Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Lucid Group has unveiled the final specs for its Lucid Air Sapphire luxury super-sports sedan. This EV boasts a blistering 0-60 mph in just 1.89 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph. The Air Sapphire is not just about speed. It’s a blend of cutting-edge technology and refined design. The vehicle is powered by […]

Standard Fleet has rolled out a new feature allowing customers to seamlessly connect to its online dashboard using “Sign in with Tesla.” This integration, facilitated by Tesla’s Single Sign-On (SSO) system, offers users a direct and secure method to authorize Standard Fleet’s access to their Tesla vehicles, as spotted by Teslarati. By choosing the “Sign […]

In a move to boost sales and appeal to a broader market, Tesla has announced significant discounts on its Model 3 range in Thailand. The latest price reductions on August 6, are as follows (via @Tslachan): Model 3 RWD is now priced at 1,659,000 THB, reflecting a discount of 100,000 THB (5.7%). Model 3 Long […]

Ulrich Kranz, a senior executive at Apple working on the company’s electric-car efforts, and Paul Balciunas, former Chief Financial Officer of electric-vehicle startup Canoo, have been sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The federal lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles, accusing the pair of breaking securities rules at Canoo. Kranz, who previously served […]

Image credit: Fisker Inc. At its inaugural Product Vision Day held in Huntington Beach, CA, Fisker Inc. unveiled its visionary all-electric vehicle lineup for the coming years, including the grand-touring Ronin, the innovative PEAR, the powerful Alaska pickup truck, and an off-road version of the Fisker Ocean SUV. Chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker led the […]

Three Tesla owners in California filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the automaker on Wednesday, accusing the company of falsely advertising the estimated driving ranges of its electric vehicles. The legal action, which follows a recent Reuters report that brought forth unproven allegations, aims to represent all purchasers of Tesla’s Model 3, Model S, Model […]

Tesla has launched a new incentive program in Shanghai, offering shopping vouchers worth 3,000 yuan ($420) to new customers. This initiative is a part of a broader local government program designed to stimulate consumption and revitalize the economy. The automaker plans to distribute these vouchers to 3,000 customers who order and register either a Model […]

Tesla’s sales of China-made electric vehicles (EVs) experienced a significant 128% year-over-year increase in July, even as the company faced a month-on-month drop of 31%, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The automaker sold 64,285 China-made EVs in July, up from 28,217 in the same month last year. The increase is […]

Almost a dozen former Tesla employees who left to join Rivian are headed to trial, following a ruling over claims that they breached Tesla’s confidentiality agreements. The employees were accused of stealing proprietary information before joining Rivian. In a tentative decision on Wednesday, a California Superior Court judge denied the employees’ request for summary adjudication, […]

Tesla has announced the launch of the Model S and Model X Plaid in Macau, China. According to Tesla late yesterday, Plaid versions of the Model S and Model X are now available to check out in showrooms in the former Portuguese colony and Special Administrative Region (SAR) in China. Some beautiful photos were shared […]

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Tuesday that it has initiated a preliminary evaluation of 280,000 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The investigation follows twelve complaints from Tesla owners regarding sudden loss of steering control and power steering in their 2023 model vehicles. One Model 3 owner detailed an […]

Another day and more Tesla Cybertruck sightings, once again. This time around we’re seeing what look to be new aero wheels covers and also a walkaround a release candidate at Giga Texas. According to Zecazan on Instagram (via @DimaZeniuk), we see the camo-wrapped Cybertruck driving around Palo Alto, California. But it has new aero wheel […]

Uber Japan, Hinomaru Kotsu, and Tesla Motors Japan have announced the integration of Tesla’s Model Y, into Uber Japan’s online taxi dispatch service, Uber Premium. The collaboration aims to deploy a total of 100 Tesla Model Y vehicles across Tokyo’s 23 wards by the end of 2024, marking a significant step towards greener urban transportation. […]

Tesla will reportedly introduce a price reduction for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Hong Kong, effective from August 4, claims a report from the Hong Kong Economic Times. This would mark the second price adjustment this year, following the previous one on April 15. According to the customs website and the post-tax […]

In the late hours of Friday, July 28, SpaceX made history by successfully launching the Hughes JUPITER 3 mission into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The launch, which took place at 11:04 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sent the largest satellite ever to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. […]