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SpaceX D2D Application Approved by FCC
SpaceX is moving forward with plans to expand its current broadband satellite service to include text and voice mobile services. The D2D application is approved by the FCC for use in certain US cities and […]
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Tesla offering 0% interest loans in China to boost Model 3/Y sales
Tesla is wasting no time introducing new incentives to kick off the second quarter in China. The company is now offering 0% interest financing on new purchases of the Model 3 and Model Y Rear-Wheel […]
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Ford’s Price Cuts on Mustang Mach-E Spark Sales Surge
Ford’s recent price reduction on the Mustang Mach-E has led to a surge in sales, after the Detroit-based automaker offered significant discounts on its 2023 model year inventory to clear out older models. The price […]
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Smartphone maker Xiaomi scores a hit with first EV, sells out for the year in 24 hours
Xiaomi is definitely not regretting its decision to branch into EV manufacturing, as the company’s initial offering sold out the first year of production in under 24 hours. Xiaomi, the phone maker turned EV-maker, revealed its […]
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Manitoba introduces $4,000 EV rebate program
The Manitoba government has unveiled its spring budget, and it includes an initiative aimed at making electric vehicles (EVs) more accessible. The province is introducing an EV rebate that offers up to $4,000 on new […]
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Tesla Reclaims Global BEV Crown from China’s BYD
Despite facing production challenges and a year-on-year decline in deliveries, Tesla has once again emerged as the global leader in battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales, outpacing its closest competitor, China’s BYD, in the first quarter […]
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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Tesla Cybertruck on display in New York City ahead of Elon Musk’s SNL debut
Elon Musk arrived in New York City earlier this week to prepare and rehearse for his upcoming debut on Saturday Night Live. It looks like he didn’t just bring along Grimes and their 1-year old […]
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Official 1:18 Tesla Cybertruck diecast model coming soon
Tesla offers a number of 1:18 scale diecast models of most of the vehicles, even ones that aren’t yet available like the Tesla Semi. Another one that will be joining the Tesla Shop in the […]
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Tesla potentially benchmarking the Cybertruck with 702 horsepower RAM TRX
A recent drone flyover of the test track at Tesla’s Fremont factory revealed an interesting sighting that could be a good sign for the progress of the Cybertruck. In the video, captured by YouTuber Gabeincal, […]
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Design firm gives sneak peek at Tesla Cybertruck and Refresh Model S UI
A New York based design firm has given us a sneak peek at the user interface (UI) for the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck, as well as the refresh Model S/X. The design firm, Modern Grafik Anstalt, […]
Model 3 News
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Tesla Model Y tops California car market in Q2 2024, but market share declines
The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling car in California for the second quarter of 2024. However, the data shows that Tesla’s overall market share and sales have declined over the past three quarters. According […]
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The best-selling EV in Germany in 2021 was the Tesla Model 3
The Tesla Model 3 was officially the best-selling EV in Germany in 2021. The title comes as the Model 3 closed out 2021 as the top-selling EV in the country in December. Overall, the Tesla […]
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This Tesla Model 3 SR+ was caught in the Virginia I-95 traffic jam – here’s how it actually fared
You have probably heard about the now infamous 48 mile (77km) traffic jam along Virginia’s Interstate 95 earlier this month. After motorists were stuck in traffic for more than 24 hours in sub-zero temperatures, The […]
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Critical Tesla heat pump fixes coming in 2021.44.30.6 software update [Update]
Tesla has started deploying their latest software update, 2021.44.30.6 to internal employee cars today. The first download was spotted by update tracker Teslascope on a Model S Plaid in Florida this morning. We noticed a […]
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Tesla adds refresh Model 3 Aero Wheel Covers to online shop
More than a year after they were first introduced with the refresh Model 3, Tesla has finally added the updated aero wheel cover to their online shop. For $30 CAD or $25 USD, you get […]
Model Y News
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Tesla Model Y tops California car market in Q2 2024, but market share declines
The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling car in California for the second quarter of 2024. However, the data shows that Tesla’s overall market share and sales have declined over the past three quarters. According […]
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Tesla Model Y tops June car sales in Norway by wide margin
