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Porsche Improves Taycan Lineup with Bigger Battery, More Tech for 2025
Porsche’s flagship electric sedan, the Taycan, is getting a significant boost for the 2025 model year with a suite of upgrades aimed at improving range, performance, and driver experience — all without raising the base […]

Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Under Threat in New York
Tesla’s presence in New York’s electric vehicle (EV) market could soon face a significant setback as lawmakers are pushing forward legislation targeting the automaker’s direct-to-consumer sales model. The proposed bill, spearheaded by State Senator Patricia […]

Tesla’s Latest App Update Prepares for Early Access Program, Supercharger Queues, and More
Tesla has released a new update to its mobile app with version 4.43.5, and early signs from a decompile of the app by Tesla App Updates on X suggest this isn’t just another round of […]

Tesla Named UK’s Best-Rated Car Brand for 2025
Tesla has secured the top spot as the UK’s best-rated car brand for 2025, with the automaker also scoring high in reliability, according to the latest Honest John Satisfaction Index. Each year, Honest John surveys […]

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Gets Presidential Pardon, Erasing Fraud Conviction
Trevor Milton, the embattled founder of Nikola Corporation, has received a full and unconditional pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump, wiping away his 2022 conviction for securities and wire fraud. The pardon was first announced […]

Tesla adjusts Supercharger pricing in Canada: more off-peak rates, some provinces revert to per-minute billing
Tesla has quietly rolled out new Supercharger pricing structures across Canada, introducing off-peak rates in select locations and adjusting kWh-based pricing in others. In another more interesting move, Tesla has also reverted to per-minute Supercharger […]
Cybertruck News

Tesla discontinues Cybertruck RWD just months after launch
Tesla has quietly discontinued the Cybertruck Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD), removing it from the online configurator in the United States less than six months after it debuted. At US$69,990 before incentives, or $62,490 with […]

Tesla Cybertruck bodies spotted at Giga Texas
While construction continues at Giga Texas to get it ready to begin production of the Model Y later this year, what appears to be Cybertruck bodies have arrived at the new factory. Spotted in a […]

Tesla Cybertruck production will begin at Giga Texas after Model Y production begins
Earlier this month it was reported that Tesla was planning to begin Cybertruck production ahead of the Model Y at Giga Texas. It appears as though those rumours were false based on the automaker’s latest […]

Giga Texas will start with Cybertruck production later this year as pace of construction surpasses Giga Berlin: Report
Tesla’s newest factories in Austin, Texas and Berlin, Germany have been dueling it out over the last year plus to see which will finish construction first. Even though Giga Berlin had a head start, it […]

Tesla Cybertruck is so unique it could be a flop: Elon Musk
When the Tesla Cybertruck rolled onto the stage for the first time in November 2019, its unique futuristic design took everyone by surprise. Many have since warmed up to the electric pickup truck with it […]
Model 3 News

Tesla to Hike Model 3 and Model Y Lease Prices in U.S. Starting September 21
Tesla has announced it will raise lease rates in the United States later this month, giving prospective buyers a limited window to lock in current terms. Starting September 21, monthly lease costs will increase by […]

New York City wants to spend $12.36 million on Tesla Model 3s
New York City wants to spends up to $12,360,000 to purchase Tesla Model 3s through the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. According to a Notice for Contract Public Hearing posted to the Citywide Administrative Services […]

Ohio’s Clinton Township purchases three Teslas for police and township use
Clinton Township in Ohio is excited to be “riding the wave of the future” after purchasing three Teslas for police and township use. Two Tesla Model Ys were purchased by Police Chief Mike Jones, who […]

Full list of updates in 2022 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y uncovered – new in-cabin radar, upcoming UI changes, and much more
Tesla announced some changes to the Model 3 and Model Y last month with the switch to the 2022 model year, including some minor updates to the naming convention of their vehicles. Along with updating […]

Tesla reveals what they have learnt from 9-month Model 3 police car trial in the UK
Tesla created a demonstration police car earlier this year as part of a trial program to test the EV as an emergency response vehicle in the United Kingdom (UK). Nine months later and the automaker […]
Model Y News

Tesla Model Y L Deliveries in China Extend Into November
Tesla’s newest variant of its best-selling crossover, the Model Y L, is proving to be a hot commodity in China as the six-seat version of the Model Y is now seeing long delivery days for […]

Tesla Model Y on track to become fourth best selling car in the world in 2022
The Tesla Model Y is only a couple of years old, but it is already leaping up the sales charts and is currently on track to become the fourth best selling car in the world […]

