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Hertz starts selling off its early Tesla inventory, and there are some good deals
Hertz made headlines in 2021 announcing a $4.2 billion deal to purchase up to 100,000 Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) for their global rental fleet. A little over two years later and the company has started […]
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Tesla Dominates US Fast Charging Installations While Rivals Flounder
Tesla is the clear leader in installing fast charging stations in the US, while competitors continue to flounder behind. In 2023, the company installed 606% more charging stations than its next closest competitor. The number […]
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Electrify Canada switches to kWh billing [Update]
Electrify Canada has officially switched from per-minute billing to kWh billing at its stations across the country. The move comes a little less than a year after Measurement Canada approved the new pricing method, which […]
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Volkswagen putting ChatGPT in its cars
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the latest technological advancements, and Volkswagen has found a way to combine it with zero-emission mobility, bringing the popular ChatGPT to its models. Volkswagen will showcase ChatGPT integration in its […]
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Waymo To Expand Driverless Robotaxis To Freeways For The First Time
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., has announced it will soon expand the testing grounds of its fleet of robotaxis onto the freeways of Phoenix, Arizona, for the first time. In an announcement […]
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Starlink Issues Recall for Gen 3 Antenna Standard Pipe Adapter
SpaceX recently debuted their third generation Starlink antenna and accompanying accessories in late 2023. Despite only being in the market for a few weeks, SpaceX has issued a recall for a popular mounting accessory, the […]
Cybertruck News
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Tesla begins installing redesigned Cybertruck aero covers
Tesla has started installing new and redesigned aero covers on Cybertrucks, nearly six months after the company stopped including them on new deliveries. Back in late January Tesla started delivering Cybertrucks to new owners with […]
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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Learn from this Winnipeg Tesla owner to avoid being stranded at a Supercharger in cold weather
Thanks to the experience of this Tesla owner in Winnipeg, hopefully you won’t be stranded at a Supercharger station in -30°C temperatures. TESLAPEG’s ordeal began after arriving at the Winnipeg Supercharger with just 11% remaining […]
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Edmunds Top Rated EV award goes to Tesla Model 3
Edmunds has named the 2020 Tesla Model 3 as the top rated electric vehicle (EV) in its annual Top Rated Awards for 2021. In giving the award to the Model 3 Edmunds said it stands […]
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Redding Police Department given green light to purchase Tesla Model 3
Another police department is purchasing a Tesla. In a 4-1 council vote last night, the Redding Police Department (RPD) in California received approval to purchase a Model 3. According to a report prepared for council, […]
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New glovebox USB ports in Model 3 and Y are USB 3.0
Tesla recently added glovebox USB ports with the introduction of the refresh 2021 Model 3. The new feature has also now appeared on recent builds of the Model Y, and is meant in part to […]
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 Vision Autopilot has some interesting new behaviours
Tesla began deliveries this week of the first cars that have no radar, now relying solely on the vehicle’s cameras for Autopilot and active safety features. The system, known as Tesla Vision, has worked well […]
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Tesla issues recall for Model Y second row seat belt retractor bolts [Update]
Tesla has issued another recall today for the Model Y, this time over concerns about the second row seat belt retractor bolts. According to an email sent to impacted owners and shared with Drive Tesla, […]
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Tesla issues recall to inspect Model 3/Y brake caliper bolts [Update]
Tesla has decided to proactively recall some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles for a brake caliper bolt inspection. In an email sent to some owners this morning, the automaker says the issue impacts Model […]
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Model Y with no radar and Tesla Vision gets first drive on Canadian roads
Tesla began delivering the first cars without radar this week, opting to use only cameras for Autopilot with what the automaker is calling Tesla Vision. Many Tesla fans expressed concern with the new approach, wondering […]
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Model S News
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BBC’s Top Gear reviews and tests Porsche Taycan Turbo S alongside Tesla Model S
The comparisons were bound to happen, and we’ve already seen a few short tests putting the Porsche Taycan S against Tesla’s flagship Model S. Now in what has to be the most extensive comparison to […]
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Tesla’s red Plaid Model S crashes at track, blue Model S appears with huge wing
If you’ve been following along with the saga at Germany’s Nürburgring race track, you’ll know that Tesla has sent back two of their prototype Plaid Model S vehicles in an attempt to beat the EV […]
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Rebranded TuxMat floor mats for Tesla now for sale at Costco.ca, starting at $219.99
One of the popular all-weather floor mat alternatives for Tesla’s, TuxMat, a Canadian company based out of Ontario, are now available for purchase on Costco.ca. Despite the Phantom branding on these floor mats, these are […]
Model X News
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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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Speed tests of SpaceX Starlink start appearing, showing high speeds and low latency
With the recent launch of SpaceX Starlink for beta testers, the first speed tests of the satellite internet service have started appearing on the internet, and they are showing some impressive download speeds. Probably the […]
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SpaceX Starship SN5 conducts first successful test flight
It was a big day for SpaceX yesterday as they conducted their first successful test flight of their latest Starship SN5. SpaceX has been developing prototype Starships since 2019 at its facility in Boca Chica, […]
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Tesla Model X involved in violent crash that sends it flying [Video]
The proliferation of dashcams in recent years have allowed accidents and other bad driving situations that would normally go unseen to be viewed by millions online. One such accident occurred this week in Pennsylvania’s South […]
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New study of US university students ranks Tesla and SpaceX as the most attractive employer
A new study by Universum has ranked two of Elon Musk’s companies as the most attractive employers for university graduates. The online survey of over 52,000 students from 323 universities across the U.S. was conducted […]
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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MHX Leasing signs deal for 10 Tesla Semi trucks and 2 Megachargers
With $1.9 million in funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC), MHX Leasing has placed an order for 10 electric Tesla Semi trucks. Included in the purchase agreement will be two […]
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Tesla adding massive new Service Center in Santa Monica, California
Tesla has reportedly signed a lease to add a massive new Service Center in Santa Monica, California. Located at 1100 Colorado Avenue, Tesla will be taking over a 82,000 square foot warehouse and office building […]
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Coquitlam expands electric vehicle charging network
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers in Coquitlam, British Columbia will soon have more options to plug in their cars with the expansion of the city’s EV charging network. With funding from Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure […]