $131,990 USD, up from $126,490 USD (via @BLKMDL3). This is because the Model X Plaid now only comes in a 6-seat layout. The $6,500 USD price hike is the cost of the previous upgrade to a 6-seat […]

Tesla Greater China has shared the first part of a video titled, “Go Giga, Tesla Giga Principle of Safety.” The video offers a glimpse of Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai and production of the Model 3 and Model Y when it comes to safety, explaining how cars are able to protect occupants when it comes to various […]