Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla Full Self-Driving Subscriptions Coming Soon Hints Mobile App: Rumour

It’s public knowledge Tesla plans to launch a subscription for its Full Self-Driving Autopilot add-on, but could it coming sooner rather than later? According to Reddit user Callump01 on Saturday, the latter stated, “Did some reverse engineering on the app and Tesla looks to be preparing for subscriptions?”, then shared a screenshot of what appears […]

Tesla 2020.36 Update Includes New Phone Key Disconnected Warning

If your Tesla has 2020.36 installed, a new feature now informs you when your Phone key is disconnected, warning you “Walk-Away lock unavailable”, according to the message. “Phone key disconnected – lock manually”, reads the alert, shared by a user on Reddit. The new warning for Tesla owners means they will now know if their […]

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Resigns, ‘Will Be Cheering from Sidelines’ [Update]

Update: Nikola founder Trevor Milton has announced he has resigned, sharing a note on Twitter at 11:21pm on late Sunday evening: https://twitter.com/nikolatrevor/status/1307927801966866438 Some big news on Sunday night, if indeed true. According to Freight Waves, the site reports Nikola founder Trevor Milton has apparently resigned: Sources close to the embattled fuel cell truck manufacturer are […]

Tesla Brings Back Enhanced Autopilot In-App Purchase for $4,000 [Update]

Image via u/StreamKimPetras  Tesla has quietly brought back Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) as an in-app purchase Autopilot Upgrade, available for $4,000 USD, targeting older models that do not the functionality. Enhanced Autopilot brings Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Autopark and Summon, at the cost of $4,000 in the United States, spotted on late Friday by […]

25 New Electric Vehicle Chargers in Whistler, BC, Now Available

The Canadian government has announced a new $117,755 CAD ($89,360 USD) investment to launch 25 new electric vehicle chargers to Whistler, British Columbia, has come to fruition. The winter sport destination and former site of the 2010 Winter Olympics will now has EV chargers installed at public locations such as: main parking access to Whistler […]

New Tesla Superchargers Open in Santa Clara and Los Angeles

California has gained two new Tesla Superchargers, as locations in Santa Clara and Los Angeles now have urban charging stalls capable of up to 72 kW charging rates. Tesla Supercharger – Santa Clara The new Tesla Supercharger in Santa Clara is located at 3945 Rivermark Plaza, on the second level of the parking structure that sits […]

Tesla 2020.36.11 Software Update Rolling Out to the Fleet

Tesla has just started rolling out its 2020.36.11 software update, as noted by NotATeslaApp. The release of Tesla’s 2020.36.11 software update comes after 2020.36.10 was released last week, with the latter adding a feature to Navigate on Autopilot (Beta) to allow users to remain in the passing lane. We noticed a new Tesla software update […]

Tesla Stock Gains 7% on Tuesday Over ‘Battery Day’ Excitement

Shares of Tesla rallied again for the fifth consecutive day, seeing a 7% surge on Tuesday, closing at $449.76 USD per share, after reaching up to $461.94 on the day. Tesla’s market cap currently is at $419 billion. According to Reuters, the consecutive days of gains can be attributed to Tesla’s highly anticipated ‘Battery Day’ next […]

56 Tesla Superchargers in Firebaugh, California Underway, Along with Restaurant and More

It appears a massive Tesla Supercharger location with 56 V3 stalls are coming soon to Firebaugh, California. Pictures were shared by @bryanMackSC, showing construction underway. Supercharge.info editor @MontrealTesla uncovered County of Fresno documents related to the site, which is located at 46272 W Panoche Road. Just came across this @tesla supercharger being built. Seems like […]

SEC to Probe Nikola Over Claims it Deceived Investors, Shares Fall In Motion After Hours

Despite Nikola Corp’s attempts to defend itself today, in response to a short-seller’s allegations the company deceived investors, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is now probing the electric vehicle maker, according to unnamed sources speaking to Bloomberg. Hindenburg Research called out Nikola as an “intricate fraud” on last week, citing the company had overstated […]

Tesla 2020.36.10 Software Update Rolling Out to the U.S. and More

Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.36.10 software update to vehicles in the United States, Canada and more. Software version 2020.36.10 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range DM in Germany on https://t.co/uh4cmi9Zso. Follow the release at https://t.co/oux3oQvkeU — TeslaFi (@teslafi) September 10, 2020 The software update was first released back on […]