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Rivian awarded $827 million in incentives for Illinois factory expansion
Rivian has been awarded $827 million in incentives for the expansion of its Illinois factory to accommodate the production of the R2. The funds will be provided by the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Apart from expanding the facility, Rivian will use […]
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Tesla Layoffs Extend Beyond Employees As Internship Offers Withdrawn
Tesla recent round of layoffs have impacted more than just employees, and the effects are now being felt by students. As many are finding out, Tesla has decided to withdraw offers for summer internships, affecting […]
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Tesla’s Next-Generation Dojo Training Tile Already in Production, TSMC Says
According to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), it is ramping up production of Tesla’s next-generation Dojo training tile. The company is also working to offer the technology for more powerful tiles. At the TSMC […]
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Tesla Opts for Current Casting Method in Upcoming Affordable Models
Tesla has reportedly decided to stick with its single front and rear castings for its more affordable cars coming next year, moving away from the company’s initial plans for its gigacasting project. The gigacasting process, […]
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Tesla voice assistant, Amazon Music, and more coming soon, source code reveals
The source code of the new spring software update reveals that Tesla has several more big items in the works, including a new voice assistant and the addition of a new music streaming service. Tesla […]
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Tesla Executive Shake-Up Continues as Senior HR Director Allie Arebalo Departs
Tesla has seen a significant reshuffling in its executive ranks over the last few weeks following CEO Elon Musk’s announcement that more than 10% of the company’s global workforce would be laid off. More than […]
Cybertruck News
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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 […]
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Tesla Cybertruck’s stainless steel will have a non-directional finish for easy maintenance
The Tesla Cybertruck certainly goes against conventional automotive design language, and is the first vehicle since the DeLorean to have a stainless steel finish instead of traditional aluminum. This stainless steel exoskeleton will not only […]
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Franz von Holzhausen talks about Tesla Cybertruck design features, including the yoke steering wheel and the lack of door handles [Podcast]
Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen discussed a lot of topics in his latest interview with Ryan McCaffrey on the Ride The Lightning podcast, but his comments around the Cybertruck will probably be of most […]
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Tesla starts assembling Cybertruck’s 9,000 ton Giga Press inside Giga Texas
Over the last few weeks we have seen several shipments of Tesla’s 9,000 ton Giga Press arriving at Giga Texas. The casting machine will be used to produce the Cybertruck’s body, which is slated to […]
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More Cybertruck Giga Press parts arrive at Giga Texas
All the pieces are literally coming together at Giga Texas as the start of Cybertruck production nears. On Friday more parts to the 9,000 ton IDRA Giga Press were delivered to the factory in Austin. […]
Model 3 News
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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 […]
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Tesla Model 3 joins Nova Scotia’s Bridgewater Police Service
The first Tesla police car in Canada has officially joined the Bridgewater Police Service in Nova Scotia. The electric cruiser will have its first shift on Thursday evening. According to a post on the Bridgewater […]
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Thousands of Teslas spotted at the Chinese Luchao Port [VIDEO]
Are you expecting your Tesla Model 3 or Model Y in Europe? If so, you may watch the video below closely because your electric car may be there. YouTuber Wu Wa uploaded the video containing […]
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Tesla Model 3 rated the greenest EV, Hummer EV comes in last [Update]
According to Bloomberg Green’s Electric Car Ratings, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range is the greenest electric vehicle (EV) you can buy on the market today. At the other end of the spectrum, the massive Hummer […]
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Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are the best selling cars in Switzerland through the first six months of 2022
Continuing a trend from 2021 where the Tesla Model 3 was the best selling car in Switzerland for the entire year, the Model 3 is again at the top of the list through the first […]
Model Y News
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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 […]
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Tesla increases price of Model Y Long Range in US and Puerto Rico
Tesla has increased the price of the Model Y Long Range in the United States and Puerto Rico, less than two weeks after the automaker slashed the price of the electric SUV by 20%. According […]
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Tesla Model Y wins safety award from What Car?
Tesla continues to stack up awards for its cars. The latest is a Safety Award from What Car? for the Model Y for 2023. Among the criteria are active and passive safety features and purchase […]
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Tesla Model Y was Europe’s best selling car for the second straight month in December, Model 3 second
The Tesla Model Y has been confirmed as the top seller in Europe for two consecutive months. Last December, the electric SUV moved 31,562 units, as Automotive News reports using data from market researcher Dataforce. The figure for the […]
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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 […]
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Model S News
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Tesla Model S mud flaps coming soon [Update]
Tesla will soon be adding a new product to their online shop that owners have been waiting a long time for. According to a ‘Winter Driving Tips & Accessories’ message sent through the mobile app, […]
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New Tesla Model S taillight and charge port design spotted on public roads
Just a few days after first being spotted on the Tesla Fremont test track, a Model S with the new taillight and charge port door design has been spotted on public roads. The photos, which […]
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Tesla Model S with new taillight design and possible CCS charge port spotted at Fremont factory
On the heels of announcing a delay in Model S orders to markets outside of North America, Tesla has been spotted testing a new taillight design intended for these markets. In a drone flyover of […]
Model X News
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New video shows refresh Tesla Model S manual gear shifting in action
Earlier this week we got our first glimpse of the V11 software that will likely ship with the refresh Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles. One section of the user interface (UI) that was […]
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Tesla shutting down Model S/X facility in Tilburg, Netherlands
Tesla has decided to shut down its facility in Tilburg, Netherlands that helped with the manufacturing of the Model S and Model X for European customers. The more than 200,000 square foot facility originally opened […]
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Tesla increases price of MCU upgrade for some Model S/X owners
In a bit of a strange move, Tesla has updated their pricing for the Infotainment upgrade for Model S/X owners, making it more expensive for some owners. But there’s also a catch. The upgrade allows […]
SpaceX 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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Starlink begins upgrading Best Effort subscribers in Ontario to Residential service
SpaceX has begun upgrading subscribers in Ontario from its Best Effort tier up to the full fledged Residential service this week. The upgrades are starting to happen after SpaceX was able to launch their new […]
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SpaceX gets approval to operate Starlink in Pakistan
The Starlink train is moving worldwide and is stopping over in Pakistan, where SpaceX has finally been registered to start offering the service. The service should have rolled out earlier but had been delayed by security […]
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Starlink officially goes live in Haiti
SpaceX announced their latest Starlink market, and it is the Caribbean nation of Haiti. As is tradition, the announcement came via SpaceX’s Twitter account. Starlink is now available in Haiti → https://t.co/slZbTmYOKV — SpaceX (@SpaceX) […]
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Starlink hardware rentals now available in 18 countries
SpaceX has been offering customers in the UK and Ireland the option to rent their Starlink hardware instead of purchasing it since earlier this month. The offer was expanded to New Zealand last week, and […]
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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Tesla installs Megachargers in Sacramento to support new fleet of PepsiCo Tesla Semi trucks
Tesla delivered their first Semi trucks to PepsiCo at a special event held at Giga Nevada earlier this month. In the lead up to those deliveries PepsiCo confirmed their new Tesla Semi trucks would service […]
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Second Tesla Supercharger in Richmond now open [British Columbia]
Tesla has opened its second Supercharger in Richmond, a community just outside of Vancouver that is home to many Tesla owners. The new Supercharger is located just off Hwy 99 in the Steveston neighbourhood at […]
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Tesla opens Superchargers in Goderich and Madoc [Ontario]
It looks like the Tesla Canada Supercharger team is working hard to get new Superchargers online before the end of the year. Two of the latest to be activated are in Ontario in Goderich and […]