Elon Musk says ‘ok’ to Model Y Performance track mode (again)
Owners of the Tesla Model Y Performance will hopefully soon be able to download ‘Track Mode’ through a free over-the-air (OTA) software update after CEO Elon Musk said ‘ok’ to a request on Twitter to […]

Tesla updates Model Y rear door emergency release to make it easier to access, makes rear seat bench longer in China
Tesla has made two updates to the Model Y, one of which is for cars built at both Fremont and Giga Shanghai, and the other which appears to be exclusive to China. Model Y Rear […]

First Tesla Model Ys from Giga Berlin arrive in Taiwan ahead of December deliveries
Tesla has exported the first vehicles from Giga Berlin outside of Europe, sending the first shipment of Model Ys to Taiwan. Those first few vehicles have started arriving in the country ahead of the first deliveries […]
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Model S News

Jay Leno confirms insane Tesla Model S Plaid quarter-mile time [Update]
Last month Drive Tesla reported exclusively on the Tesla Model S Plaid setting a new record for the fastest quarter-mile time of any production car ever made. We also reported that car enthusiast Jay Leno […]

Refresh Tesla Model S parking lot has nearly 1,000 cars waiting for delivery
Yesterday we reported on the discovery of a large parking lot near Tesla’s Fremont factory that was housing hundreds of refresh Tesla Model S vehicles. Thanks to one of our readers we have a better […]

AMD confirms Tesla Model S/X include their latest Ryzen processor and RDNA 2 GPU
When Tesla officially announced the refresh Model S and Model X in January, part of the updated design included a new infotainment system. According to Tesla’s website, the new system would provide up to 10 […]
Model X News

Tesla V10 release notes and features of the much anticipated update
One of the more anticipated updated to Tesla’s OS has finally started hitting vehicles with FSD that are part of the Early Access Program (EAP). V10 has a lot of updates, so let’s get into […]

First retrofit of HW3.0 goes to a lucky Model S owner in California
It appears as though Tesla has officially started retrofitting their vehicles with the new Hardware 3.0 computer that will one day allow the vehicle to be fully autonomous. Sofiaan Fraval, owner of a 2018 Model […]

Tesla Model X drives through flooded street with ease
Back in 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out this tweet, stating that the Model S can actually make a half-decent boat if necessary, although not recommended. We *def* don't recommended this, but Model S […]
SpaceX News

Starlink Wins Approval to Deliver High-Speed Satellite Internet in Lebanon
Lebanon has officially granted SpaceX’s Starlink a license to operate satellite internet services across the country, marking a significant step toward modernizing the nation’s struggling digital infrastructure. The approval, announced late Thursday by Information Minister […]

FAA may fine SpaceX over missing data ahead of an August launch
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes imposing a $175,000 fine against SpaceX for failure to submit required data before a launch. In a notice to SpaceX, the FAA noted SpaceX failed to submit the required […]

Starlink customers on waiting list being offered ‘Global Roaming’ service
If you are interested in SpaceX’s Starlink but live in a country where it has not rolled out officially yet, you may still be able to sign up for the satellite internet service. The company […]

SpaceX’s Starlink supporting connectivity after New Zealand’s Cyclone Gabrielle
SpaceX has come to the rescue as New Zealand deals with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. The company reports it is coordinating with the country’s Nation Emergency Management Agency to support connectivity during recovery efforts […]

American Queen Voyages is the latest cruise line to run fleet on Starlink
Cruise operator American Queen Voyages has announced it is upgrading all the vessels in its fleet. All seven cruisers will stay connected through SpaceX’s Starlink. The company claims it is the first cruise line to power […]
Supercharger News

Tesla Starts Construction on New Supercharger Stations in Abbotsford and Edmonton [B.C. & Alberta]
Tesla is continuing to expand its Canadian charging network with the start of construction on two new V4 Supercharger stations in Abbotsford, British Columbia and Edmonton, Alberta. New Abbotsford Supercharger In Abbotsford, work has begun […]

Tesla completes Supercharger expansions in Coquitlam, Merritt, and Peterborough [British Columbia & Ontario]
While Tesla works to double the size of their Supercharger Design Team in Canada to add more stations across the country, the company has recently completed expansions at three different Superchargers in British Columbia and […]

Tesla China hits 100 Supercharger station mark in Beijing
Tesla China revealed that the company had hit yet another Supercharger milestone in the country this year. As of yesterday, Tesla China now has 100 Supercharger stations open in the city, offering Tesla owners access […]

Tesla to use prefabricated installation method for V4 Superchargers
Even though Tesla has yet to officially announce their next generation V4 Superchargers, several details have been revealed through construction plans for upcoming Supercharger stations. The latest discovery is that Tesla plans to use their […]