Norway is unarguably the global leader when it comes to automobile electrification. So far in the month of June, the Tesla Model Y is the undisputed leader in electric car sales in the country, according […]
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Tesla about to begin deliveries of the Model Y Long Range built at Giga Texas
In a bit of a surprising turn of events, it looks like Tesla has been running two production lines at Giga Texas and is preparing to begin deliveries of the Model Y Long Range (LR) […]
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Acceleration Boost for 4680 Model Y removed from Tesla mobile app
Over the weekend we told you about the Model Y made at Giga Texas getting the Acceleration Boost in the Tesla mobile app. The $2,000 USD upgrade would supposedly lower your 0-60mph time to 4.2 […]
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Giga Texas Model Y hits Tesla’s existing inventory
The Model Y All-Wheel Drive (AWD) made at Giga Texas isn’t available to order on the Design Studio yet, but you can now buy one through the existing inventory section of Tesla’s website. The new […]
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Model S News
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Round steering wheel in refresh Tesla Model S? Elon Musk says ‘No’
Since the refresh Model S design was revealed earlier this year, the most controversial aspect was the all-new yoke steering wheel. Although the unconventional steering wheel had been seen in prototype vehicles like the Roadster […]
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Refresh Tesla Model S vehicles pile up at Fremont again as deliveries are placed on hold
Tesla finally began deliveries of the refresh Model S in June, six months after the production lines were shutdown to retool them for the new design. The lengthy period of time was due to a […]
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You don’t need a racetrack for the Tesla Model S Plaid to reach 60mph in under 2 seconds
Tesla’s website claims a 0-60mph time of just 1.99 seconds for the new Model S Plaid. When the first official review of the electric sedan was published by MotorTrend, they were able to match that […]
Model X News
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Model 3 owner adds LED lights to Tesla charging cable to visualize electric flow
This modification has absolutely no use at all other than making your Tesla look even cooler while charging at home. Tesla owner and fan Robert Lin added these LED lights to his Tesla Wall Connector […]
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Tesla changes pricing structure, lowers prices of all vehicles in Canada
It was just two months ago that Tesla quietly raised the prices of almost all its vehicles in Canada, with the only exception being the Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+). At the time, it […]
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Here’s how the astronauts will travel to the first Crew Dragon launch
With the first launch of US astronauts into space since the last space shuttle flight in 2011, they will be driven to the Crew Dragon spacecraft in style. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine this week unveiled […]
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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UK government is testing out Starlink in a dozen remote areas
The United Kingdom government is testing out Starlink broadband services for remote communities. As per The Register, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport launched a trial run of more than a dozen “hard […]
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SpaceX raises Starlink subscription and receiver price in Ukraine
SpaceX’s Starlink has proven very useful in Ukraine. However, the satellite internet service is about to get more expensive as the company has raised prices, as reported by PC Mag. There had been concerns about how […]
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SpaceX obtains Starlink license in Haiti
SpaceX will soon be offering Starlink in Haiti after the company received the necessary approvals and has officially been registered in the country. According to a statement issued by Resscop & Delaporte, Inc, “Starlink Haiti […]
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Starlink goes live on Pitcairn Island and Rapa Nui
SpaceX has announced that Starlink is now operating on two of the most remote islands in the world, Pitcairn Island and Rapa Nui. Pitcairn Island and Rapa Nui (or Easter Island), sit thousands of kilometers […]
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 Supercharger in Kamloops under construction [British Columbia]
A second Tesla Supercharger station in Kamloops is under construction, but it is not in the location we expected it to be. A 12-stall V3 Supercharger is being built by the former ToysRUs building in […]
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Tesla expanding Peterborough Supercharger [Ontario]
Just under two years after opening the Peterborough Supercharger, Tesla is expanding the location and adding more stalls. The Peterborough Supercharger opened in August 2020 at the Lansdown Place Shopping Center and currently features 8 […]
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Tesla V4 Supercharger design confirmed: Megacharger look-alike
Tesla has revealed the design of their next generation V4 Supercharger in architectural drawings for a new station in Danvers, Massachusetts. Last week we reported on the design of the V4 Supercharger, revealing that it […]