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Tesla to export Model 3 Performance from China to Canada with less horsepower, but will it matter?
Tesla announced their new Model 3 Performance this week, with more horsepower, more acceleration, and design features unique to the top-of-the-line electric sedan. While Canada will be getting the Model 3 Performance, it will be […]
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Ford Model-E Division Loses $1.3BN Despite 86% Surge in Q1 EV Sales
Ford has seen a surge in electric vehicle (EV) sales in the first quarter of 2024, but the transition to electric continues to pose serious financial hurdles for the automaker. In the first quarter of […]
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Fisker facing bankruptcy in weeks without new investment, according to SEC filing
Fisker might commence bankruptcy procedures as early as the middle of May, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. The embattled company has not been able to attract an investor to secure a lifeline. Fisker defaulted […]
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Tesla Energy Storage Deployments Hit Record Levels in Q1 2024
Tesla Energy storage deployments reached a record level in Q1 2024, according to the company’s reporting. The manufacturer expects the business’ deployment and revenue growth to exceed its automotive business in 2024. On Tuesday, Tesla […]
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Tesla’s V4 Supercharger rollout expands to Canada
Tesla has finally started deploying its latest V4 Superchargers in Canada, with not one but two V4 stations currently under construction, one in BC and another in Alberta. Tesla first started deploying its V4 Superchargers […]
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Tesla to let go of 2,700 Giga Texas workers
Tesla continues to shed employees as the company plans to layoff 2,700 employees from Giga Texas alone, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice (WARN) submitted to the authorities. Information contained in the notice […]
Cybertruck News
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Tesla gets Cybertruck steer-by-wire exemption from Transport Canada
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 prices and specs are expected to change
During the Tesla 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla Cybertruck’s prices and specs will likely change. However, Musk also noted that the price change would probably be worth it. In terms […]
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Tesla has finalized Cybertruck design, set to enter production mid-2023: Elon Musk
Tesla Owners Silicon Valley has released the third part of their four-hour long interview with Elon Musk, and this segment has perhaps the biggest news for Tesla fans. Nearly three years after it was first […]
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Tesla Cybertruck makes another appearance at CVRP with Autopilot team
Tesla is putting the Cybertruck to work again, this time in New Orleans with the Autopilot team at the IEEE / CVF Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR) in New Orleans. Unlike the Cybertruck […]
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Tesla Cybertruck and Semi make another public appearance in Michigan
While many people worldwide eagerly await Tesla’s upcoming Cybertruck and Semi, the pair of electric vehicles have made yet another appearance in public at the Michigan International Speedway this weekend. Both prototypes remained essentially unchanged from the most […]
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 increases prices for all Model S, 3, X and Y variants in Canada
Tesla has been busy adjusting prices in Canada on Thursday night. The price of Full Self-Driving Capability has increased by $2,200, and both Model Y variants were also increased by $1,000 and $1,100. Not to […]
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Attempted Tesla Model 3 theft in San Francisco highlights importance of PIN to Drive
An unfortunate incident that recently took place in San Francisco, California highlights the importance of one of Tesla’s lesser known safety features – PIN to Drive. The incident took place a few days ago where […]
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Tesla accounts for 78% of California EV purchases in Q1 2022
Even though Tesla has moved their headquarters from California to Texas, residents of the Golden State love buying Teslas. According to the latest sales figures for the first quarter of 2022 from California Energy Commission […]
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Tesla appears to have reverted to using non-matrix LED headlights in latest Model 3 builds [Update]
Buyers expecting to receive their new Tesla Model 3 in the coming days and weeks may want to check their headlights at delivery. According to recent reports, Tesla appears to have reverted to installing the […]
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 China staff debunks rumours of Model Y production slow down: Report
Tesla is often the subject of rumours. However, one of its staff has denied the latest one that the EV maker will cut down production of Model Y in China toward the end of the […]
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Tesla begins Model Y Quicksilver deliveries at Giga Berlin
Tesla has officially started deliveries of Model Y in the all-new Quicksilver paint colour from Giga Berlin. Tesla announced the new Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red paint colours back in October. The two new colours […]
