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Driving schools in Norway moving away from Tesla over lack of turn signal stalks
Some driving schools in Norway are deciding not to give lessons in certain Tesla vehicles. The move away from using Teslas is happening over the company’s decision to drop turn signal stalks in favour of […]
Tesla Giga Shanghai Delivers 94K+ Cars in December, Second Highest Ever
Tesla achieved record vehicle delivery rates in 2023, delivering more than 1.8 million units to customers. As before, Giga Shanghai continues to play an important role in the manufacturer’s success, delivering more than half of […]
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Tesla referral rewards and redemptions will be taxed in the US
Tesla has started advising owners in the US that if you redeem more than $600 worth of items and payouts through the referral program, the value is considered as income and will be taxed. The […]
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SpaceX Launches Direct-To-Cell Satellites After Three-Week Delay
SpaceX has successfully launched the first Starlink satellites that will enable direct-to-cell communications. The launch took place on Tuesday evening from the Vandenburg US Space Force base in California, more than three weeks after it […]
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Tesla Cybertruck Gives Impressive Off-Road Demonstration in Arizona [Video]
The Tesla Cybertruck has been under scrutiny regarding its off-roading capabilities, but new videos have seemingly put those doubts to rest. The electric pickup showcased its prowess in a challenging hill climb and descent in […]
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Tesla Offers Free Supercharging in Japan Following Massive Earthquake
Tesla has announced some Superchargers in Japan are free in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that struck on New Year’s day. Superchargers in Niigata, Ishikawa, Toyama, and Fukui prefectures are free for an entire […]
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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 Full Self-Driving beta reacts to avoid deer crossing a road at night
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta continues to show off impressive human-like behaviours. The latest example shows the self-driving software recognizing and reacting to deer crossing a road, in the dark. The interesting footage was captured […]
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Tesla Model 3 decked out with Christmas lights gets ticket in Burnaby, BC
It may not be Christmas just yet, but police in Burnaby, British Columbia were playing the role of the Grinch this week as they ticketed a Tesla owner for trying to spread some holiday fun. […]
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First shipment of made-in-China Model 3’s arrive in Frankfurt, Germany ahead of schedule
Less than a week after the first exported Tesla Model 3’s from China arrived in Belgium, some of them have now arrived in Germany in preparation for the first deliveries. Spotted early this morning by […]
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Tesla Model 3/Y heated steering wheel to be activated in holiday software update: Rumour
One of the biggest questions that remained after the release of the refreshed 2021 Tesla Model 3 was if it had a heated steering wheel. Even before the refresh was officially announced by Tesla, all […]
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 completes first Model Y casting at Giga Texas
Tesla has reached a significant milestone in the construction of Giga Texas by firing up the Giga Press and completing the first casting late last night. The first IDRA Giga Press arrived at the site […]
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Tesla Model Y was the best-selling electric SUV in China in April
Despite some local challenges in April, the Tesla Model Y was the best-selling electric SUV in China based on insurance registrations in the country. During the 30 day period, a total of 5,520 Model Y […]
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Tesla exports record number of cars to Europe from Giga Shanghai in April
Demand for the Model 3 in Europe appears to be growing as Tesla exported a record number of vehicles from Giga Shanghai to the region in April. According to figures from the China Passenger Car […]
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Tesla test drive event coming to Victoria, B.C. [May 14 – June 4, 2021]
Tesla will be holding a three week long test drive event in Victoria, British Columbia later this month. The team from Tesla Vancouver will be bringing over both the Model 3 and Model Y for […]
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First retrofit of HW3.0 goes to a lucky Model S owner in California
It appears as though Tesla has officially started retrofitting their vehicles with the new Hardware 3.0 computer that will one day allow the vehicle to be fully autonomous. Sofiaan Fraval, owner of a 2018 Model […]
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Tesla Model S filmed at Nürburgring race track
You’ve probably heard of the current battle between Tesla and Porsche after it was announced that the new Porsche Taycan EV had set a lap record at the famed Nürburgring race track in Germany last […]
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Tesla Model X drives through flooded street with ease
Back in 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out this tweet, stating that the Model S can actually make a half-decent boat if necessary, although not recommended. We *def* don't recommended this, but Model 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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Beta testing of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite-internet coming to Canada soon
Earlier this week one of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s other ventures had a pretty big day. SpaceX had another successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket and were able to deploy a further 60 Starlink […]
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Where in the solar system is Starman and his Tesla Roadster?
It has been just over 2 years since Elon Musk famously launched his Tesla Roadster into space aboard the inaugural flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket. Soon after launch, we were treated to some amazing […]
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One of Elon Musk’s side gigs just completed a major milestone
Elon Musk is a man of many talents. Most know him for either his Tesla or SpaceX endeavours, but one of his other companies just completed a major milestone. The Boring Company, which was founded […]
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The Third Row Podcast with Elon Musk is now complete after release of Part 2
What started as a podcast between friends and Tesla enthusiasts has now led to a 3.5 hr sit down talk with Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk. The first part of the interview was released […]
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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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Orangeville Tesla Supercharger now open [Ontario]
Despite snow, ice, and pandemic restrictions Tesla has opened their latest Supercharger today in Orangeville, Ontario. Located at the Riocan Fairgrounds Super Centre at 95 First Street, the new Supercharger first began construction in December […]
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Prince Edward Island announces new electric vehicle rebate program
The Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) announced their new operating budget today, revealing plans to help increase electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Along with investments in healthcare and childcare, the 2021-2022 PEI provincial budget allocates […]
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Santa Monica City Council puts the brakes on construction of world’s largest V3 Tesla Supercharger
At last week’s Santa Monica Planning Commission meeting, Tesla received approval for a conditional use permit to construct the world’s largest V3 Supercharger station. With the approval, construction of the 62-stall Supercharger station was set […]