Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla Recalls 3,470 Model Y Vehicles to Check Seat Back Frame Bolts

Tesla issued a recall of 3,470 Model Y vehicles on Saturday, according to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall is NHTSA Campaign Number 23V130000 which says the issue is “a loose seat frame bolt may reduce the seat belt system’s performance, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.” […]

Tesla Model 3 Taxi Fleet Debuts in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

A new Tesla Model 3 taxi fleet has launched in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The announcement on March 1 by the Sharjah Roads and Transportation Authority (SRTA) said a fleet of 10 Tesla Model 3 sedans, part of the emirate’s green economy initiative, according to SRTA Chairman Yousef Al-Athmani. The Authority has launched 10 Tesla 3 […]

Tesla Teases Wireless Charging and Hollywood Diner Renders [PICS]

Tesla’s Investor Day teased something we’ve never seen before—wireless charging for the company’s vehicles. During the Charging segment of the presentation with Rebecca Tinucci, Senior Director of Charging Infrastructure. Near the end of her presentation, she pulled a Steve Jobs “one more thing” thing moment, showing a slide that said “Can’t Forget To Do Cool […]

2023.6.1 Tesla Update Release Notes

Tesla started rolling out its 2023.6.1 software update on Friday, and now we have some release notes thanks to @greentheonly. According to @greentheonly, the following changes are in 2023.6.1: Apple Music: now available Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Morocco, Hong Kong Singapore, Thailand, UAE, Jordan and Israel Zoom app: now available in Canada, New Zealand, Mexico, Puerto […]

Tesla Investor Day 2023 Keynote PDF Download Now Available

Tesla has made its 2023 Investor Day slide deck PDF available for the public to download on Friday. The company’s head of investor relations, Martin Viecha, said today, “Due to popular demand, Investor Day deck is now available on our [Investor Relations] website.” The Tesla Investor Relations website now lists a link to the Investor […]

Watch: Cybertruck Tonneau Cover Closing, Street Race vs Semi [VIDEOS]

Image: @adityasaielsh A Tesla follower j.aditya (@adityasaielsh) shared some new pictures of videos today of the company’s latest Cybertruck production beta, identified by its latest triangular mirror design. We also get another look at the rear tonneau cover closing on the Cybertruck. You can’t really see from the rear bed into the vehicle it seems: […]

Tesla Launching Unlimited Overnight Home Charging in Texas for $30/month

During a presentation of Tesla’s energy business by Drew Baglino yesterday at the company’s Investor Day, a new charging offer was teased and set to launch this summer. Baglino, the Senior Vice President of Powertrain and Energy Engineering at Tesla, detailed how the company’s Megafactory in Lathrop, California, was completed in less than 12 months. […]

Tesla Announces Gigafactory Mexico for its Next Gen Vehicle

As expected, Tesla has just announced its next Gigafactory and it will be in Mexico, while also showing a render of the new factory that has the outline of “TESLA” on its roof, which looks covered in solar panels. Our next Gigafactory will be in Mexico, manufacturing our next-gen vehicle pic.twitter.com/bk0IKrGtaZ — Tesla (@Tesla) March […]

Tesla Approved for Basic International Telecom Service License in Canada

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved Tesla for a Basic International Telecommunications Services Licence (BITS) on Tuesday, as spotted by the University of Ottawa Law Professor, Michael Geist. Tesla submitted an application in September 2022 and since then, there were two interventions opposing the issuing of BITS license to the company. “These opposing […]

Tesla 4th-Gen Supercharger Posts Being Installed in Europe with Longer Cables

Tesla today revealed it has started installing its 4th-generation Supercharger posts in Europe. The news was announced at its Investor Day and was made by Rebecca Tinucci, Head of Global Charging Infrastructure at Tesla. After reiterating the Magic Dock debuting at 10 U.S. Superchargers yesterday, Tinucci detailed the company’s next-generation Superchargers. “We’re also just started […]

Tesla Cars with FSD Beta: 1 Collision Per 3.2 Million Miles Driven

During Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day, the company shared some details about its next gen vehicle and manufacturing. But we also learned some stats about Full Self-Driving beta. According to Tesla, FSD beta offers “higher safety”. For the first time, we are learning about collision data with FSD beta. Tesla vehicles using FSD beta saw 1 […]