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Faraday Future falsified sales records, former employees allege in lawsuit
Beleagured EV start Faraday Future has allegedly lied about its sales records. Two internal whistleblowers at the company revealed how the company has been cooking up sales figures. They also claim in a lawsuit the company […]
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Ford cuts 2024 F-150 Lightning prices across most trims in the US
Ford has reversed course and is now cutting the price of the 2024 F-150 Lightning for most trims. According to a CarsDirect report, Ford has sent a bulletin to dealerships about the price cuts, which […]
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Tesla rolls out FSD v12 to legacy Model S/X and new Model 3
Tesla deployed its latest version of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) on Wednesday with the release of software update 2024.3.15. What is notable about this release is that it is the first time FSD v12 has gone […]
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Elon Musk to Visit India & Announce Investments: Report
Tesla CEO Elon Musk will visit India to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During it, he will reportedly announce the construction of a factory in the country. Reuters sources said the visit will take […]
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SpaceX and Vast Partner For Starlink Laser Internet on World’s First Private Space Station
Vast and SpaceX have announced another partnership that will see the world’s first commercial space station, Haven-1, equipped with SpaceX’s Starlink laser terminals. Vast had previously announced a partnership with SpaceX to launch Haven-1 into […]
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Tesla expands Optimus program to Canada, seeks Vancouver Engineer
Tesla has expanded its humanoid robot program to Canada, with a new job posting seeking an engineer in Vancouver, British Columbia. According to the job posting on Tesla’s Careers website, the Tesla Bot position for […]
Cybertruck News
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Tesla Cybertruck sales surpass combined totals of Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T in May
Tesla’s Cybertruck has already made up significant ground in the electric pickup truck market. We already know it was the best-selling electric pickup in Q2, despite deliveries only starting in earnest in Q1. Now new […]
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More photos emerge of new Tesla Cybertruck design
Earlier today Drive Tesla reported on the first sighting of a new Cybertruck design. A short video shared with us showed off new side mirrors and four wheel steering, the first time either feature has […]
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New Tesla Cybertruck design spotted with side mirrors and rear wheel steering [Video]
A Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted in California featuring what appears to be the updated design. The video is short but shows off one design feature we knew was coming, and another we suspected was […]
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Tesla Cybertruck Configurations Removed From Website
Tesla has finally updated its configuration and specifications pages for the Cybertruck, but not in the way we were hoping. Revealed in November 2019, the Cybertruck was set to deliver in three different configurations, Rear-Wheel […]
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Mattel introduces 3,000 piece MEGA X build-your-own Cybertruck
While we continue to wait for the real Cybertruck to be built, Mattel is bringing out a new product later this month that will give you the opportunity to build one yourself. Through its Mattel […]
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 Y outsells Honda Civic in California, narrowly misses beating Toyota Camry
In Tesla’s former home state of California, the Model Y came within inches of becoming the best selling car in 2021, even when including internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. According to data from the California […]
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Trucker blockades preventing some Tesla shipments from entering Canada resulting in delayed deliveries
Tesla customers in Alberta hoping to receive their new car soon might have to wait a little longer. The ongoing trucker protests have blocked some car carriers from entering Canada. Two Model 3 reservation holders […]
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Did you receive an email from Tesla saying your Model 3 order was modified? Here’s why
Did you receive an email from Tesla yesterday saying your Model 3 order has been modified, but you didn’t actually make any changes? We received half a dozen reports from owners who received this email […]
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Chip shortage leads to Tesla excluding secondary steering component that may impact future FSD capability: Report
Even though Tesla performed better than most automakers in 2021, it was not immune to the semiconductor chip shortage that plagued more than just the automotive industry last year. Part of the reason the company […]
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 now limits buyers of new existing inventory vehicles to be in nearby states
With long delivery wait times, or even the inability to order, many prospective Tesla owners are turning to the existing inventory section of the website, hoping to snap up a new EV that becomes available […]
