Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has continued to make vehicle price adjustments, this time lowering all car prices yet again, while also debuting a lower-cost Model Y All-Wheel Drive for the masses, that was previously only available in existing inventory in select states. The new AWD Model Y starts at $49,990 USD, and has a 0-60 mph time of […]

Tesla has announced that it will hold a limited in-person Annual Shareholder Meeting in 2023 due to capacity restrictions. The event will take place at Tesla’s headquarters in Austin, Texas, with a livestream accessible to the public, set to take place on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. How to apply to attend the in-person shareholder meeting […]

Tesla has announced the launch of its Earth Day 2023 Tee Fundraiser, a limited edition t-shirt designed to celebrate Earth Day and promote sustainability. For every Earth Day Tee sold, Tesla will donate $10 to charitable initiatives that focus on sustainability and environmental education programs. The t-shirt costs $30 USD. The Earth Day Tee features […]

SpaceX has fully-stacked its Starship rocket and says it is now working towards a rehearsal next week for its first orbital launch, then an actual flight test about a week later, if FAA approval is received. “Starship fully stacked at Starbase. Team is working towards a launch rehearsal next week followed by Starship’s first integrated […]

BMW i7 luxury sedan owners in Canada can now enjoy complimentary fast-charging sessions at Electrify Canada charging stations across the country, thanks to an agreement announced by Electrify Canada and BMW Group Canada. First owners of the all-electric i7 will receive three years of free charging on the Electrify Canada network from the date of […]

Kia unveiled its all-electric 2024 EV9 SUV at the 2023 New York International Auto Show yesterday. The EV9 is the first three-row EV SUV from Kia and is the flagship of the global Plan S strategy. This is the first time the EV9 has been unveiled in North America. “With the launch of the EV9, […]

Walmart has announced a plan to expand its electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations across the US, aiming to make EV ownership more accessible, reliable, convenient, and affordable. The company plans to build its own EV fast-charging network at thousands of locations coast-to-coast by 2030. The charging stations […]

Toyota is reportedly considering an overhaul of its factory floor as it moves towards a new platform for battery electric vehicles. Sources familiar with the matter say that the automaker has been conducting a review of its electric-car strategy for the past year, and may confirm the new EV architecture at a briefing on Friday […]

As part of the release of Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3 presentation PDF, the company has seemingly revealed more hints at its coming global fleet of electric vehicles. Under the section ‘Batteries for Transportation’, Tesla talks about the vehicles needed to transition to a clean energy future. “Today there are 1.4B vehicles globally and annual […]

During Tesla’s Investor Day last month, the company introduced its Master Plan Part 3, but now it has released the full PDF outline of the plan that details “a proposed path to reach a sustainable global energy economy through end-use electrification and sustainable electricity generation and storage.” Tesla announced the document on Wednesday afternoon. “This […]

Tesla has once again shaken up Israel’s car market by launching the basic version of its Model Y compact crossover at a price of NIS 169,990 (approximately $47,421 USD) including license fees and taxes, almost NIS 50,000 (about $14,000 USD) cheaper than the current Long Range priced at NIS 194,990 ($54,395 USD), reports Globes. The […]

According to a 114-page annual compliance report filed with Travis County’s Economic Development Program, Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas in Austin more than tripled its employee ranks last year, reports Bloomberg. By the end of 2022, the electric vehicle manufacturer had invested $5.81 billion in the 2,500-acre site. Over half of Tesla’s workers resided in Travis County, […]

Volkswagen has issued a stop-sale order to its dealers in the US and Canada for its ID.4 electric SUVs due to potential door safety issues. Water seeping into the door handles of approximately 18,000 vehicles built at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee factory could cause the doors to open unexpectedly at low speeds, according to a notice […]

Tesla has reportedly leased approximately 148,500 square feet of industrial space at 22290 Hathaway Ave. in Hayward, which represents half of the 297,000-square-foot Hathaway facility. The facility is owned by San Francisco industrial real estate investment trust, Prologis Inc., reports the San Francisco Business Times, citing unnamed sources. It is not clear how Tesla intends […]

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the UK’s auto industry body, new-car registrations in the UK climbed 18 percent year-on-year in March, making it the eighth consecutive month of growth. The first quarter of 2023 saw 287,825 new-car registrations, the strongest three-month period since 2019, thanks to easing supply chain challenges, […]