Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

2021 Lucid Air EV: Price, Release Date, Specs, Range and More

Lucid Motors held a special event today unveiling its luxury electric vehicle sedan, the Lucid Air, which will be available in four variations in the U.S. and Canada. The virtual event showed off a polished presentation that made Lucid Air look like it was made by Apple, minus Jony Ive. Below is a roundup of […]

Tesla Stock Drops 21% on Tuesday, Worst Day of Declines Ever

Tesla made history today for all the wrong reasons, as its stock plummeted over 21% on Tuesday, as investors feel the pinch of the company getting snubbed from the S&P 500. Shares dropped 21.06% on the trading day, down $88.11, the most ever for the electric vehicle company. In after hours, shares of Tesla are […]

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 […]