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Tesla releasing Cybertruck Autopark this weekend
The Tesla Cybertruck is set to receive its first Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature this weekend, as the company has announced Autopark will begin rolling out to owners this weekend. The Cybertruck has been available in […]
Volvo Walks Back 2030 EV Target, Embraces Hybrids
Volvo has announced a significant adjustment to its electrification goals, backing away from its initial goal to transition to an entirely electric lineup by 2030. Volvo joins other automakers walking back their EV targets, citing […]
Hyundai Unveils 2025 IONIQ 5 with More Range, NACS Charge Port, and XRT Off-Road Variant
Hyundai has officially unveiled the refreshed 2025 IONIQ 5, the first model to be manufactured at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia. This latest iteration of the IONIQ 5 introduces several key […]
Tesla Cybertruck now eligible for $10K business rebate in BC, federal $10K rebate also coming soon
Tesla Cybertruck buyers in British Columbia can now get their electric pickup truck for C$10,000 less through a provincial rebate program. Tesla is also working on getting the Cybertruck eligible for a C$10,000 federal incentive, […]
Tesla planning six-seat Model Y for China: Report
Tesla is reportedly preparing to introduce a new six-seat variant of the Model Y in China. The news comes just a few days after it was reported that Giga Shanghai was about to begin production […]
Tesla Model Y Drives Norway to Record 94% EV Market Share in August
Norway has once again proven its leadership in the global transition to electric vehicles (EVs), setting a new world record with EVs accounting for an incredible 94% of new car sales in August 2024. The […]
Cybertruck News
Tesla rolls out FSD for Cybertruck owners in Canada
Tesla has finally rolled out Full Self-Driving (FSD) for Cybertruck owners in Canada. The arrival of FSD Canadian Cybertrucks follows its US debut in September, and a few weeks after Cybertrucks were delivered in Canada […]
Did Tesla just deliver two new Cybertruck bodies to Giga Texas?
Tesla says they will begin Cybertruck production at Giga Texas in mid-2023, but a few recent developments is pointing to the possibility that production could begin sooner than that. Earlier this week Tesla tuner Unplugged […]
Unplugged Performance teases early Tesla Cybertruck launch while showing off new CYBRHEX wheels
Unplugged Performance has had a long history with Tesla, largely stemming from them being neighbours to the automaker’s Design Studio in Hawthorne, California for nearly a decade. That relationship was informal for most of that […]
IDRA finishes testing and ships the Cybertruck Giga Press to Texas
IDRA Group has finished building and testing, and has shipped the 9,000-ton Giga Press to Texas that will be central to the production of the Tesla Cybertruck in the coming months. The machine left Italy […]
Musk shares some ideas on Cybertruck’s “Boat Mode” via Twitter
Elon Musk provided some insights on how the much-anticipated Cybertruck’s “Boat Mode” might work. Musk’s ideas sounded plausible, considering some of the ideas we have seen around this mode. On Twitter, he responded to user […]
Model 3 News
Tesla extends free Supercharging and FSD offer to new vehicle purchases
Tesla has updated one of its end-of-year promotions for customers in both Canada and the United States for buyers who take delivery of a new Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, or […]
Tesla’s new 12V Li-Ion battery dying rapidly under certain conditions – here’s how to prevent it
Tesla has switched their cars to a new 12V Li-Ion battery, hoping to resolve a long-standing issue of the traditional lead acid batteries dying much faster than they typically do in internal combustion engine (ICE) […]
Tesla begins “Get to know your Tesla” live online lessons with company’s product experts
Tesla begins hosting “Get to know your Tesla” online lessons. Owners can learn more about the car’s basic functions with company’s own product experts. In the online course Tesla currently offers lessons on the Model […]
WiTricity to launch wireless charging system for Tesla Model 3
WiTricity announced this week plans to launch a wireless charging system for the Tesla Model 3. The company claims the Halo Charging System can deliver up to 11kW of wireless charging power, enough for 35-40 […]
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y earn Top Safety Pick+ awards from IIHS
