Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla Hit Another All-Time High to Close Out 2020

There’s nothing like closing out a tumultuous and crazy 2020 with a bang, right? That’s exactly what Tesla has done, as its shares touched a new all-time high on Thursday, reaching $718.72 per share, with market cap now at $668 billion. With Tesla finally entering the S&P 500 last month, it will be exciting to […]

Tesla Launches Model Y in China with Heated Steering Wheel and More

Tesla announced it has launched Model sales in China on January 1, 2021, kicking off the New Year with its latest electric SUV (via Reuters). The Model Y has been seen testing at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, which recently completed an expansion to produce the SUV. According to Tesla’s Chinese website, the Long Range Model […]

Tesla App Expands Service Messaging to Canada and Australia

Image via @kkvr2823 Tesla appears to have expanded its in-app messaging to owners in Canada and Australia. The messaging feature allows Tesla owners to chat with the company’s service team at a specific Service Center. Unread messages are indicated with a red dot under the Service category in the Tesla app. You can see the […]

World’s Largest Tesla V2 Supercharger Opens in China with 72 Stalls

Image via @JayinShanghai Tesla has opened the world’s largest Supercharger in China, located at the Jing’An International Center in Shanghai. This new Tesla Supercharger has 72 stalls, capable of up to 120 kW max charging rates. Tesla sent out an email to notify its customers in China of the new Supercharger’s opening, as noted by […]

Tesla Hits New All-Time High, Market Cap Nears $660 Billion

Tesla touched an all-time high during intra-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $696.60 per share. The company’s shares closed at $694.78, up 4.32% for the day, with its market cap now at $658 billion. .@RiskReversal says he’s never seen a frenzy like Tesla’s rally this year. He breaks down the rising trend and warns investors to […]

Tesla 2020.48.30 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New

Image via @SCMountainDad Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.48.30 software update to the fleet. You can check out what’s new thanks to the excellent preview from @SCMountainDad. There are Sentry Mode Improvements, which note, “Sentry Mode footage of the last panic event will now be saved to onboard memory. To view or save the […]

Tesla 2020.48.26.1 Update Out for FSD Beta Testers

Tesla has just started to roll out its 2020.48.26.1 software update to Full Self-Driving beta testers. Holiday Release coming for #FSDBeta !!! 2020.48.26.1 Incoming! — Brandon 🌎☮️🚗⚡️🔋 (@brandonee916) December 30, 2020 #FSDBeta update incoming! 2020.48.26.1 🎄☃️🥳 — James Locke (@arctechinc) December 30, 2020 This FSD beta 9 update includes the recent holiday update, plus bug […]

2021 Tesla Model 3 SR+ Cold Weather Range Test [VIDEO]

A new video from BatteryBro has put the 2021 Tesla Model 3 refresh (Standard Range Plus) with heat pump to a cold weather range test on the highway. The test was conducted at 70 mph at 28F or -2C, which is cold, but not super freezing out. Nonetheless, BatteryBro was able to squeeze 210 miles (337 […]

Tesla Model Y Spotted with Luminar Hydra LiDAR on Roof [PICS]

Image via @youyouxue A Tesla Model Y has been spotted with some equipment mounted on its roof, which appears to be Luminar’s Hydro LiDAR system. Numerous images were shared online, including video as well. Check out the images shared below by @youyouxue (you may remember his nationwide Model 3 tour in the U.S. and Canada […]