Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla appears to have a demand problem, it seems. After seeing estimated delivery dates for new orders of entry Model Y configurations to July 2022 in the U.S., dates for new Model S and Model X orders have similarly been pushed further into the new year. For new orders of Tesla’s Model X refresh, particularly […]

Update Oct. 15, 4:29pm PDT: Tesla has updated the Model Y Long Range estimated delivery date to again show April 2022. Our original story is as follows, below. === Tesla has changed delivery dates for its entry Model Y in the United States, as estimated delivery dates are now showing July 2022, a whopping nine […]

We may be seeing the first Tesla Model X refresh get delivered on October 16, at 2pm PDT, in Fremont, California. That’s according to TMC forum user ‘sunnyvaletree’, who shared this morning, “I got a call yesterday from the Fremont factory to pick up the model x this Saturday. Did anyone else also get a […]

Vancouver, B.C., Lucid Studio Lucid Group announced on Friday morning the confirmation of Canadian pricing for its Lucid Air electric sedan, starting from $105,000 CAD. It also marks the first time Lucid Group has confirmed pricing outside of the U.S. market, plus the upcoming opening of its first Studio outside the U.S. as well, coming […]

Tesla has launched orders for its Model Y compact crossover SUV in the United Kingdom, with Long Range and Performance versions available (via @SawyerMerritt). Pricing for the Model Y in the UK in GBP is below: Long Range: 54,990 GBP (about $75,245 USD) Performance: 64,990 GBP (about $88,927 USD) Upgrades available include (equivalent USD pricing […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Thursday evening the release date for Full Self-Driving beta 10.3, to those with Safety Scores of 99/100. FSD beta 10.3 will hit more Tesla owners on Friday, October 22 (likely early Saturday, October 23), again with releases to be available likely at midnight or just past. Beta 10.3 releasing […]

Tesla has been busy tonight making changes on its website, as the company has increased the price of its entry Model 3 Standard Range Plus by $2,000 CAD, now starting at $54,990 CAD (via @mrgreyev). Previously, the Standard Range Plus was priced at $52,990 CAD, for the base configuration with 18-inch Aero wheels, showing an […]

Tesla has started making changes to its website on Thursday evening, and with its Cybertruck, there is no longer pricing or configuration options available (via @SawyerMerritt). When you click “order now” under the Cybertruck page, all you see is a message that reads, “You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears in […]

Tesla has started rolling out new software updates on Thursday to owners, as 2021.24.25.1 and 2021.36.5 have been detected among the @Teslascope fleet. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.36.5 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Kentucky, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/XMcynJFrmL — Teslascope (@teslascope) October 14, 2021 […]

After launching a Twitter account for its Tesla Superchargers, the electric automaker has quietly launched an account for its solar products including Powerwall. The new @TeslaSolar account has a description that reads, “Produce & store your own energy with Solar Roof, Solar Panels & Powerwall,” with a link to Tesla’s solar roof product (via @SawyerMerritt). […]

Tesla has updated its mobile app on Wednesday evening for both iOS and Android. The Tesla iPhone app update brings improvements to larger iOS widgets, adding quick controls to lock/unlock doors, climate, charging, and frunk. The widget controls are sorta okay. Clicking on any of the controls brings up the main app to carry out […]

Tesla has launched a new version of its All-Weather Rear Trunk Liner for the Model 3, debuting a new design. According to the new image seen above, the rear trunk liner no longer has rectangular squares throughout, but has vertical lines to channel water and other debris instead. “Model 3 All-Weather Rear Trunk Liner offers […]

Tesla has started installing Megachargers for its Semi truck at its Gigafactory in Nevada. The new images were shared by Tesla insider @SawyerMerritt on Tuesday afternoon. BREAKING: Tesla Semi Megachargers currently being installed at Giga Nevada. pic.twitter.com/bWXlo0EVkT — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 12, 2021 “Tesla Semi Megachargers currently being installed at Giga Nevada,” reported Merritt. […]

When will Tesla expand its Full Self-Driving 10.2 beta beyond those with Safety Scores of 100? According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday afternoon, that could happen “maybe next week.” Replying to @JeffTutorials when asked when Tesla would be expanding FSD beta 10.2 to owners that opt-into the beta with lower than perfect Safety […]

Electrify Canada today announced a new business unit called Electrify Home, set to debut its Level 2 residential electric vehicle (EV) charger known as HomeStation, for $1,099 CAD. The HomeStation will have adjustable charging power levels up to 40 amps, delivering charging speeds up to 9.6kW, which is 6.8x faster than a Level 1 charger, […]