Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

In a legal standoff, Palmetto Farms, a local store in Aynor, South Carolina, has sued the town for failing to issue a building permit for a Tesla charging station. Devin Dorman, co-owner of Palmetto Farms, signed a five-year lease with Tesla in August 2022 to convert 10 parking spaces into a charging station. “That’s a […]

Tesla announced on September 15, 2023, that it is adding tram tours of its factories in Fremont, California, and Austin, Texas, to its referral program. The tours can be redeemed using referral credits, but travel and accommodation expenses are not covered by the company. The offer is limited to one tour per Tesla account, and […]

Tesla yesterday revealed a special red (Ultra Red?) painted Supercharger, its 50,000th, to commemorate its recent global milestone from 2012 to 2023. This uniquely-painted Supercharger is red and has a plaque that reads ”No. 50,000” on it. Tesla teased the Supercharger by saying, “somewhere in the world”. Of course, its location was quickly discovered by […]

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States have reached unprecedented levels, according to a Bloomberg Green analysis. The share of new electric cars sold exceeded 7% for the first half of the year, surpassing a critical threshold for mass adoption. In the last few months, total EV sales in the country topped 3 million. […]

Tesla, the current leader in the electric vehicle (EV) market, faces increasing competition from traditional automakers. However, the company could benefit from labor disputes affecting its competitors, according to industry analysts. Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, stated that Detroit’s cost advantage in producing cheaper EVs could diminish if automakers like GM and Ford […]

A biography of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, penned by renowned author Walter Isaacson, is currently on sale for 30% off its list price on Amazon. Originally priced at $35.00 USD, the hardcover edition is now available for $24.48, allowing buyers to save $10.52. The biography, released on September 12, 2023, has garnered a […]

Tesla is on the verge of a technological breakthrough that could revolutionize its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing process and significantly reduce production costs, according to five sources familiar with the matter speaking with Reuters. The innovation centers on Tesla’s “gigacasting” process, which uses presses with 6,000 to 9,000 tons of clamping pressure to mold large […]

New data from Experian reveals that Tesla continues to dominate the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market, accounting for 59.5% of new EV registrations from January to July 2023. The U.S. market share for electric vehicles rose to 7.2% during this period, with Tesla significantly contributing to the surge through aggressive pricing strategies. “Affordability remains the […]

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Polly Trottenberg, indicated on Wednesday that SpaceX could receive a launch license for its Starship rocket as early as next month. The announcement comes after the FAA concluded its technical investigation into SpaceX’s April test launch, which ended in an explosion. Trottenberg made the comments on […]

Polestar 2, the first vehicle to feature Google’s Android Automotive OS since its 2019 launch, has added Amazon’s Prime Video to its infotainment offerings. The streaming service will be accessible while the car is parked or charging. This addition follows the integration of YouTube, which became available in Polestar 2 in June 2023. Since its […]

Tesla has secured EUR 148,720,000 ($158 million USD) in funding from the European Union for the expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. This comes as part of the EU’s broader financial commitment of over EUR 352 million to foster greener mobility. Tesla Italy has been allocated a unit contribution of EUR 133,780,000 for […]

The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU), announced on Wednesday an investigation into state subsidies provided to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers in China. The announcement was made by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, during her annual State of the Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, […]

SpaceX’s Starlink, the satellite constellation internet service from Elon Musk, experienced a brief network outage that lasted for over an hour on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. The company took to its official Twitter account at 5:33 PM PDT to acknowledge the issue, stating, “Starlink is currently in a network outage and we are actively implementing […]

Tesla recently announced it reached a major milestone: 50,000 Superchargers worldwide. The company started in September 2012 with 6 Superchargers, but reached the 50,000 milestone this month. “The future is electric,” said Tesla on X, while also sharing a short video: Sept 2012: 6 Superchargers Sept 2023: 50,000 Superchargers The future is electric⚡️ pic.twitter.com/LR7g5qSYQj — […]

Tesla shares saw a rise in premarket trading on Monday, following Morgan Stanley’s optimistic take on the electric vehicle company’s potential in artificial intelligence. Adam Jonas, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, has shifted Tesla’s stock rating from “equal weight” to “overweight”, primarily due to Tesla’s AI supercomputer, Dojo. Furthermore, Jonas increased his price estimate for […]