Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla announced on Wednesday it has reached a new milestone at its Giga Shanghai factory in China. The efficient and productive Giga Shanghai has made its 1 millionth Model Y electric compact SUV. An image shared by @ChrisZheng001 shows Tesla employees surrounding a Model Y, while a battery celebrates the 1 million milestone. Employees are […]

Lucid Group announced on Wednesday that it had delivered a total of 1,404 units of its flagship model, the Air luxury sedan, during the second quarter of 2023. This figure falls short of Wall Street analysts’ estimate of about 2,000 deliveries, according to data gathered by FactSet, leading to an over 11% drop in the […]

Tesla hacker, ‘green’ (@greentheonly), has released the first teardown images of Tesla’s Model Y Hardware 4 (HW4). Until now, the inner workings of this latest hardware iteration have remained largely unseen from the Model Y, whereas similar hardware for Model S/X have already been shared (also by ‘green’). ‘Green’ confirmed earlier this week HW4 boasts […]

Tesla has announced the winners of its Spring 2023 Supercharger location expansion, a decision made through a democratic process involving votes from Tesla owners. The company took to social media to thank everyone who participated in the voting process and revealed the chosen locations in a series of tweets. In North America, the winning locations […]

Tesla has hinted at a potential cut to the federal tax credit for its buyers after December 31, 2023. A late Tuesday update on the company’s website included a banner indicating “Reductions to current federal tax credit likely after Dec 31.” The current policy allows customers, who take delivery of a qualified new Tesla vehicle […]

The citizens of Grünheide in Germany are set to play a pivotal role in the planned expansion of the local Tesla factory. Starting next week, from July 19th to August 18th, they will have the opportunity to voice their concerns and contribute to the approval process for the project. Brandenburg’s Environment Ministry announced that the […]

A new Tesla location is ready to open its doors in Langford, British Columbia, Canada. The big event will happen on July 27, 2023, starting at 2 PM. Tesla sent an email to customers inviting them to RSVP to the grand opening, according to an email received by Tesla North. The store, found at 2361 […]

The state of Texas has once again postponed a pivotal vote on the allocation of federal funds for the construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The decision, now pushed back to August 16, has drawn criticism from various EV charging companies opposing the state’s plan to incorporate Tesla’s technology into the charging infrastructure. Three […]

Tesla has consented to a settlement of just over $6 million in a class-action lawsuit initiated by customers who encountered unexpected price hikes in 2021 for Solar Roof installations they had previously agreed to. This settlement was filed with a U.S. District Court in San Francisco on July 10. Originally dubbed “solarglass,” Tesla’s Solar Roof […]

In a move that could disrupt the UK’s energy market, Tesla is planning to sell electricity directly to households. This move puts the company in direct competition with the UK’s major energy providers. Tesla has revealed plans to register as an electricity provider with the industry regulator and launch a retail electricity product in the […]

Tesla China reported sales of 93,680 electric vehicles (EVs) in June, with 19,468 units destined for export, as per recent data published by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). This data released on Monday showed Tesla delivered 74,212 vehicles in China for the month of June, marking a 4.78% decline from the same month last […]

Elon Musk’s Boring Company has achieved two critical milestones in its ambitious endeavor to develop an underground transport system in Las Vegas. The company announced on Monday via Twitter that two of its digging machines, named Prufrock-1 and Prufrock-2, have arrived at Encore on the Las Vegas Boulevard and Westgate just off the Strip. According […]

Tesla has raced to the top of the charts in Ireland, as the electric vehicle (EV) giant emerged as the leading car brand in June 2023. The data reveals an accelerating shift towards electric mobility in the country, with almost one-fifth of all new cars registered in the first half of 2023 being electric, according […]

Governor of Nuevo León in Mexico, Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda, affirmed that all the necessary permits for the construction of Tesla’s Gigafactory in the municipality of Santa Catarina have been approved and are progressing well, reports Milenio. In his update on Nuevo León’s economy, García indicated that the state and Elon Musk’s company could soon […]

Retailer Fnac in France has cut the price of SpaceX’s Starlink kit by 56%, taking it down to 199.95 EUR, saving customers 250 EUR off the regular price of 449.99 EUR. The Starlink kit is needed to connect to SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation. The kit includes a satellite dish and also modem and wireless router. […]