Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

2021 Tesla AI Day Date: August 19 Says Elon Musk [Update]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday evening the company’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day for 2021 will take place on Thursday, August 19. Musk did not clarify whether the event will be held in-person or would be virtual. It’s likely Tesla will stream the event for all to see. Tesla AI Day August 19th — […]

Tesla 2021.12.25.7 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.12.25.7 software update, detected by service @Teslascope on a Model S Plaid located in Idaho, in the United States. The previous update for this particular vehicle was 2021.12.25.5 released earlier this month. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.12.25.7 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Idaho, United […]

Tesla Online Account Dashboard Updated with New Card Layout

Tesla has updated its online account dashboard for owners, showing a revised layout of owner vehicles and services. Upon logging into tesla.com/teslaaccount, the new dashboard shows customer services in a carded layout, instead of the previous wider rectangular layout. The change was spotted by @SawyerMerritt. As you can see from Tesla North reader Jay’s screenshot […]

SpaceX Hits Milestone: 100th Build of a Raptor Engine

Image via SpaceX On the day of Tesla’s Q2 2021 earnings, which broke records for the company, Elon Musk’s other venture, SpaceX, was making history of its own. SpaceX announced on Monday afternoon it had hit a milestone of the 100th build of a Raptor engine, used to power the company’s Starship system to send […]

First Look: Tesla Model S with New 19″ Tempest Wheels [PICS]

Back in June, Tesla updated its website to bring changes to the new refresh Model S and Model X. Both Plaid versions of these vehicles saw red brake calipers removed, while a new revised design was unveiled for the 19-inch Tempest wheel for the Model S, with these aero covers now showing as greyed-out. According […]

How Other EVs Will Be Able to Use Tesla Superchargers: Musk

During Tesla’s Q2 2021 earnings call webcast, CEO Elon Musk clarified how the company’s Superchargers will be able to be used by other electric vehicles. Musk said these other electric vehicles would need to download the Tesla app, head to a Supercharger and indicate which stall they’re parked in. The EV owner would then use […]

Tesla Q2 Production Capacity Increases Beyond 1.05 Million Cars Per Year

Tesla announced during its Q2 earnings call its installed annual capacity has now increased greater than 1.05 million cars. The breakdown stands the same as Q1, but for Giga Shanghai, the number is now “greater” than 450,00: California – Model S/X: 100,000 California – Model 3/Y: 500,000 Shanghai – Model 3/Y: > 450,000 With Gigafactories […]

Elon Musk Says He Will No Longer Be on Earnings Calls

During Tesla’s Q2 earnings call webcast, CEO Elon Musk shared some opening remarks on the company’s quarter, plus also detailed the ongoing global chip shortage. In a somewhat of a surprise mention, Musk said that to better make use of his limited time, “going forward I won’t be on earnings calls unless there’s something important […]

Tesla Cybertruck July 2021 Update: Production in Austin After Model Y

With an unofficial order tracker for Tesla’s Cybertruck showing over 1 million pre-orders, what’s the latest update for the company’s futuristic electric truck? In Tesla’s Q2 2021 letter to investors, the company says Cybertruck production will follow Model Y production at its upcoming Gigafactory under construction in Austin, Texas. “We are also making progress on […]

Tesla Semi Delayed to 2022; Model Y in Germany and Texas on Track for 2021

For those following the constructions of Tesla’s upcoming Gigafactories in Berlin, Germany, and Austin, Texas, the company provided a production update during its Q2 earnings today. Tesla says “we believe we remain on track to build our first Model Y vehicles in Berlin and Austin in 2021.” Update: During Tesla’s earning call today, Elon Musk […]