Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has started to leverage the cabin camera in new Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that are delivering without radar for Autopilot, instead of relying on cameras only for Tesla Vision. According to Kevin Smith based in Tennessee, who took delivery of a Dual Motor Model Y on Thursday, the vehicle came with software […]

Tesla is seeking submissions for ‘awesome graffiti art’ to adorn its Gigafactory Berlin in Germany. The company made the public request on Wednesday, saying, “If you want to help cover Giga Berlin in awesome graffiti art, send us your work at Gi***********@***la.com”. If you want to help cover Giga Berlin in awesome graffiti art, send […]

SpaceX on Wednesday launched another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, setting yet another milestone for the company. Today’s launch marked the 100th consecutive for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster, and also marked the 16th launch of 2021. The cadence of SpaceX has been an impressive one rocket launch every nine days. This was the sixth launch […]

According to the Financial Times, Tesla is said to be taking matters into its own hands to deal with the global chip supply shortage. Unnamed sources claim Tesla is going to prepay for chips to secure its supply, while it is also mulling acquiring a plant. “The US electric-car maker is discussing the proposals to […]

Tesla just announced it has surpassed 200,000 Powerwall installs worldwide, announced on Wednesday afternoon. The company shared the stat, quote-tweeting customer Andru Edwards and his experience with Powerwall and how his lights stayed on during a recent power outage. Just surpassed 200k Powerwall installs globally 🔋🏡☀️ https://t.co/SX0LNLGmGG — Tesla (@Tesla) May 26, 2021 Tesla’s Powerwall […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the company is now rolling out its camera-based Pure Vision Autopilot in North America. The announcement confirms the company’s earlier FAQ on Pure Vision Autopilot, which now is based on cameras and not radar. “Pure vision Autopilot is now rolling out in North America,” said Musk on Tuesday evening. […]

SpaceX has announced it is on track for its next Starlink satellite launch, as it is targeting Wednesday, May 26 at 11:59pm PDT/2:59pm EDT for lift off. Targeting Wednesday, May 26 at 2:59 p.m. EDT for launch of the next Starlink mission from Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 25, 2021 The Starlink 28 […]

According to source code on Tesla’s website under accounts, the company is set to increase the price of Full Self-Driving add-on for Autopilot to $14,000 USD in the United States, as noted by u/Sudsington on Reddit. The user also noted Enhanced Autopilot is also coming back, as indicated on the site’s source code, priced at […]

Tesla has announced more details on its Tesla Vision update, its camera-based Autopilot system. The company’s website on the weekend removed references to radar and the company has confirmed the change in a new support document. The company says they will be “continuing the transition to Tesla Vision”, and “beginning with deliveries in May 2021, […]

Canada’s federal zero-emission vehicles rebate program, known as iZEV, offers rebates towards battery electric and hybrid electric vehicles. According to The Canadian Press, about one-third of these federal rebates in Canada have gone to Tesla, based on data from Transport Canada. The program offers rebates of up to $5,000 CAD on new ZEV purchases. Data […]

Image credit: Motortrend The Village of Gates Mills in Northeast Ohio has received a donation for its police department—in the form of a 2019 Tesla Model S. According to a council meeting on May 11, 2021, Gates Mills Police Chief Gregg Minichello detailed the donation from a resident, a grey metallic 2019 Tesla Model S […]

Tesla appears to be limiting new sales of its Model S Plaid+, as the option has been greyed out on the company’s American website (via @SawyerMerritt). “I’ve been told by a source that Model S Plaid+ deliveries are estimated to begin in Mid-2022, not end of 2021,” said Merritt on late Thursday night. “Also, Tesla […]

Tesla CEO announced on early Thursday the company plans to hold a Tesla Model S Plaid delivery event at its Fremont factory in California. Elon Musk said the vehicle will be the “fastest production car ever” with its ability to go from 0 to 60mph in under 2 seconds. Tesla Model S Plaid delivery eventJune […]

Image via u/rawdigits With Tesla’s second-generation Roadster on display at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, California, we now have some confirmed information on how fast this electric vehicle can go—with its SpaceX package. According to an image of a plaque for the Roadster 2.0 shared by @BLKMDL3, it reveals the SpaceX package will allow […]

Update: Check out the full Ford F-150 Lightning reveal videos below. You can reserve a truck for $100 on Ford’s website. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxe352yOYyk “For both Ford and the American auto industry, F-150 Lightning represents a defining moment as we progress toward a zero-emissions, digitally connected future,” said Bill Ford, executive chair, Ford Motor Company, in a […]