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Delivery dates for new Tesla Model 3 slip in Canada and the US
Tesla announced the launch of the new Model 3 for the North American market on Tuesday, and it looks like there is already high demand for the upgraded electric sedan as estimated delivery dates have […]
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Tesla factory workers in US to get pay raise
Tesla is increasing wages for its factory workers in the US as the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) continues its efforts to unionize Tesla employees. The UAW made headlines last year with a prolonged strike […]
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Lucid (LCID) drops on weak 2023 production and delivery results
Lucid (LCID) has published its Q4 and 2023 production and delivery figures, and the luxury EV automaker continues to struggle. In the fourth quarter of 2023 Lucid says it produced 2,391 Air sedans. This is […]
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Tesla Model 3 could face stop-sale order and recall in Australia over potential safety standard breach
The new Tesla Model 3 is getting a closer look from Australian authorities due to a potential compliance issue with the country’s vehicle safety standards. The issue centers around the car’s child seat anchor points, […]
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Tesla starts assigning Cybertruck VINs to non-employees
The first Cybertruck deliveries to non-employees are about to begin. Dozens of Foundation Series reservation holders with no connection to the company have started being assigned VINs (Vehicle Identification Numbers), one of the final steps […]
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SpaceX Sends & Receives First Text Messages Using Starlink Satellites
SpaceX has successfully sent and received text messages using its Starlink satellites. This achievement comes just six days after SpaceX’s launch of their first Starlink satellites equipped with direct-to-cell capabilities. According to a post from […]
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 reintroduces Model 3 Long Range RWD in the US
Tesla has brought back the once popular Model 3 Long Range (LR) Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD). The new Model 3 variant offers the best value in the Tesla lineup, but unfortunately is only available in the […]
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Tesla PWS retrofit may be coming soon to enable Boombox on older vehicles
Although it provides no practical improvement to the car, the Boombox feature included in Tesla’s holiday software update was probably the most popular. By using the external Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) speaker, you car can […]
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New visualizations in the Tesla holiday software update work on HW2.5 equipped vehicles [Update]
When Tesla released the highly anticipated holiday software update, 2020.48.26 yesterday, one of the big features was a change to the in-car visualizations. So far the update appears to be limited to vehicles equipped with […]
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Tesla launches new Compare feature to help with online shopping
If you have ever searched for tech gadgets or appliances online, you are probably familiar with the “compare” feature available from many online retailers. With the tool you can add a few similar products to […]
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Thieves taking advantage of Tesla feature to steal charging cables
When the Model 3 was first released in 2018 many new owners experienced issues when temperatures dipped below freezing. This included windows freezing shut, frozen door handles that wouldn’t move, and even frozen charge ports. […]
Model Y News
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Tesla releases ‘Energy Boost’ to add more range to Model Y RWD in the US
Tesla has now started offering Energy Boost, a software upgrade which will add up to 50 miles (80km) of driving range for the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) in the US. The upgrade is unfortunately […]
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Tesla may have had a blockbuster month in China in May
Yesterday it was reported that Tesla was seeing a significant drop in demand in China. Citing a single unnamed source, The Information said Tesla’s net orders in the country dropped to 9,800 in May. The […]
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Tesla Model Y was the best-selling import in South Korea in May
After only being available in South Korea for just over a month, the Tesla Model Y has already proven its dominance. It was the top selling imported vehicle, gas or electric, for the month of […]
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Tesla tops global EV sales in April, holds substantial lead for 2021
During Tesla’s Q1 2021 earnings call in April, CEO Elon Musk said global demand for their vehicles has never been higher. The latest sales figures back up that comment, with Tesla topping the charts in […]
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Tesla owner posts 170km/h street race with Toyota Supra to Instagram, gets caught by Vancouver Police
If you feel the need for speed, the best idea is to take your car to a racetrack and not put the lives of others on public roads in danger. Unfortunately that is not how […]
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Model S News
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Tesla has made their cars go further, faster, and be smarter, all for much less money since the Model S was first released
Who would have thought back in 2012 when Tesla first released their Performance Model S that 7 years later it would still be considered one of the best electric vehicles on the market. No other […]
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Audi trying to develop battery to top Tesla’s Ludicrous Mode
Ludicrous Mode on a new Tesla Model S will rocket you from 0-60 in just 2.6 seconds. Now Audi wants to top that with their newest electric vehicle offerings, and that hope is resting with […]
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What’s in Tesla’s latest software update 2019.36.2.1
If you’re one of the lucky ones to have already received Tesla’s latest software update, 2019.36.2.1, you already know and have experienced all the goodies bundled in there. For those of you still waiting, here’s […]
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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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Tesla Roadster and Starman just passed Mars
What do you do when you’re a billionaire who owns a car manufacturer and a rocket and spacecraft company? When you’re Elon Musk, you send one of your cars into space for fun. That’s what […]
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SpaceX IPO could be coming in a few years: Elon Musk
It looks like Elon Musk has had a change of heart after revealing on Twitter his plans to eventually take SpaceX’s Starlink public. The rumours of a possible IPO began earlier this year when SpaceX […]
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Tesla Cybertruck Transformer – Toronto man builds ultimate Halloween costume
Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the radically designed Cybertruck to the world last year, we’ve seen a number of replicas being built, some more accurate than others. We’ve even seen a half-scale Cybertruck built […]
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Northern Ontario municipalities want SpaceX Starlink satellite internet service in their region
Residents of northern Ontario may finally be getting high speed internet access after years of frustrated efforts to get the required infrastructure built. Back in May, SpaceX applied for or a “Basic International Telecommunications Services […]
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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20 stall Tesla Supercharger proposed for Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria City Council will vote on a proposal next week to approve a lease with Tesla to install a 20 stall Supercharger. A draft of the lease between the city and Tesla shows the […]
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Castlegar City Council approves Development Variance Permit to allow construction of Tesla Supercharger
Tesla owners will soon be able to travel further along the Crowsnest Highway (Hwy 3) in southern British Columbia after Castlegar City Council paved the way for construction of a Supercharger to begin. At the […]
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Tesla secures 320,000 square foot warehouse in San Bernardino, California
Tesla continues to expand at a rapid pace with openings of new Showrooms, Service Centers, and Superchargers around the world. One of their latest acquisitions is a little closer to home in San Bernardino, California. […]