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Elon Musk says Tesla plans to launch next-gen EV in second half of 2025
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed during the Q4 2023 earnings call the company plans to launch a new, more affordable electric vehicle (EV) model in the second half of 2025. This announcement came less than […]
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Tesla Cybertruck deliveries in Canada likely not to start until 2025
Tesla fans in Canada hoping they might be able to take delivery of their Cybertruck in 2024 might need to prepare for a longer than expected wait. Based on comments made during Tesla’s Q4 2023 […]
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Tesla Expects Energy Storage Business to Outpace Auto Growth in 2024
Tesla Energy continued its rapid growth in 2023, largely driven by its energy storage business. The company said in its financial report that it expects Tesla Storage’s growth rate of deployment and revenue to exceed […]
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Upgraded Tesla Model 3 demo drives now available in Canada
The new Model 3 has arrived in Canada and customers can now book demo drives. The start of demo drives in Canada comes less than a week after demo drives started in the US. Tesla […]
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Tesla’s Fremont Factory Sets New Production Record in 2023
Tesla’s Fremont factory has achieved a new milestone by producing nearly 560,000 vehicles in 2023, setting a new record for the facility previously occupied by General Motors (GM) and Toyota. Prior to Tesla’s acquisition, the […]
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Tesla Signals Strategic Slowdown in 2024 Growth Amid Development of Next-Gen Vehicle Platform
Tesla published their Q4 2023 earnings report today, and within it indicated a potential slowdown in its growth rate for 2024. According to the company, they now find themselves in a transitional phase, positioned between […]
Cybertruck News
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Tesla Cybertruck sales surpass combined totals of Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T in May
Tesla’s Cybertruck has already made up significant ground in the electric pickup truck market. We already know it was the best-selling electric pickup in Q2, despite deliveries only starting in earnest in Q1. Now new […]
Model 3 News
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Tesla offering free options to Model 3 Performance and Model X buyers in the US, but there’s a catch
Tesla has launched a new offer in the US in an attempt to get more customers eligible for the federal tax credit behind the wheel of a new Model 3 Performance or Model X All-Wheel-Drive […]
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ICBC sending ‘Underpayment Invoices’ to 2021 Tesla Model 3 owners in British Columbia
If you recently purchased a Tesla Model 3 in British Columbia, don’t be surprised to receive an ‘Underpayment Invoice’ in your mailbox from ICBC. That’s what happened to Joy Nantes purchased a 2021 Tesla Model […]
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Tesla Model 3/Y delivery dates extended into June in Canada and U.S., Model S as long as 10-14 weeks
Tesla has updated their website today showing delivery estimates for the Model 3 and Model Y as far as three months away in Canada and the United States. The long delivery wait times only affect […]
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Demand for Tesla Model 3 in Japan spikes after massive price cut
Last month Tesla announced a massive price cut for the Model 3 in Japan, dropping it as much as 25% to price it below the Nissan Leaf. That attractive new price point has drawn the […]
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Berea Police Department adds three Tesla Model 3’s as latest patrol cars
The Berea Police Department (BPD) in Kentucky welcomed three new Tesla Model 3’s to their fleet of patrol cars this week, the latest in a growing a trend of police departments making the shift to […]
Model Y News
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Tesla offers another low interest rate for Model Y buyers in the US
Tesla is again offering a low interest rate to Model Y buyers who finance their purchase in the US. This is the second time Tesla has enticed buyers with a low promotional interest rate in […]
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Tesla Model Y set to launch in Israel in early 2022
Tesla began deliveries in Israel earlier this year with the arrival of the Model 3. The electric sedan has proven popular with more than 6,500 of the imported vehicles already snapped up by eager buyers. […]
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Tesla Model Y All-Weather Protection kits now standard in select regions in Canada and US
In May Drive Tesla was first to report that the Tesla Model Y All-Weather Protection Kits were being installed free of charge in select markets in Canada and the US. The kits, which include PPF […]
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Tesla files to build five different Model Y variants in China
Tesla China has filed with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to build five different versions of the Model Y at Giga Shanghai. The five different versions were published on MIITs New Energy […]
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Tesla Model Y LR RWD reservation holders get new account update
The saga that is the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive (LR RWD) Model Y is still alive. Tesla has recently updated the accounts of reservation holders, giving new hope to the possibility the elusive variant might […]
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Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond experiences a Tesla road trip for the first time
Last year former Top Gear host, James May, bought his first Tesla, a Model S, and gave it a rave review. Now another former Top Gear host has had his first experience of a long […]
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Latest 2020.4.11 software update providing promised range boost to Model S and Model X owners
Last month Tesla updated the Design Studio to include a new Model S and Model X Long Range Plus versions, which promised a range of 627km and 564km respectively. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at […]
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Canada will have to wait a little longer as Tesla announces MCU2 infotainment upgrade program in the US
It has been a long wait, but Tesla yesterday officially announced a program for owners of older Teslas to upgrade from MCU1 (Media Control Unit) to MCU2. The infotainment upgrade will gives owners of pre-March […]
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SpaceX Now Has Over 400,000 Starlink Customers in Canada
SpaceX has announced that Starlink is now providing high-speed satellite internet to more than 400,000 active customers across Canada, just three and a half years after the company first launched its service in Canada. This […]
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Starlink license modification for more low-earth orbit satellites approved by FCC
SpaceX’s Starlink has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate more of its satellites in a low-earth orbit. The FCC approved the modification to Starlink’s license in a document posted to its […]
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Elon Musk to host Saturday Night Live (SNL) on May 8 with musical guest Miley Cyrus
This weekend, NBC announced that the Tesla CEO Elon Musk would host Saturday Night Live on May 8. The musical guest that week on SNL will be Miley Cyrus. https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1386033593772826624 Musk is the first non-entertainment […]
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SpaceX wins $2.9BN NASA contract to build moon lander
SpaceX got a major boost on Friday. NASA selected the company to build a lander that will help bring humans back to the moon. The contract, worth $2.9 billion, will see SpaceX develop and built […]
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Starlink internet users will soon be able to take Dishy McFlatface wherever they want
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is currently in its beta testing phase, which first began late last year in the US and Canada. As part of the terms and conditions when signing up, service was […]
Supercharger News
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Tesla installs 2,000th Supercharger stall in Norway
Tesla has reached another milestone in the expansion of its Supercharger network, this time in Norway, with the company celebrating the recent installation the 2,000th stall in the Nordic country. Tesla announced the milestone on […]
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Tesla Cyberland concept shows what a Tesla-themed amusement park could look like
Automotive fanatics currently have three car-themed theme parks – Ferrari Land in Spain, VW Autostadt in Germany, and Toyota Megaweb in Japan. What would a Tesla-inspired theme park look like? Car lease comparison website Car […]
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Tesla facing potential $162M fine in Norway over throttled Model S charging speeds
Tesla could be forced to pay $162 million to Tesla owners in Norway following a preliminary judgement against the automaker over throttled charging speeds in some Model S vehicles. More than 30 Norwegian Tesla owners […]
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Europe’s Most Powerful EV Charging Hub Will Feature Tesla Superchargers
The Oxford Superhub announced that they choose Tesla as one of the charging solutions for their new park-and-ride site. The slated site is the most powerful EV charging hub in Europe. The project is part […]