Latest News
![tesla-steering-wheel-nag](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tesla-steering-wheel-nag.png?fit=975%2C648&ssl=1)
Tesla removes steering wheel nag in FSD v12.4, but with a catch
Tesla has released its latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, version 12.4 to employees, and as promised the steering wheel nag has been removed, but not in all scenarios. The new update was included in software […]
![](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1-3.jpg?fit=975%2C653&ssl=1)
Tesla Considers Proposal to Build EV Battery Factory in Indonesia, Says Minister
Indonesia’s investment coordinating minister said Elon Musk will consider a proposal to build Tesla electric vehicle battery factory in the country. This has been said after the Tesla CEO met with President Joko Widodo over […]
![0x0-Megapack_06](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/0x0-Megapack_06-scaled.jpg?fit=975%2C650&ssl=1)
Proposed Tesla Megapack facility in New York draws concerns from local residents
New Leaf Energy has introduced a plan to build a 40,000 square foot battery energy storage system (BESS) featuring 24 Tesla Megapack 2XL units in Mount Sinai, New York. The proposed project still needs to […]
![starlink](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/starlink.jpg?fit=975%2C556&ssl=1)
Elon Musk Visits Bali to Launch Starlink Service in Indonesia
Elon Musk was personally on hand to launch SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia over the weekend, aiming to provide high-speed internet access to remote and underserved areas of the world’s largest archipelago, which […]
![gemini-black](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/gemini-black.jpg?fit=975%2C548&ssl=1)
Tesla appears ready to launch Model Y Metallic Shadow wheels in North America
Tesla looks like they are getting close to launching the Model Y Metallic Shadow wheels and wheel covers in North America. The darker wheels were first launched in China last year, and could mean some […]
![](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-18-at-2.40.52 PM.png?fit=975%2C542&ssl=1)
Canada considering raising tariffs on Chinese-made EVs
The Canadian government is considering raising tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, a move that would impact Tesla. The question of tariffs has been a hot topic in this week’s Asia-Pacific Cooperation forum. The United States announced […]
Cybertruck News
![cybertruck-snow](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cybertruck-snow.jpg?fit=1619%2C1080&ssl=1)
Tesla gets Cybertruck steer-by-wire exemption from Transport Canada [Update]
Tesla is one step closer to launching the Cybertruck in Canada after receiving an exemption to allow for the truck’s steer-by-wire system. As we all know by now, Tesla first started delivering the Cybertruck in […]
![](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cybertruck-presses-scaled.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla removes the curtains to reveal two 9,000 ton Cybertruck Giga Press machines
Tesla has finally removed the curtains they had put up to block the casting area at Giga Texas, indicating that the automaker is very close to the start of Cybertruck production. Earlier this year Tesla […]
![cybertrucks camo](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cybertrucks-camo.png?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Multiple Tesla Cybertrucks spotted in California ahead of start of production
Last week a camouflaged Tesla Cybertruck was spotted on the streets of Palo Alto, California. It was the first time a Cybertruck in anything other than the signature stainless steel finish had been seen in […]
![cybertruck](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cybertruck.png?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Ford CEO Jim Farley says the Cybertruck isn’t for “real people who do real work”
Tesla is set to start deliveries of the Cybertruck later this year, and while the company reportedly has over 1.5 million reservations, Ford CEO Jim Farley apparently isn’t worried customers will pick it over their […]
![cybertruck winter testing](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cybertruck-winter-testing.png?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla Cybertruck heads to New Zealand for winter testing
Tesla recently shared an image of the Cybertruck sliding through the snow for some winter testing. While that photo was undated and the location is unknown (but most likely at Tesla’s winter testing grounds in […]
Model 3 News
![0x0-ModelX_07](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/0x0-ModelX_07-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1)
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 […]
![modely midnight cherry](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/modely-midnight-cherry.jpg?resize=510%2C450&ssl=1)
Tesla confirms latest price cuts make cars eligible for full $7,000 German EV subsidy
Tesla’s price cuts earlier this month made the Model 3 and Model Y eligible for incentives in Canada and the US. Now Tesla has confirmed the price cuts across Europe have had the same effect […]
![](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Tesla-China-100.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla China’s price cuts causing mass buyers deflection from BYD
Tesla China rang in the New Year with a slew of price cuts, and the effect has been both explosive and instant. One of the competitors feeling the heat is local Chinese brand BYD. Local […]
![Model Y performance china first](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Model-Y-performance-china-first.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla China delivered over 10,000 cars in a single day last week: Report
Tesla may have upset people in China who paid for their vehicles right before it announced price cuts, but the company is still completing thousands of deliveries. The carmaker completed more than 10,000 deliveries on […]
![Model3ModelY](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Model3ModelY.png?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla offering up to $10,000 discount in Singapore with trade-in of gas vehicle
Tesla buyers in Singapore can now get up to $10,000 USD off the purchase of a Model 3 or Model Y in existing inventory. The new discount comes just over a week after a similar […]
Model Y News
![modely](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/modely-3.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
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 […]
![giga texas 5k](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/giga-texas-5k.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Giga Texas hits next major production milestone: 5,000 Model Ys per week
Tesla announced on Tuesday that Giga Texas has hit its next major milestone on its production ramp by rolling out 5,000 Model Ys in a single week. This means Giga Texas has now hit volume […]
![tesla model y pasadena](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/tesla-model-y-pasadena.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
South Pasadena Police Department going all electric, starting with 10 Tesla Model Y patrol cars
The South Pasadena Police Department announced on Monday it is converting its entire police fleet to electric vehicles (EVs), and the department has already started the process by ordering the most popular electric police car, […]
![model y range canada](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/model-y-range-canada.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla mysteriously reduces Model Y Performance range in Canada, hinting at another import coming soon from China
Tesla has made another change to the Model Y lineup in Canada, this time mysteriously reducing the range of the top-of-the-line Performance variant. What makes this change interesting is that it has only taken place […]
![cherry red modely](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cherry-red-modely-scaled.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla to hold special Midnight Cherry Red debut event this weekend
Tesla will officially debut the all-new Midnight Cherry Red colour for the Model Y at a special event this Saturday in Germany. Tesla first announced the new colour in October 2022, along with Quicksilver, both […]
Deals
Model S News
![](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Dragtimes-3000-HP-race.jpg?resize=670%2C446&ssl=1)
Lucid Air vs Porsche Taycan Turbo S vs Tesla Model S Plaid – the ultimate EV drag race?
