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Tesla Giga Berlin Wins Dispute over Works Council Elections
Tesla Giga Berlin has won the dispute over the works council elections, despite the opposition of IG Metall. The court ruled that the company could hold elections within the time frame it had previously set. […]
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Rivian R2 officially unveiled, R3 and R3X make surprise debut
Rivian has officially unveiled their next-generation electric vehicle (EV), the Rivian R2 in California today. Along with taking the wraps off the R2, CEO RJ Scaringe surprised everyone by unveiling two new EVs that will […]
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Giga Berlin shutdown to last until at least March 17 following arson attack
Tesla will have to keep Giga Berlin shut down until at least March 17, 2024 as repairs to restore electricity to the site will take longer than initially anticipated. On Tuesday Tesla was forced to […]
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Kia bumps 2024 EV9 discounts up to $7,000 in the US
Kia has been promoting the 2024 EV9 with discounts recently, and buyers of the three-row SUV can now get up to $7,000 off in the US. The South Korean automaker bumped up the discount on the […]
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Waymo Launches Driverless Service in Austin For Employees
Waymo has launched its driverless ride-hailing service, Waymo One, for employees in Austin, Texas. Starting Wednesday, Waymo’s autonomous vehicles, including the electric Jaguar I-Pace and Chrysler Pacifica robotaxis, are now operating across a 43-square-mile area […]
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Tesla leaves Australian auto lobby group over ‘demonstrably false’ claims
Tesla has decided to leave Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), a major auto lobby group, over accusations that the organization made “demonstrably false” claims regarding the government’s proposed clean car policy. As we […]
Cybertruck News
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Cybertruck now set to get FSD in September, parking assistance features this week
Tesla has provided another update for when the Cybertruck will receive Full Self-Driving (FSD), and the feature is now expected to make its debut on the electric truck next month. Before then however, the Cybertruck […]
Model 3 News
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Tesla Model 3 Performance deliveries delayed in Canada for pending software update
Tesla Model 3 Performance deliveries in Canada have been delayed again, but this time it is due to a pending software update that is taking longer than expected to be released. Tesla announced the Model […]
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Tesla Model 3 regains IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and Consumer Reports Top Pick after tests of vision-based safety features
When Tesla made the decision to remove radar from the latest builds of the Model 3 and rely solely on the cameras for Autopilot and other safety features, many questions were asked about whether it […]
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Tesla ‘recalling’ 300,000 Chinese Model 3’s and Y’s
Chinese regulators confirmed this morning that Tesla would ‘recall’ 300,000 vehicles made in China. These vehicles will all need an online software update. However, owners are not required to return their cars to a dealership. […]
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Tesla outselling all other EVs combined in the US by a 3-1 margin
Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining popularity in the United States. The latest data shows Americans registered 3 times as many new EVs in the first quarter of 2021 when compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) […]
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Tesla Model 3 loses control and falls 100ft off the side of a mountain, occupants walk away
Tesla’s number one priority when designing their cars is safety. This is evident in the data, with the five safest cars ever tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) being Tesla vehicles. That […]
Model Y News
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Tesla Model Y leads China’s BEV market in 2024 as registrations surge
Tesla has been having a strong year the Chinese market through the first seven months of 2024, driven by the strong performance of the Model Y. While worldwide sales have been dipping, that doesn’t appear […]
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Tesla CCS adapter activated in North America with 2021.40.6 software update
Tesla released a new CCS adapter last month, but it was limited to owners in the South Korean market. Eager to have another option to charge their vehicles, several owners were able to bring the […]
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Side-by-side performance comparison of AMD Ryzen and Intel Atom processors
Tesla quietly upgraded the Model Y Performance in China last week with a brand new AMD Ryzen processor, a piece of hardware that was previously limited to the refresh Model S and Model X. We […]
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Tesla Model Y Performance in China gains double pane rear windows
Tesla started deliveries of the Model Y Performance in China this week. The new lucky owners have already discovered a number of surprises, like the new AMD Ryzen processor previously found only in the Model […]
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Made-in-China Tesla Model Y now includes 12v li-ion battery: Confirmed
Tesla began deliveries of the Model Y Performance in China yesterday. The lucky new owners quickly discovered it included a big upgrade – an AMD Ryzen processor. Now it looks like there is another significant […]
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Model S News
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Canadian journalists reviewing the Taycan also get a Tesla Model S
When you read a car review from a journalist in a newspaper, magazine, or online, chances are the car was provided by the automaker themselves. When it comes to reviewing a Tesla, Canadian journalists have […]
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Tesla Model S rigged with ‘hoax device’ causes panic and evacuation at NY mall
A Tesla Model S rigged with a suspicious device caused some panic and an evacuation at Queens Place Mall in New York this morning, weeks after a car bomb was set off in Nashville. Police […]
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Prototype Tesla Model S spotted in Palo Alto: Refresh or Plaid? [Update]
With rumours of a Model S refresh on the horizon and the Plaid powertrain expected to launch later this year, what appears to be a prototype of Tesla’s flagship vehicle was spotted today in California. […]
Model X News
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US Navy Transforms Fleet Communication with SpaceX’s Starlink
The United States Navy is poised to transform its communication systems with the adoption of SpaceX’s Starlink technology, a move that promises to enhance not only the tactical capabilities of its fleet but also the […]
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SpaceX now targeting May for Starship orbital test flight
Elon Musk provided an update on when he hopes SpaceX will finally be able to perform Starship’s first orbital test flight. After months of delays in receiving environmental approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), […]
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NASA delays next two SpaceX crewed missions to ISS
NASA has delayed the launch of two crewed SpaceX missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The first is Ax-1, a private flight for Axion Space was originally scheduled to launch on March 30. That date […]
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More terminals arrive in Ukraine as Starlink app becomes most downloaded app in Ukraine
A third batch of Starlink terminals have arrived in the Ukraine, as the satellite internet service’s mobile app has become the most downloaded app in the country. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s vice prime minister announced the […]
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SpaceX 20th anniversary celebrated with video of accomplishments
On March 14, 2002, Elon Musk founded SpaceX. Twenty years later and the company has transformed the aerospace industry by developing reusable rockets and being on the verge of sending humans to Mars. To celebrate […]
Supercharger News
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Tesla opens Canada’s northernmost Supercharger in Valleyview [Alberta]
Tesla’s Supercharger team in Canada has been working hard lately, and has now opened its fourth Supercharger station this week, this time in Valleyview, Alberta. What makes this Supercharger noteworthy is that it is the […]
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Tesla Supercharger at Buttonwillow Raceway begins construction
Tesla owners in California attending a track event at Buttonwillow Raceway will soon no longer have to leave the track to get a quick charge. Crews have just begun work on a new 16-stall V3 […]
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Tesla Supercharger coming soon to Laguna Seca Raceway
Tesla is a frequent visitor to Laguna Seca, having recently tested the Plaid and now discontinued Plaid+ Model S at the famous racetrack earlier this year. TeslaCorsa has also been holding track day events for […]
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Tesla Q4 Supercharger location update [Canada & U.S.]
With the end of the third quarter, Tesla has updated their list of planned and proposed Supercharger locations in Canada. Below is a list of all locations in Canada that have an updated opening date, […]