Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones
Tesla Highlights its 142 Megapacks in Oxnard, California [VIDEO]
Tesla released a new video on its YouTube channel on Friday, detailing the company’s huge Megapack installation in Oxnard, California. “In Oxnard, California, the community came together to advocate against the installation of a new fossil fuel-powered peaker plant. In its place, our energy partner installed 142 Tesla Megapacks as a sustainable energy storage solution,” […]
New Tesla Supercharger in Surrey, British Columbia, Now Open
Tesla has opened its latest Supercharger in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, in Canada. The newest Supercharger in Surrey located at 15615 104 Ave, at the Guildford Village Shopping Centre is now open, located at the underground parking lot at the Save-On-Foods grocery store. There are 12 V3 stalls capable of up to 250 kW charging […]
Tesla Model 3 Glass Roof Saves Owner from Falling Tree, All Caught on Camera [VIDEO]
Canadian Sam Fursey is thankful for his Tesla Model 3 for saving his life, and his fellow passengers, after a tree fell on top of the sedan’s glass roof during a wind storm. The Model 3 owner from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, shared details of the freak accident with the Tesla Model 3 Canadian Group on […]
Elon Musk Sells Over $884 Million in Tesla Shares After Exercising More Options
Elon Musk, the Person of the Year chosen by TIME and The Financial Times, continues to make good on this promise to sell 10% of his stake in Tesla, following through on his Twitter poll from early November, when a majority of followers voted ‘yes’. According to new SEC filings on Thursday, Musk sold 934,091 […]
Tesla 2021.44.6 Software Update: Release Notes
Tesla started rolling out its 2021.44.6 software update on Thursday morning, as noted by @Teslascope. The update was originally detected on a Model S Plaid in the United States, but as the day progressed the update was also found on Model 3, Model X and Model Y vehicles in Canada, Australia, Hong Kong and New […]
Ford Dealerships Marking Up F-150 Lightning Prices by Up to $30,000
Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is expected to start delivering its first vehicles in 2022, and ahead of the launch, some independent dealerships are marking up prices by eye-popping amounts. According to users on the u/F150Lightning sub-Reddit, one Ford dealer, the Koons Falls Church location in Virginia, emailed those with pre-order a markup of […]
Rivian Posts Q3 2021 Net Loss of $1.2 Billion; New Plant in Georgia Coming for $5 Billion
Electric automaker Rivian released results of its first quarter as a public company, posting a net loss, while also confirming a second EV plant was coming in Georgia. Rivian posted an operational loss of $776 million and a net loss of $1.23 billion, within its previous guidance range. The company saw a loss of $12.21 […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas is a $10 Billion Investment Over Time, Says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company’s upcoming Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, will be an over $10 billion investment over time. Musk on Thursday was responding indirectly to Tesla critic, Mike Siegel, the political director of Ground Game Texas, who pointed out Austin had given Tesla $60 million in subsidies to move to the city. […]
Canada to Invest $730,000 for 438 EV Chargers in Residential Buildings
Natural Resources Canada announced on Thursday it will invest $730,000 CAD ($571,770 USD) for 438 Level-2 electric vehicle chargers to be installed across various multi-unit residential buildings across the country. EV chargers will be installed in residential buildings in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Alberta, by Killam Properties SGP Ltd., with the latter contributing to the project, […]
Sega Confirms ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Coming to Tesla Arcade, With Controller Support
Earlier this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Sega’s iconic game ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ is coming to Tesla Arcade. Sonic, the Hedgehog, game coming to all Teslas! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 12, 2021 Now, the Japanese gaming company has confirmed the Tesla partnership. “Get ready, Sonic fans! SEGA has just announced a partnership with […]
Tesla Shop Debuts Model S Tempest, Model Y Gemini Wheel Covers and New Beanies
Tesla’s online shop has launched new product offerings on Wednesday, as you can now buy Model S Tempest and Model Y Gemini Wheel Covers. “This product is the original wheel equipped cover for Model S 19” Tempest Wheels”, explains Tesla, noting it’s for only 2021+ Model S vehicles. The wheel cover is priced at $35 […]
Elon Musk Named One of ‘America’s Greatest Disruptors’ by Newsweek
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s accolades for 2021 keep coming. After being picked ‘Person of the Year’ by TIME magazine and The Financial Times, he has now been named one of ‘America’s Greatest Disruptors’ by Newsweek: There are at least two faces of Musk. One is the headline-grabbing rebel-without-cause whose tasteless joke-tweets have drawn […]
Elon Musk Wins ‘Person of the Year’ from The Financial Times [Interview]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been chosen ‘Person of the Year’ again, this time from The Financial Times. Musk gave an interview with The Financial Times regarding Tesla and more. “For a long time, the rest of the auto industry was basically calling Tesla and me fools and frauds,” Musk told the Financial […]
Paris Taxi Company Suspends Tesla Model 3 Fleet as Precaution, After Off-Duty Accident
Image via Le Parisien Paris taxi company G7 says it has suspended its Tesla Model 3 taxi fleet, which numbers 37 vehicles, after an off-duty driver was involved in a serious accident with one of the cars on the weekend. G7 deputy Chief Executive Yann Ricordel told Reuters on Tuesday the driver of the Model […]
Tesla to Accept Dogecoin Payment for Some Merchandise, Says Elon Musk
Tesla will soon accept the Dogecoin cryptocurrency as payment for some merchandise, announced CEO Elon Musk on early Tuesday morning. “Tesla will make some merch buyable with Doge & see how it goes,” said Musk. The news sent Dogecoin spiking over 30% from $0.16 USD to $0.21 USD, before settling down to $0.189 USD as […]