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Volkswagen pushes production ramp of $25K ID.2 to 2026
Volkswagen wants to produce an affordable EV but is pushing the production ramp-up further down the road. The German automaker will make most interested buyers wait until 2026, when it will boost the production of […]
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Ford Ends 2023 With Record Q4 EV Sales
Ford ended 2023 with its best-ever quarter for electric vehicles (EVs) sakes, helping it secure second spot as the top-selling EV brand in the US, behind industry leader Tesla. According to Ford’s numbers released on […]
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Tesla Cybertruck travels 254 miles in 70MPH range test
The Tesla Cybertuck has undergone its first highway driving range test, and the results are disappointing as it was only able to drive 254 miles (408km) from a full charge. When Tesla held the Cybertruck […]
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GM Responds to Tax Credit Changes with $7,500 Discount on its EVs
General Motors (GM) has announced it will be offering a $7,500 discount on its electric vehicles (EVs). The deal has been made in response to recent U.S. Treasury guidelines that disqualified some EVs from government […]
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SpaceX Faces Allegations of Unlawful Firings Over Employee Criticism of Elon Musk
SpaceX is under scrutiny as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has accused the aerospace company of illegally firing eight employees who openly criticized CEO Elon Musk’s behaviour. The controversy arose after the employees circulated […]
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Tesla’s CCS adapter doesn’t work with the Cybertruck, in more ways than one
The Tesla Cybertruck is finally in the hands of customers, and as each day goes by we learn more about it. The latest discovery is that there is a bit of a hiccup when it […]
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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Tesla opens, then closes, then sort of reopens access to toolbox featuring repair manuals, service information, and more
Tesla yesterday made a change to give owners free to access a toolbox that can help them diagnose and potentially repairs issues themselves. First revealed by @greentheonly, the Tesla hacker said he was told the […]
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Tesla Autopilot tops rankings for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in China
In a series of tests to determine which car manufacturer has the best Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), a Chinese automotive publication gave the Tesla Model 3 top marks. A total of eleven different cars […]
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Tesla Model 3 heat pump efficiency test – is it better? [Video]
Perhaps the biggest change to the 2021 Tesla Model 3 was the addition of the heat pump. After first appearing in the Model Y when it launched earlier this year, it was added to the […]
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2021 Tesla Model 3 side repeater cameras not working, leading to parts supply shortage
It appears as though a manufacturing issue is causing many of the side repeater cameras on the new 2021 Tesla Model 3 to stop working, resulting in a worldwide parts shortage. Based on information from […]
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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Next generation Tesla Model Y manufacturing process will have micron-level precision
If there’s one thing that Tesla vehicles are known for (other than their mind-altering acceleration, minimalistic interiors, hi-tech gadgetry, etc.), it is their build quality. They are often, and sometimes rightly so, criticized for some […]
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Elon Musk confirms Giga Texas will only make Model Y’s with 4680 battery packs
Tesla is getting closer to the completion of its next Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. The automaker is hoping to have the first cars, which will be Model Y’s, roll off production line later this year. […]
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Giga Texas has already produced dozens of Tesla Model Y castings [Video]
Last week crews fired up the IDRA Giga Press machine in Austin and completed the first Model Y casting at Giga Texas. At the time we all suspected the test piece was the rear casting […]
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Tesla Giga Texas completes first Giga Press Model Y front casting [Update]
Tesla has reached another major milestone by completing the first front casting for the Model Y at Giga Texas. The revelation was shared on LinkedIn by Axel Turck, a die casting specialist from Germany. According […]
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Tesla’s Plaid Model S reportedly beats Taycan by 20 seconds at Nürburgring
The ongoing battle between Tesla and Porsche took another twist today, with a report from Germany’s auto magazine Auto Motor und Sport that Tesla’s Plaid Model S lapped the famed Nürburgring in 7:23, a full […]
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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 […]
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How does the Porsche Taycan UI match up against Tesla? [VIDEO]
By now you’ve all read the specs on the new Porsche Taycan EV compared to the Tesla Model S, but one of the aspects of the Taycan that isn’t often mentioned is the User Interface […]
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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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The Tesla Roadster will come with cold gas thrusters as part of the SpaceX Package
The second generation Tesla Roadster is going to be one of the fastest, if not the fastest production cars when it is finally released in 2022. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed new details about […]
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Here’s how the astronauts will travel to the first Crew Dragon launch
With the first launch of US astronauts into space since the last space shuttle flight in 2011, they will be driven to the Crew Dragon spacecraft in style. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine this week unveiled […]
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SpaceX denied California subsidies after threatening to move Tesla to Texas
SpaceX was hoping to secure up to $655,500 in funds from the state of California, but Elon Musk’s recent feud with the state over the Tesla factory in Fremont resulted in the proposal being rejected […]
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Jay Leno’s Garage to air Tesla Cybertruck episode in season 6, which premiers May 20
Update: The episode with Elon Musk will air on May 27th, 2020. It has been a few months since we first saw Jay Leno and Tesla CEO Elon Musk driving along LA streets in the […]
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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St-Liboire, Quebec Tesla Supercharger location confirmed
Tesla’s St-Liboire Supercharger will be installed at the Irving truck stop at 1144 Rang Saint-Edouard. It is due to open in the 2nd quarter of 2021. According to an anonymous tipster, Tesla has submitted a […]
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New 44-stall Tesla Supercharger coming soon to Los Angeles
Tesla will be adding to the Supercharger count in Los Angeles in a big way with the installation of a new 44-stall V3 Supercharger later this year. Located at 8985 W Venice Boulevard, the 44-stall […]
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Tesla Supercharger permit pulled for Soldotna, Alaska
Due to open in the third quarter of 2021, the location of Tesla’s first Alaskan Supercharger is now known. The Supercharger will be placed at 43540 Whistle Hill (Kleeb) Loop and will have 4 V3 […]