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Tesla Model Y leads Chinese premium SUV sales by a wide margin
Tesla continues to dominate the premium SUV market in China. Its Model Y sales in November were four times as many as the second-place. Tesla makes only two models in China; the Model 3 and […]
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Tesla opens up Model 3 and Model Y orders in Thailand
Tesla has officially launched sales in Thailand. The automaker added a Thai Design Studio to its website on Wednesday after holding a special presentation at a local mall, giving customers in the country the option […]
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Model S News
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Dozens of Tesla Model S and X vehicles spotted around Fremont Factory
Recent footage of Tesla’s Fremont Factory have revealed what appears to be dozens of newly produced Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles. The footage shows a fleet of Model S and Model X vehicles […]
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Tesla updates Design Studio to list new and increased range estimates, updated specs, and new naming conventions [Update]
Tesla has made some significant changes to its website tonight, updating several aspects of the Design Studio to give customers more information before purchasing a car. The changes also include updated specs for each based […]
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EV Cannonball record smashed by The Kilowatts in new Tesla Model S
Showing that electric vehicles (EVs) are more than capable of long distance drives, The Kilowatts have smashed the cross-country EV Cannonball record by more than two hours. The new record was set last week in […]
Model X News
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Tesla officially recalls Model S/X to replace faulty MCU1 memory cards
Tesla has reportedly advised their Service Centers of an imminent recall to replace the 8GB embedded Multi-Media-Cards (eMMCs) in older Model S and Model X vehicles. In an announcement on the company’s website, the automaker […]
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Traditional steering wheel option for Model S/X hidden in Tesla source code
Without a doubt the biggest conversation piece of the Tesla Model S and Model X refresh last week was the yoke steering wheel. Loved by some, hated by many, the controversial change started a lot […]
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Tesla offering discount to customers with existing orders for Model S and Model X
After years of waiting Tesla finally announced a design refresh to the Model S and Model X earlier this week. Along with the drastically redesigned interior, Tesla also increased the prices of all variants of […]
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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The Philippine Government will use Starlink for free public Wi-Fi program
The Philippine Department of Informational and Communications Technology will use Starlink for a new free public Wi-Fi program, ng Masa. The government department has been rolling out the free Wi-Fi program for years through local […]
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Starlink goes live in the Philippines
SpaceX announced yesterday that Starlink is now live in the Philippines. As is tradition, SpaceX took to Twitter to announce the news: Available na ngayon ang Starlink sa Pilipinas → https://t.co/slZbTmZmAt pic.twitter.com/4pl3isvnYX — SpaceX (@SpaceX) […]
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NASA removes SpaceX’s Starship launch calendar placeholder, putting hopes of March orbit flight in doubt
One of the most anticipated milestones in the modern space industry is the first orbital flight of SpaceX’s Starship. However, it appears the company and its fans will have to wait longer as NASA has quietly […]
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SpaceX updates Starlink pricing in the US, and it could go up or down depending on where you live
SpaceX has begun notifying residential Starlink customers that their monthly fees are changing, and depending on where you live the fees could be increasing or decreasing. The changes are effective April 24, 2023 for existing […]
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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Non-Tesla Supercharger pilot program expands to include 18 stations in Italy
Tesla has opened up select Supercharger stations in Italy to owners of other electric vehicles (EVs), nine months after first launching the non-Tesla Supercharger pilot program. In February Tesla officially kicked off the pilot program […]
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Tesla mobile app source code hints at Non-Tesla Supercharger pilot program expanding soon to the US
Tesla launched their Non-Tesla Supercharger pilot program in Europe late last year, allowing owners of other electric vehicles (EVs) to use the Supercharger network in the Netherlands. Based on some recent changes to the mobile […]
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Tesla adjusts European Supercharger rates and shrinks peak hours
Tesla has again adjusted how much owners pay to plug in and charge their cars at Supercharger stations across Europe. We use the word adjust because fees have increased in some countries, decreased in others, […]