Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has released its 2021.4.12 software update on Friday and early installations of the update have revealed the release notes. According to TMC forum user ‘MarcG’ based in the United States, the 2021.4.12 release notes only indicate “minor cold weather improvements and bug fixes” and nothing else. Many with Full Self-Driving were hoping for the […]

A fire broke out at Tesla’s Fremont factory, as one of the company’s giant stamping machines, or Giga Press, caught on fire on Thursday afternoon. The fire required the Tesla Fire Response Team to seek help from Fremont firefighters, who responded to the fire at 4:27pm. The fire was outside and was contained to the […]

SpaceX successfully launched 60 more Starlink satellites into space on early Thursday morning at 12:13am PST/3:13am EST, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Check out the night launch below: Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/Dth6zbYtR4 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 11, 2021 You can check the Falcon 9 booster B1058 land below, on SpaceX’s autonomous drone ship […]

After raising the price of the Tesla Model S Plaid+ by $10,000 USD on Wednesday, Tesla has now also changed its estimated delivery date, now showing a date of “mid 2022”, instead of “late 2021”. BREAKING: New Model S Plaid+ US orders are now showing an estimated delivery date of Mid-2022 (from late 2021). Late […]

Tesla continues to tweak pricing of its electric vehicles in the United States. Two versions of the Model 3 increased in price by $500, and now we’re also seeing some price jumps for the Model Y compact crossover SUV and the Model S Plaid+. The price changes were again spotted by @SawyerMerritt. Check out the […]

Tesla has changed its Model 3 pricing in the United States, yet again, but this time increasing prices for two versions of the electric sedan (via @SawyerMerritt). The Standard Range Plus and Long Range AWD both see a $500 price increase in the United States, while the Performance version remains the same. Check out the […]

According to a new report from Cairn Energy Research Advisors, Tesla’s lead in battery cell and battery packs, when it comes to cost, will last through 2030. “Tesla is definitely putting the hammer down on the accelerator pedal. They see this as the crucial period and they’re building out their capacities,” said Sam Jaffe, managing director […]

If you recently picked up the delivery of a 2021 Tesla Model 3 in British Columbia, Canada, you may soon be receiving an “insurance underpayment invoice” from the province’s insurance corporation, ICBC. According to information shared by a recent 2021 Model 3 owner on the Tesla Model 3 Owners Club Vancouver on Facebook, Joy N. […]

YouTube channel AI Addict is currently testing out Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta and shared a new video of the autonomous driving system tackling busy downtown streets of San Francisco, California. “In this video we test FSD Beta 8.2 around the city streets of famous San Francisco. We see how well the system handles numerous […]

SpaceX was set to launch 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit tonight, planned for 6:58pm PST/9:58pm EST. However, prior to tonight’s launch SpaceX announced it would delay the launch to Thursday, March 11 at 12:13am PST/3:13am EST for Starlink. “Taking some additional time for pre-launch checks,” said SpaceX on Tuesday evening. Now targeting Thursday, March […]

Silicon Valley startup Verkada Inc. was saw its 150,000 security cameras breached by hackers, exposing live footage from a variety of enterprise customers, including Tesla, reports Bloomberg. Both live and video archives were breached, exposing footage belonging to Verkada customers, which includes schools, hospitals, jails, police departments and more. “Another video, shot inside a Tesla warehouse […]

On the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased a new ‘download beta’ button was coming to owner vehicles with Full Self-Driving, to enable them to participate in the latter’s beta program. Now, Musk has clarified how the ‘download beta’ will actually work. Responding to @WholeMarsBlog on early Tuesday morning, when asked if the button would […]

The government of Canada announced on Monday it will invest $200,000 CAD ($158,000 USD) to install 20 new electric vehicle chargers across the Township of King, in the province of Ontario. The announcement was made by Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors and Member of Parliament for King–Vaughan, on behalf of Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources. […]

Ark Invest founder and CEO Cathie Wood, spoke with CNBC on Monday afternoon and reiterated her company’s bullish position on Tesla. According to Wood, Ark’s confidence has gone up for a number of reasons, detailing Tesla’s market share and also the company’s progress in the autonomous space. She says despite luxury automakers entering the electric […]

A recent FCC filing by SpaceX hinted at Starlink’s expansion to mobile, offering its satellite internet service for aircraft and more. On Monday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk clarified the Starlink’s mobile internet plans would not be for Tesla cars, rather larger vehicles such as recreation vehicles, aircraft ships and more. Replying to a CNBC story […]