Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has announced a new paint color for the Model 3 and Model Y in the USA and Canada. The new color is called ‘Diamond Black’ and a short video shared by Tesla shows specs of brilliant shine, like sparkles. This color replaces Solid Black and is a $1,500 US upgrade from the included Stealth […]

Tesla is preparing to build a new Supercharger station in Roswell, New Mexico, and it’s not your typical charging stop. The upcoming location will feature a Cybertruck-style canopy, complete with solar panels and RGB lighting, giving the whole site a futuristic, UFO-inspired look, as first discovered by @MarcoRP1. Tesla plans to install eight charging stalls […]

Tesla’s momentum in China continues to build, with the company hitting its highest weekly insured units mark of the year so far. For the week of March 24–30, Tesla China recorded 21,000 insured vehicle registrations, according to data shared by @Tslachan on X. That’s a significant jump from the previous week’s 17,400 units, and the […]

The Quebec government in Canada is moving ahead with a new contract to install SpaceX Starlink internet in courthouses located in remote areas of the province, the Montreal Gazette reports. The $826,000 CAD deal was awarded to an Alberta company that will install Starlink antennas and provide monthly service. The decision comes amid rising trade […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says unsupervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) will roll out in Austin, Texas, this June, with expansion to more U.S. cities by the end of the year. “As I’ve said previously, unsupervised full self-driving Teslas will be carrying passengers in Austin in June and many cities in America by end of year,” Musk […]

Tesla is rolling out new discounts and financing options in China for the Model Y, including interest-free payments for up to three years. Here’s a quick breakdown of the offer, valid until April 30, 2025: Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive: Starts at ¥263,500 0% interest over 3 years with a minimum down payment of ¥79,900 Model […]

A new decompile of Tesla’s iOS app by Tesla App Updates has revealed several upcoming features, suggesting the company is preparing to expand its in-app capabilities — including a wider rollout of its Early Access Program and improvements to Supercharger management and Full Self-Driving (FSD) transparency. Strings and new API endpoints in the app point […]

Tesla announced a major milestone for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, revealing that the Tesla fleet has collectively driven over 3.6 billion miles using the system, which evolved from its initial Beta phase to the current Supervised version. Notably, 2.16 billion of those miles were logged in 2024 alone, highlighting the rapid growth and adoption […]

Tesla has once again ranked highest in home electric vehicle (EV) charging satisfaction, according to J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Home Charging Study. For the fifth year in a row, Tesla leads the Level 2 permanently mounted charger category, scoring 776 out of 1,000 points. Emporia and Wallbox followed with scores of […]

Tesla shared exciting news on March 25 about the future of transportation, declaring that “the future is autonomous” and teasing a major rollout starting in Austin this June. The electric vehicle giant thanked the City of Austin and the Texas Department of Transportation (Texas DOT) for their support in making this vision a reality, aimed […]

Rivian is growing its manufacturing site in Normal, Illinois, to prepare for production of its new R2 electric SUV, which is expected to launch in 2026. The company is adding a 1.1 million square-foot building to its existing 4.3 million square-foot facility, which already produces the R1 series and electric delivery vans. Once the expansion […]

Tesla is bringing its Optimus humanoid robot to Capitol Hill this week as part of a robotics symposium hosted in the Cannon House Office Building, Axios has learned. The event comes at a tense time for Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk, whose close ties to President Trump and aggressive approach to cutting government programs […]

The FBI has created a new task force to investigate a wave of violent attacks and vandalism targeting Tesla. The move comes after multiple explosive devices were discovered at a Tesla showroom in Austin, Texas — the city where Tesla is headquartered. These incidents are part of a larger pattern. Since the start of the […]

Tesla has told customers in China that its next big update for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software is in the works—but it’s waiting on government approval before releasing anything. In a message posted by Tesla’s customer support team, in a comment on Grace Tao’s account on Weibo, the VP of External Affairs at Tesla China, […]

SpaceX’s Starlink is now offering a low-cost “Roam 10GB” plan designed for light use during emergencies or weekend travel. The new option, which launched this week, provides 10GB of data for $15 CAD/month ($10 in the USA) and aims to give users a reliable backup when their primary internet goes down. According to an email […]