Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla Full Self-Driving is ‘Vaporware’ Says Ford PR Manager

Ford North American Product Communications Manager, Mike Levine, got into a Twitter spat with Tesla investor Ross Gerber on Sunday morning. The resulting exchange online resulted in Levine calling Tesla’s FSD ‘vaporware’, alluding to the ongoing promise of the autonomous software’s release by Elon Musk. “Dear Ford. It serves no value to try to compare […]

Tesla 2021.4.12.5 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New

Tesla released a new software update on late Friday and early Saturday morning, as version 2021.4.12.5 is now rolling out to the fleet. Nikola found a new Tesla software version "2021.4.12.5 20c6f86fefd2" running on a Model Y. https://t.co/19uzXC7mam — Nikola / Tesla Software Version Bot 🤖 (@TeslaVersion) March 20, 2021 According to those who have […]

ARK Invest Raises Tesla Price Target to $3,000 for 2025

ARK Invest has released its latest research and price target for Tesla in 2025 on Friday, as shared by Tasha Keeney, CFA, Analyst, for the investment firm: “Last year, ARK estimated that in 2024 Tesla’s share price would hit $7,000 per share, or $1,400 adjusted for its five for one stock split. Based on our […]

Tesla Model 3 Earns 2021 Top Safety Pick+ from IIHS for Third Year in a Row

Tesla has emailed its customers to let them know “For the third year in a row, Model 3 was recognized as the 2021 Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).” “Tesla vehicles are engineered from the ground up with all‑electric architecture, and include active safety features that can help avoid accidents altogether,” […]

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Now Bullish on Tesla, Convinced by Son

‘Shark Tank’ star and co-founder of the O’Shares ETFs, Kevin O’Leary, used to be a Tesla bear, but has now become bullish on the electric automaker, according to his recent interview with Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick. O’Leary says he nearly shorted Tesla, at a time when shares were falling due to an analyst downgrade. But […]

A Bunch of Tesla Model S Refresh Vehicles Spotted Outside Fremont Factory

Image via @CodingMark A batch of Tesla Model S refresh vehicles were spotted yesterday afternoon in Fremont, California, in a transports truck leaving the Tesla factory. 🍀 JACKPOT!!! 🔥 Refreshed S and Plaid S spotted on truck leaving Fremont Factory! 🤯 Couldn’t see any yokes 🍳 pic.twitter.com/YQZKanHT2D — Mark (@CodingMark) March 18, 2021 According to […]

SpaceX Stacks First Super Heavy Booster and it’s Huge [PIC]

On Thursday evening, SpaceX showed off its Super Heavy Booster being put together for the first time. The Super Heavy is the first stage of the company’s Starship, which will sit on top of the 230-foot (70m) high booster, which has a diameter of 30 feet (9m), and can hold 3400t of propellant, while power […]