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Tesla switches from Brembo to Mando for rear brake calipers on Model Y Performance
Tesla has made a number of changes this month to the Model Y built at Fremont. Updated door panels with wood trim has been added to both variants of the electric SUV, and they have […]
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Tesla no longer providing chrome license plate frames on new Model 3/Y deliveries
Tesla has made a number of changes to their vehicles over the years, making features and items that were once standard either an option or removing them altogether. Sometimes these changes prove to be controversial, […]
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Tesla adds Matrix LED headlights to Model Y Long Range, but only temporarily
Yesterday we told you about Tesla finally adding the not-so-new wood door panels to the Model Y Long Range, a feature that was first introduced in the Model 3 over one year ago. The new […]
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Model S News
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Gas vs EV roadtrip: Tesla Supercharger network proves it is the industry’s best
One of the main talking points against electric vehicles (EVs) is the lack of charging options compared to refuelling an internal combustion engine (ICE) car at a gas station. As the argument goes, not only […]
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Watch Tesla Model S Plaid set new EV lap record at Nürburgring
Earlier today Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Model S Plaid had set a new lap record for production electric cars at Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack. Sharing a photo of the lap time on Twitter, […]
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Tesla Model S Plaid sets new lap record at Nürburgring [Video]
Two Tesla Model S Plaid vehicles were spotted today at Germany’s famous Nürburgring racetrack. The two electric sedans were seen flying around various sections of the track, and based on the observations of a Tesla […]
Model X News
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Tesla drops price of Model S by as much as $6,000 [Update]
Tesla has reduced the prices of their flagship sedan tonight by as much as $6,000 in Canada. Up to now, the Model S Long Range Plus (LR+) started at $105,990 CAD, while the Performance variant […]
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Tesla has already begun manufacturing 2021 model year vehicles [Update]
It is only early October, but Tesla has already started manufacturing their 2021 model year vehicles. Tesla doesn’t prescribe to the typical model year framework adopted by legacy auto manufacturers. Instead they make continuous improvements […]
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North Carolina man films his Tesla Model X cruising down the highway with no driver behind the wheel
In yet another example of a Tesla owner misusing the driver-assist feature Autopilot, a North Carolina man has shared a video of his Model X cruising down the highway without a driver behind the wheel. […]
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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800 Starlink devices are now in Iran
An Iranian official has confirmed that there are around 800 active Starlink devices. Per Iran International, the device number does not indicate how many are active, but the number on the ground. The Head of […]
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SpaceX confirms date of first 2023 launch
Coming off a very successful 2022, SpaceX has already set a date for its first launch in 2023. SpaceX wrapped up its 2022 campaign with the launch of the EROS C-3 satellite, the 61st for Falcon […]
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SpaceX caps massive year with 61st Falcon 9 launch
SpaceX has completed its final Falcon 9 launch of 2022, which also marks the seventh for December. The launch placed a $186 million Israeli Earth-imaging satellite in orbit. This marks a record-breaking year for SpaceX, […]
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NASA considers rescuing Russian cosmonauts with SpaceX Dragon
NASA is considering whether to offer the use of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft to bring Russian cosmonauts home from the International Space Station, as reported by Reuters. This comes after a Russian capsule started leaking coolant while docked […]
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 China hits 100 Supercharger station mark in Beijing
Tesla China revealed that the company had hit yet another Supercharger milestone in the country this year. As of yesterday, Tesla China now has 100 Supercharger stations open in the city, offering Tesla owners access […]
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Tesla to use prefabricated installation method for V4 Superchargers
Even though Tesla has yet to officially announce their next generation V4 Superchargers, several details have been revealed through construction plans for upcoming Supercharger stations. The latest discovery is that Tesla plans to use their […]
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Work begins on Tesla Supercharger in Bracebridge [Ontario]
A new Tesla Supercharger is coming soon to the Bracebridge SmartCentre in Bracebridge, Ontario. The Bracebridge Supercharger will be located just off Hwy 11 at 40 Depot Drive in the parking lot in front of […]