Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was invited to speak at the 2021 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in China. In a pre-recorded video shared on Tesla’s Weibo account, Musk answers some questions for viewers of the new energy vehicle congress. Musk is asked what he thinks about the Chinese new energy vehicle market. “I have a […]

Earlier this month, Tesla launched a new accessory for Model 3, Model Y and Model S owners, in the form of illuminated door sills. The illuminated door sills replace your existing ones but are lit up at night. They cost $250 USD for a set for all three models. Originally, they first launched in Europe […]

Image credit: @johnkrausphotos SpaceX made history tonight, as it sent the first all-civilian crew into orbit aboard its Dragon capsule. The Inspiration4 mission was sent into space by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center’s 39A launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Check out the liftoff below: Liftoff of @Inspiration4X! Go Falcon 9! Go Dragon! […]

Last week, Tesla opened what was being called the largest delivery centre in China. The new Tesla delivery center opened on September 9, 2021. The centre has 11,800 square kilometers (127,014 sq. ft.) and 101 parking spaces dedicated to customer vehicle deliveries. The new delivery center allows customers to test drive vehicles, purchase cars and […]

Rivian has announced it has produced its first customer vehicle, an announcement made on Tuesday morning by CEO RJ Scaringe. “After months of building pre-production vehicles, this morning our first customer vehicle drove off our production line in Normal!  Our team’s collective efforts have made this moment possible. Can’t wait to get these into the […]

Starlink on Monday evening launched its first west coast Starlink satellite mission, with its Falcon 9 rocket sending the 16th Starlink mission of the year, and 32nd to date overall, into orbit. Check out the launch below of Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4E, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This is booster […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.32.10 software update to more users, according to @Teslafi. The software update was first seen back on September 9, 2021. Software version 2021.32.10 was just detected on a Tesla Model Y Long Range in Nevada United States on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/JvLSo9EWqj — TeslaFi (@teslafi) September 13, […]

As promised, Tesla released Full Self-Driving beta 10 last night, offering some changes to the autonomous system. Early access beta testers have received the update and have already started sharing first drive videos to YouTube. AI Addict shares a video of FSD beta 10, Tesla software version 2021.14.15, tackling San Francisco’s iconic Lombard Street at […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.24.11 software update, detected on a Model Y in California. This update comes after 2021.24.10 was released just five days ago. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.24.11 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/qtQwBCFUa1 — […]

Tesla has increased the price of its Model Y Performance in China, raising the price by 10,0000 RMB ( about $1,551 USD) to now cost 387,900 RMB (about $60,192.73), as noted by @42how_. The electric vehicle company announced the price increase on its official Weibo account, with an English translation of the post saying, “adhering […]

Tesla has expanded the availability of its illuminated door sills for the Model 3 and Model Y, as they are now available to purchase online in Canada and the USA. “Add a premium touch to your Tesla by accentuating your vehicle’s model name with Model 3 Illuminated Door Sills. This elegant addition requires no additional […]

Last month, new entry Tesla Model 3 and Model Y orders saw estimated delivery dates pushed back to January 2022, and fast forward to September, these dates have continued to slip. Tesla’s website shows the entry Model 3 Standard Range Plus, along with the Model Y Long Range, are now showing estimated delivery for February […]

Yesterday Tesla announced its Model S Plaid electric sedan set the electric vehicle lap record at the famed “Green Hell” race track at Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Tesla shared its on in-camera footage of the Model S Plaid racing around the track, while Nürburgring has now shared its own video as well. “The American car manufacturer […]

Following up on Tesla’s earlier announcement today that its Model S Plaid set the new world record for an electric production car at the Nürburgring, the company has shared in-car footage of the full lap. “Tesla Model S Plaid just set official world speed record for a production electric car at Nurburgring. Completely unmodified, directly […]

Tesla’s Model S Plaid has broken more records, now setting an official world speed record at the Nurburging race track, located in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Company CEO Elon Musk made the announcement on Thursday afternoon, saying, “Tesla Model S Plaid just set official world speed record for a production electric car at Nurburgring. Completely unmodified, […]