Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has informed Cybertruck owners that it will no longer sell the previously announced Range Extender accessory, according to an email sent to customers. The company says it will fully refund all deposits, with the amount being returned to the original payment method, according to an email shared by many owners online, including owner @beardedtesla. […]

Tesla is now offering an Acceleration Boost upgrade for its new Model Y Long Range All-Wheel Drive (AWD). The paid software upgrade was made available for the previous Model Y, but now it’s available for the new Model Y and it increases performance by unlocking roughly 100 extra horsepower through an over-the-air update. The boost […]

Tesla is threatening legal action after the Canadian government froze more than $43 million in electric vehicle rebate payments under Canada’s iZEV program. The company sent a letter to Transport Canada on March 28, demanding that payments resume “in the immediate term,” and accusing the government of unfairly cutting off funds with no prior warning. […]

Tesla has publicly denied a media report suggesting that its board of directors was seeking a new CEO, calling the story “absolutely false.” The company issued the statement via its official X account on Thursday, directly responding to an article that claimed the board had contacted recruitment firms to begin a CEO search. “The CEO […]

Amazon’s satellite internet project, Project Kuiper, hit a major milestone on Monday, April 28, with the successful launch of its KA-01 mission aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, deploying 27 satellites into low Earth orbit. Amazon confirmed that it has established contact with all […]

Tesla is under fire in New York as state lawmakers move to strip the company of a special deal that allows it to sell cars directly to customers without using traditional dealerships. According to the New York Times, State Senator Patricia Fahy, a Democrat representing Albany, was once a strong supporter of Tesla’s efforts to […]

Tesla has increased prices for all its vehicles in Canada by up to 21%, following the federal government’s new 25% tariff on electric vehicles imported from the United States, according to the company’s website. As a result, Tesla is now promoting “pre-tariff priced” vehicles still in stock (there’s a ticker link on its homepage), which […]

Tesla has quietly launched a supervised ride-hailing service for employees in Austin, Texas, and the San Francisco Bay Area. The company says the goal is to test and refine its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology and related systems. So far, Tesla vehicles in the program have completed more than 1,500 trips and driven over 15,000 miles. […]

Tesla’s latest gigacasting part spotted at Giga Texas is likely intended for its upcoming autonomous vehicle known as the Cybercab, not for an updated Model Y, according to industry watcher Luca Greco, who analyzed recent images shared by drone photographer Joe Tegtmeyer. Greco points to the “RTTX” label on storage racks — possibly short for […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is facing renewed pressure to refocus on his role at the electric vehicle maker, as concerns mount over the company’s brand image, weakening demand, and investor confidence heading into a key earnings call on Tuesday. Tech analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush, a bull investor of the company, issued a blunt assessment […]

Tesla remains the top electric vehicle brand in California, even as new competitors gain ground in the fast-growing zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) space, according to the latest data from California Auto Outlook. The Model Y held its title as the best-selling vehicle of any kind in the state during the first quarter of 2025, with 23,314 […]

SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has launched a new offer for select customer: get the hardware kit for free when signing up for a 12-month Residential plan. There’s a Starlink ad on X advertising the $0 kit offer. You need to punch in your address to see if you’re eligible. So far, nations included in […]

Five years after the Bargersville Police Department in Indiana became the first in the state to put a Tesla on patrol, the move is paying off—literally. Since switching to electric vehicles, Police Chief Todd Bertram says the department has saved nearly half a million dollars in fuel and maintenance costs. “We’ve probably been saving $70,000 […]

Tesla remains the dominant electric vehicle brand in the United States, accounting for over 43% of all EVs sold in the first quarter of 2025, even as its overall sales dropped nearly 9% compared to the same period last year. According to new data from Cox Automotive, Tesla sold 128,100 vehicles in Q1, down from […]

Tesla has released new footage showing its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology in action at its Giga Texas factory—this time, with no human behind the wheel. In a video shared by the company, Tesla shows Model Y and Cybertruck vehicles autonomously delivering themselves from the end of the production line to the outbound lot, using FSD […]