Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

After increasing the prices of its Model 3 and Model Y in the United States by up to $2,000 USD in the United States, a similar price increase has hit Canada. The Model Y Long Range has increased in price by $1,000, now starting at $70,990 CAD, up from $69,990 CAD. The Model Y does […]

During Tesla’s 2021 shareholder meeting yesterday, the company touched on its ongoing strong cash flow generation, which is expected to grow even more once the company is able to increase the volume of cars with its autonomous technology, known as Autopilot. CEO Elon Musk said Tesla has, “continued strong cash flow generation, especially as you […]

At Tesla’s 2021 shareholder annual meeting of stockholders on Thursday, CEO Elon Musk announced the company’s Model 3 electric sedan is now the world’s best-selling premium vehicle. A chart from Tesla’s slide deck shows the Model 3 going from zero to number one in less than four years. “The best-selling premium vehicle globally is an […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was answering questions during the company’s 2021 shareholder meeting, currently being held at its new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. When asked if there was going to be a rumoured Model 2, Musk replied, “Model 2 is not a car—there is no Model 2”, somewhat side-stepping the original question. He then repeated […]

Speaking at its 2021 shareholder meeting at its new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, CEO Elon Musk clarified the production timeline for its upcoming Cybertruck. Musk said Cybertruck production would start in 2022, with volume production one year later in 2023. He also said the company’s Semi and new Roadster should hopefully start production in 2023 […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the company is moving its headquarters from Fremont, California, to Austin, Texas. The announcement was made at the company’s new Gigafactory in Austin, and after he mentioned the change, there was thunderous applause. “We will be continuing to expand California activities,” said Musk. “We’re not leaving California. Our intention is […]

During Tesla’s 2021 shareholder meeting, CEO Elon Musk said Tesla is purchasing a lot of battery cells from suppliers at mass scale, as the company tries to keep up with customer demand. “We need a lot of batteries”, reads Tesla’s slide deck on the matter. Tesla says it “accounted for 0.7% of car sales but […]

Tesla has kicked off its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders at its new factory in Austin, Texas. When CEO Elon Musk took the stage, he reiterated the company’s Model Y “should become the best-selling vehicle of any kind”, globally. The company says this goal is expected sometime in 2023, thanks to its four factories: Fremont, […]

Tesla released its 2021.36 software update today, as noted by @Teslascope. The update was spotted on numerous Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y vehicles in the Teslascope fleet, located in Canada, U.S., Europe, UK, and Australia, all coming from 2021.32.21. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.36 on a Model 3 […]

According to developer @greentheonly, they have discovered images within Tesla’s latest firmware depicting the company’s Model 3 sedan and Model Y compact crossover SUV with what appears to be air suspension of sorts. Images shared by @greentheonly show multiple configurations of the Model 3 and Model Y with air suspension layouts, similar to images found […]

Tesla started rolling out its 2021.24.6 software update on late Tuesday evening, as noted by @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.24.6 on a Model 3 Mid-Range (2018) in Kaunas, Lithuania. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/oEbQKZRokZ — Teslascope (@teslascope) October 6, 2021 The update was spotted on a Model 3 […]

Tesla has launched sales of a Pet Liner for its vehicle line up. The Tesla Pet Liner for Model S, 3 and Y costs $145 USD, while the Model X Pet Liner costs $135 USD. “Model S/3/Y Pet Liner is made from a breathable quilted fleece material, creating maximum comfort for your pet during car […]

On early Monday an embargo was lifted on the first prototype 2022 GMC Hummer EV reviews. You can check out a roundup of the first drives and reviews below. It’s worth pointing out GMC paid for travel for some automotive journalists to go review the electric truck (it’s common practice for auto reviews). Overall, reviewers […]

An apparently stolen Tesla was speeding in the area of Route 60 and Route 21 in Vernon Hills in Lake County, Illinois, and the alleged thieves were tracked down by the Lake County Sheriff Canine, Dax. According to Lake & McHenry County Scanner, a Lake County sheriff’s sergeant was passed by a red Tesla at […]

Image via ‘rypalmer’ from TMC  The first Tesla Supercharger on Prince Edward Island in Canada is now open in Charlottetown, located at 12 Milky Way (via Reddit). There are 8 stalls available at V3 charging rates, offering up to 250kW speeds. Tesla’s website mentioned a targeted opening in Q3 2021 and it appears this location […]