Both the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have earned the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Despite this being the 2022 edition of the awards, the safety […]
Model Y News
Tesla recalls 27 Model Y vehicles over seat weld defect
Tesla has announced a small recall affecting 27 Model Y vehicles from the 2024 model year due to a potential defect in the seat recliner mechanism. The recall applies to vehicles built between October 28 […]
Tesla displays Quicksilver Model Ys at showrooms across Europe
Tesla has shipped some of the first Model Ys finished in the new Quicksilver paint colour to showrooms across Europe, allowing customers to get an up close look at the new colour exclusive to Giga […]
Tesla Model Y is Norway’s best-selling car in November
The Tesla Model Y became Norway’s best-selling vehicle in November by a wide margin. 3,225 Model Y’s were registered in the country, which accounted for 18.9 per cent of the EV numbers. This is almost […]
OTA recall issued for Tesla Model 3/Y tail light issue
A new recall notice has been posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website for some Tesla Model 3 and Model Y cars over concerns the tail lights may not illuminate. As with […]
Quicksilver Tesla Model Ys spotted outside Giga Berlin [Video]
Tesla is getting ready to show off the new Quicksilver Model Y paint colour at showrooms across Europe. Nearly a dozen of the electric SUVs painted in the brand new colour exclusive to Giga Berlin […]
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Model S News
First refresh Tesla Model S vehicles en route to Vancouver, B.C.
More than two months after the first deliveries of the refresh Model S began in the US, the first deliveries in Canada look set to kick off next week. A few days ago Drive Tesla […]
Gravity giving away a Tesla Model S for launch of Ragnarok Origin
Gravity is giving away a Tesla Model S as part of their push to drive pre-registrations of their new massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, Ragnarok Origin. You can register for the giveaway on the official […]
Model S/3/Y Illuminated Door Sills debut in North American Tesla Shop
Earlier this summer Tesla added Model 3 Illuminated Door Sills to its online shop, but strangely only did so in Europe. After a few months of waiting, they have now been added to the Canadian […]
Model X News
Regenerative braking menu option disappears in new Tesla’s [Update]
In another unexplained move, Tesla has seemingly removed the menu option to change the level of regenerative braking in newly built vehicles. If you’re unfamiliar with regenerative braking, it is a feature unique to electric […]
Tesla issues recall for 30,000 imported vehicles in China, but says it isn’t necessary
Tesla is voluntarily recalling imported Model S and Model X vehicles in China due to potential suspension issues. The recall, which impacts 29,384 US-made cars, is being questioned by the automaker who says it is […]
Tesla increases range of the Model Y and Model X
In all the excitement over the changes announced tonight for the Model 3, there was also a big change to its big brother, the Model Y. The Long Range Model Y is now rated for […]
SpaceX News
SpaceX gets FCC approval for Starlink Direct to Cell
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted approval for SpaceX to turn on its Starlink Direct to Cell satellites, targeting areas with limited or no T-Mobile cellular connectivity in the United States. The approval was […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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
Tesla opens fourth Supercharger in Merritt [British Columbia]
Tesla has opened yet another Supercharger in Merritt, British Columbia. This is the fourth Supercharger in the small city, and the first with trailer-friendly stalls. The newest Merritt Supercharger first appeared in August, with the […]
Tesla China brings 43 new Superchargers online in October
Just as quickly as the number of Tesla owners in China grows, the company is expanding its Supercharger network. During the month of October the automaker added 43 new Supercharger stations across the country, or […]
Tesla to end free Supercharging in Mexico on November 14, 2022
Tesla is ending free Supercharging in Mexico later this month, more than six years after opening the first station in the country back in 2016. Since opening that first station, owners have been able to […]
Second Kamloops Tesla Supercharger now open [British Columbia]
Tesla has opened a new Supercharger in Kamloops, with the new station on Notre Dame Drive (or Summit Drive) going live yesterday. This is the second Supercharger in Kamloops, but a third is also expected […]