DragTimes took three of the most powerful EVs on the market and raced them on a quarter-mile track to see who was the current king of speed. The channel took the 1,111 horsepower Lucid Air […]
![liners model s](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/liners-model-s.jpg?resize=670%2C446&ssl=1)
2021+ Model S All-Weather Interior Liners added to Tesla Shop
Tesla has added a new product for refresh Model S owners to their online shop – All-Weather Interior Liners. Priced at $320 CAD or $250 USD, the liners are “made from a thermoplastic elastomer material […]
![new model s taillights](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/new-model-s-taillights.jpeg?resize=670%2C446&ssl=1)
Best look yet at new Tesla Model S taillights
We have seen some glimpses of the newly designed Tesla Model S taillights over the last few months. They were first spotted in a drone flyover of the Fremont factory, and later in blurry photos […]
Model X News
![Tesla Cybertruck windshield](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Tesla-Cybertruck-windshield.jpg?resize=670%2C446&ssl=1)
New video shares behind the scenes look at how Tesla Glass is made, including possible sneak peek of Cybertruck windshield [Video]
One of the signature features of Tesla vehicles is their expansive glass roofs. Over the years, especially most recently with the refresh Model S, Tesla has also started making a name for themselves for the […]
![Tesla Model 3 delivery](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Tesla-Model-3-delivery.png?resize=670%2C446&ssl=1)
Tesla Model 3 most searched vehicle on YouTube
Tesla’s prominence in mainstream media has skyrocketed in recent years. The rise in popularity has been thanks in part to its equally skyrocketing stock price, which increased more than 700% last year alone. Another major […]
![Cyberstream wheels](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cyberstream-wheels.png?resize=670%2C446&ssl=1)
Tesla updates Model X Cyberstream wheel colour to black
Along with a change to increase the order deposit amount, Tesla has also made a change to the Design Studio for the Model X. Even though deliveries for the refresh version of the electric SUV […]
SpaceX News
![starlink dish csnow](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/starlink-dish-csnow-scaled.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
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 […]
![starlink](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starlink-scaled.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Telstra makes groundbreaking deal to use Starlink for voice services in remote Australia
Telstra, one of Australia’s leading telecommunications companies, has made the first agreement of its kind with SpaceX Starlink. This partnership will see Telstra offer voice-only services through Starlink satellites, becoming the first telecommunications providers worldwide […]
![starlink maritime](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/starlink-maritime.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces may stay connected with Starlink
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) are exploring the possibility of incorporating SpaceX’s Starlink. Since March, the SDF has been conducting tests of the company’s network for their land, sea, and air forces, and is now contemplating […]
![starship](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/starship-scaled.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Musk believes Starship has a 60 % chance of making it to orbit with the next launch
Elon Musk has a much higher belief that Starship will successfully launch after the company overhauled the spacecraft. During a Twitter Spaces session with Bloomberg’s Ashlee Vance, Musk said this: So I think the probability […]
![sqaure starlink dish](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sqaure-starlink-dish.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Sierra Leone is the next country to approve Starlink service
Sierra Leone is officially the fifth African country to grant Starlink an operating licence. David Moinina Sengeh, the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and Chief Innovation Officer, authorised Starlink’s operating licence this week. […]
Supercharger News
![2000 supercharger norway](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2000-supercharger-norway.png?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
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 […]
![tesla v4 supercharger](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/tesla-v4-supercharger-scaled.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
First Tesla V4 Supercharger station now open in the Netherlands
Tesla has officially opened their first V4 Supercharger station in the Netherlands. The new Supercharger has been under construction for several weeks and just yesterday we reported that the work had wrapped up, testing had […]
![v4 supercharger](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/v4-supercharger.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla completes V4 Supercharger installation in the Netherlands, expected to go online this month
Tesla has finished installing their first V4 Supercharger in the Netherlands, and we should soon be able to see how fast it can charge as the station is expected to open later this month. For […]
![Supercharger](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/6590-Long-Beach-Blvd-Long-Beach-CA-6590-Long-Beach-Blvd-Long-Beach-Artesia-Blvds-2-LargeHighDefinition.png?resize=510%2C415&ssl=1)
Tesla walks away from $6.4 million in funding to build 164 stall Supercharger (and other stations) in California
Tesla was on the verge of receiving millions of dollars from California to build 4 large Supercharger projects totaling 420 stalls, including the world’s largest at 164 stalls. Those plans are now up in the […]