Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.24 software update and it appears to bring some major features, including the addition of Disney+ to the Tesla Theatre app and more. The Tesla 2021.24 release notes were shared on Reddit by u/Emulsifide, which showed up on the user’s Model 3 Standard Range Plus. Here’s what’s new in […]

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 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 […]

According to YouTube channel Tesla Russ, a new Tesla Model X refresh was spotted charging outside the Fremont Factory Store in California. While Russ refers to the vehicle as a Model X Plaid, it’s unclear from the video if whether or not this is just a Long Range version with 22-inch Turbine Wheels. The video […]

If you were thinking of placing a new Tesla Model S or Model X order, estimated delivery times have been pushed back again, as far as 2022, depending on the configuration, as spotted by @SawyerMerritt. For the Model X, Long Range versions are now showing as February – March 2022 as the estimated delivery date, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tesla on Monday unveiled its Q2 2021 earnings, setting new records for the company with $1.1 billion in net income for the first time, from $11.9 billion in overall revenue. Aside from detailing updates to its nearly 3,000 Supercharger stations and also how other non-Tesla vehicles will share the chargers, Tesla also announced it had […]

Tesla has provided an update on the status of its next-generation 4680 battery cells on Monday, at its Q2 2021 earnings. In a letter to investors, Tesla explains, “we have successfully validated performance and lifetime of our 4680 cells produced at our Kato facility in California.” “We are nearing the end of manufacturing validation at […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 CEO Elon Musk said some opening remarks during its Q2 webcast the global chip shortage situation “remains quite serious”. Musk said the growth rate of Tesla is being controlled by chips, which are the slowest to appear in its supply chain. The company said all parts are ready except for these chips, with Musk […]

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 […]