Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Volkswagen CEO Test Drives the Tesla Model Y

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has shared his experience driving Tesla’s Model Y, detailing the encounter on his LinkedIn: “Of course I also tested a Tesla Model Y – with my colleague Frank Welsch. This car is for us in many aspects (not in all!) a reference: user experience, updatability, driving features, performance of the top of […]

New Tesla Superchargers Open in California, Florida, Colorado, Vermont

Tesla has been pushing forward in its effort to expand their network of Supercharger stations, alleviating concerns about vehicle range and charging accessibility. On September 4, 2020, the company opened up four more stations in California, Florida, Colorado and Vermont. California was the site of the very first Supercharger station, and it seems the company […]

Tesla 2020.36.3 Software Update Rolling Out

Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.36.3 software update, which looks to be available for vehicles in the United States and Canada. According to Teslascope and TeslaFi, numerous Model Y owners have received, downloaded and installed the update. No word on what’s new as release notes haven’t been shared online, but most likely we may […]

Tesla Full Self-Driving Reviewed by Consumer Reports [VIDEO]

Tesla has built up a reputation in the automotive industry by attacking two main initiatives: building sleek electric vehicles and pursuing technology to create the world’s first fully autonomous self-driving cars. Tesla is now claiming that every new vehicle that they are producing contains the necessary hardware to be fully autonomous and will gain self-driving […]

Robinhood and Schwab Confirm Tesla and Apple Stock Splits Caused Disruptions

On Monday of this week, two of the NYSE’s most popular stocks, Apple Inc. and Tesla Inc., split. The consequential influx of trading activity when markets opened caused technical difficulties at Robinhood Markets and Charles Schwab Corp., leaving many investors unable to access their brokerage accounts. Robinhood was experiencing delays on status updates related to […]

Tesla’s Elon Musk and VW CEO Meet to Preview ID.3 and ID.4

Elon Musk made another surprising stop on his trip through Germany to visit Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess and see what Volkswagen has in store in the world of electric vehicles. The two innovators complimented each other’s work at the Golden Steering Wheel Awards in Berlin last year, where Musk received an award for the Tesla […]

Tesla Snubbed by S&P 500, Shares Fall 6% in After Hours

Tesla has met the criteria to enter the S&P 500, but the electric automaker was snubbed today, instead the index’s committee decided to add Etsy, Teradyne and Catalent instead. Criteria to be considered in the S&P 500 include being based in the U.S., plus either listed on the NYSE, Nasdaq or Cboe, to go with a market cap of […]

Tesla Model Y Interior Floor Mats Hit the Online Store for $95 USD

Tesla has added Model Y Carpet Interior Mats to its online store, available for $95 USD ($125 in Canada). “Model Y Carpet Interior Mats offer comfortable floor protection with a thick, durable pile and come treated for stain and soil resistance. Designed by Tesla’s Design Studio. Add a replacement set or spare set for maximum […]

Tesla Plans to Expand Waco Supercharger in Texas with 12 More Stalls

Tesla has filed plans to expand its Waco Supercharger site with 12 more stalls. The current site is located at the Collin Street Bakery in Bellmead, Texas. The filing was spotted on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) and Texas Architectural Barriers Online System (TABS) by @MontrealTesla, dated September 1, 2020. Tesla has […]

Tesla Supercharger Construction Underway in Princeton, B.C.

Tesla continues to expand its Supercharger network in Canada, with the latest seeing construction underway in Princeton, British Columbia, Canada. The small town of Princeton in B.C.’s southern interior is a popular rest stop for those driving from Hope to destinations such as Osoyoos, with the latter similarly set to get its own Supercharger at […]

Tesla 2020.36 Speed Limit Signs Detection Feature Skips Canada for Now

In late August, Tesla started rolling out its 2020.36 software update, bringing speed limit signs detection, along with a green traffic light chime and more. As the 2020.36 Tesla software update has been rolling out to Canada, many Canadians have realized the speed limit sign detection doesn’t work here, yet. According to Tesla hacker @greentheonly, […]

Tesla Starts Sending Out Battery Day Invite Emails to Random Shareholders

Image credit: u/iKent93 Tesla has started sending out invite emails to random shareholders inviting them to attend the upcoming 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and also the separate Battery Day event afterward (via Reddit). Shareholders started receiving invites on late Tuesday evening, with the emails stating: You have been randomly selected in the drawing to […]