Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

One burning question Tesla owners have had for the longest time is whether their Autopilot add-on of Full Self-Driving, would be transferrable to their vehicle purchase from the company. According to this exact question posed during today’s Q4 2020 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk answered it to say it’s not coming anytime soon. The Tesla […]

Tesla today unveiled its new 2021 Model S and Model X refresh, bringing new interior and exterior features. One feature not talked about, but mentioned within Tesla’s Q4 2020 deck is the inclusion of a heat pump in the new Model S and Model X. This means Tesla’s entire lineup now includes a heat pump, […]

On Tesla’s Q4 2020 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk took time to talk about Full Self-Driving beta. Musk says Tesla has made “massive progress” on FSD, noting he recommends people watch the videos of FSD beta. “So we’ve got, I think, almost 1,000 people in the beta at this point,” said the CEO. While FSD […]

After a couple delays, SpaceX now plans to test launch its Starship SN9 prototype on Thursday, January 28, 2021. According to @op_boca, locals have been told to evacuate the area nearly the launch site by 8am CST. The SN9 test flight will take place at SpaceX’s Launch Pad B, at its space launch facility in […]

Image via West Vancouver Police Earlier this month, a 58-year old man was hit by a Tesla Model X in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, only to see the electric vehicle flee the scene. After extensive media coverage of the hit-and-run incident, the Tesla driver has come forward, reports North Shore News: The 91-year-old driver […]

Tesla today announced its Q4 2020 earnings, revealing the company’s first-ever annual profit for a single fiscal year. Within the company’s quarterly update deck, Tesla also shared new photos detailing the construction of Model Y factories at Giga Shanghai and Giga Berlin. According to Tesla, the Model Y factory in Shanghai “is in the process […]

Tesla has announced its new Model X refresh, joining the Model S in gaining a new look and features. Tesla’s website for Model X and Model X also gets a slight redesign as well. Here’s what’s available for Model X–with both showing estimated delivery in April: Dual Motor AWD Long Range: $89,990 USD; 360 mile […]

Tesla has just announced its Q4 2020 earnings for the period ending September 30, 2020. The company achieved $10.74 billion in total revenues (up 46% YoY), while seeing a $270 million GAAP net income. This is the company’s six-straight quarter of profit and first-ever annual profit. Shares of Tesla are down 2.14% in after-hours trading, […]

Tesla has announced its 2021 Model S refresh. Joining the Dual Motor AWD Long Range are two Tri Motor AWD versions, Plaid and Plaid+. Also new are three displays in this Model S refresh. And for the first time? Model S now supports a phone key, like Model 3 and Model Y. This means you […]

Tesla has opened its first store in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in Canada. The Tesla Owners Club of Saskatchewan helped open up the store, using a Boring Company flamethrower to burn a ceremonial ribbon, reports CTV News. The new Tesla Store is located at 703 Melville Street, inside Stonebridge auto mall. The location was formerly a Maserati […]

Tesla has added Model Y mud flaps to its online store, now available to purchase for $40 USD for a pair. “Protect your Model Y from snow, salt, sand and small debris with the Model Y Mud Flaps,” explains Tesla’s website. Each kit includes two front mud flaps and installation hardware. There are no mud […]

On early Tuesday morning, Tesla released its 2020.48.35.7 software update for Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta testers. Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously said there would be a new naming convention for FSD beta, and this latest version is now seen as 8.1, to better match the company’s internal numbering scheme. It’s not a downgrade, just a […]

In an exclusive phone interview with Fortune (via Business Insider), Tesla CEO Elon Musk told the publication he’s “super fired up” over President Joe Biden’s focus on climate change. “I’m super fired up that the new administration is focused on climate,” said Musk in the interview. President Biden announced plans yesterday to switch its entire federal […]

Some residents in the Ontario township of McKellar, are petitioning against a proposed electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The township is located just over a three hours drive north of Toronto. The petition was started January 19 by Chris Skinner, who states, “There is little benefit to the vast majority of McKellar residents, both seasonal […]

Image via Reuters On Wednesday, Tesla’s Q4 2020 earnings could result in a $7 billion options payout for CEO Elon Musk. According to Reuters, many are highly anticipating what Tesla will forecast for deliveries in its fiscal 2021. “We’re expecting close to 900,000 deliveries. I think that as the economy opens up again, there is […]