Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

After updating its iPhone app with a new interface and features, Tesla has released its equivalent 4.0.0-644 app for Android users. Image via ‘cumbird’ on Reddit Here’s what’s new in this Tesla Android app update, that’s currently rolling out in the Google Play Store: Refreshed vehicle and energy homepage Streamlined Summon experience Enhanced phone key […]

Tesla on Wednesday released a major update for its iPhone app, debuting version 4.0. The app now has a new design, plus supports various Widgets sizes in iOS 14, allowing you to place a shortcut to the app on your Homescreen. There’s now improved phone key support, allowing you to open the door of any […]

Tesla on Tuesday shared an impressive video of its production line at Giga Shanghai in China, showcasing the Model Y being built from start to finish. “A #Tesla# is greater than the addition of each component, because we have strict quality control and attitude ?? This video will take you to experience Tesla’s zero-to-one production […]

Tesla is seeking engineers for its Humanoid Robot team, as part of its goal to debut a working ‘Tesla Bot’ prototype next year. Currently, Tesla has four job postings positions in Palo Alto, California, for the following (as spotted by @Tesla_Adri): Mechanical Engineer-Actuator Integration (Humanoid Robot) Mechanical Engineer-Actuator Gear Design (Humanoid Robot) Senior Humanoid Mechatronic Robotics Architect Senior Humanoid Modeling Robotics […]

Tesla’s Model S Plaid is in stock right now at select cities in the United States right, offering the vehicle for immediate purchase instead of waiting until spring of 2022 for new orders. According to @SawyerMerritt, in the New York Metro area for example, there were 9 Model S Plaid vehicles available for purchase. Merritt […]

SpaceX announced on Monday afternoon it has hit a milestone of 100,000 Starlink terminals shipped, as detailed by CEO Elon Musk. Currently, the company’s low-Earth orbit satellite internet solution is now available in 14 countries including: Canada USA United Kingdom Germany France Austria The Netherlands Ireland Belgium Switzerland Denmark Portugal New Zealand Australia Starlink also […]

Tesla continues to tweak the configuration process for its Model X refresh on its website. On Thursday evening, Tesla quietly axed 20” Cyberstream wheels in silver, now only offering them in black, as spotted by @SawyerMerritt. The black 20” Cyberstream wheels look much better on a black-coloured Model X. It’s unclear if Tesla will bring […]

Tesla has increased the price of its non-refundable order fee in the USA and Canada. Previously, this fee was at $100, but has since increased to $250 for new orders. The change was spotted on late Thursday evening by @SawyerMerritt.  Previously, Tesla would offer a refundable deposit of $2,500 when ordering a new vehicle such […]

Tesla on Thursday evening shared its 2021 AI Day presentation, where the company laid out its progress on artificial intelligence when it comes to training its vehicles, while also unveiling its in-house D1 chip powering its Dojo supercomputer, plus a Steve Jobs-like ‘one more thing’ moment from Elon Musk, revealing the ‘Tesla Bot’. You can […]

During Tesla’s 2021 AI Day, the company finally revealed details about its Dojo supercomputer. The company said it was essentially “building a synthetic animal from the ground up”, when it comes to its vehicles. Ganesh Venkataramanan, Tesla’s Senior Director of Autopilot Hardware, was the one on stage to unveil the company’s in-house D1 Chip, which […]

During tonight’s Tesla 2021 AI Day, to end the presentation, CEO Elon Musk unveiled the ‘Tesla Bot’ humanoid robot, set to debut in prototype form in 2022. The Tesla Bot, according to Musk, said it will be “friendly”, and “eliminates dangerous, repetitive, boring tasks.” The humanoid robot stands 5’8” tall, will weigh 125 pounds and […]

Tesla’s 2021 AI (Artificial Intelligence) Day live stream is set to kick on on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 5pm PDT/8pm EDT. This morning, Tesla launched its live stream on YouTube, allowing followers to set a reminder of the start slated for 5pm PDT, as you can see in the video embed below: Earlier this […]

Tesla is set to hold its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day on Thursday, August 19 starting at 5pm PDT/8pm EDT. As expected, Tesla will be live streaming the event, confirmed by CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday. The event will take place in Palo Alto, California. Yes — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 18, 2021 Musk announced AI […]

Car enthusiast and reviewer Doug DeMuro has published his highly anticipated review of the Tesla Model S Plaid on YouTube. In the nearly 40-minute review, DeMuro goes over all the features of the Model S Plaid (obtained when an owner reached out to him) both inside and out, takes the vehicle on a drive, which […]

Another day, and another police department has added a Tesla to its fleet in the United States. The most populous county in New Jersey, Bergen County, has purchased a Tesla Model Y compact crossover SUV, as part of a pilot program for public safety agencies, reports North Jersey. The Long Range all-wheel drive version of […]