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Tesla Supercharger in Miramichi now open [New Brunswick]
New Brunswick has its seventh Supercharger after crews finally turned on the new station in Miramichi. Construction of the Miramichi Supercharger began all the way back in October 2023. Located in the parking lot in […]
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GM dealers prepped for Tesla Supercharger access to open in Q2
General Motors (GM) is telling its dealers to prepare for Tesla Supercharger access to open up to GM electric vehicle (EV) owners in the second quarter. GM’s dealer network in Canada and the US have […]
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Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD receives European certification – will it finally be built?
The story of the Model Y Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive (LR RWD) may not be over yet, as the company has received certification for the elusive variant of the electric SUV in Europe. When Tesla […]
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Tesla Delivery Milestones: 100K in Australia, 200K in the UK
Tesla has announced significant milestones in two major markets, highlighting its rapidly growing influence in the global automotive industry. In Australia, the company celebrated the delivery of its 100,000th car this week. 100k Tesla vehicles […]
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Ford slashes F-150 Lightning workforce amid cooling demand
Ford has announced major changes to its workforce at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, where it will be significantly reducing the number of employees dedicated to building the F-150 Lightning. Starting in […]
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Tesla stops accepting Fisker Ocean on trade-ins
Fisker Ocean SUV owners that were hoping to get trade-in their electric vehicle (EV) are out of luck. Tesla is no longer accepting Ocean SUVs when customers are trading in a vehicle on their purchase, […]
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 design update: it won’t have door handles
While we all wait for the reveal of the final design of the Tesla Cybertruck, Elon Musk has teased one of the updated design features. The Cybertruck will come with no door handles. Musk provided […]
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1:10 Scale Hot Wheels RC Cybertruck shipping soon, Mattel releases new video
Last week Mattel began shipping the preorders for the smaller 1:64 scale Hot Wheels RC Cybertrucks, a month after they mysteriously began appearing on the shelves of Target stores across the United States. Today Mattel […]
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Hot Wheels RC Cybertruck pre-order deliveries should begin soon, one month after they appeared on store shelves
It was almost a year ago when Mattel announced a pair of Tesla RC Cybertrucks, a 1:10 scale limited edition and a cheaper 1:64 scale version. Originally slated for a December 2020 delivery just in […]
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Tesla’s 8,000 ton Cybertruck Giga Press revealed in new video
IDRA, the makers of the Tesla’s Giga Press diecasting machines, has announced the completion of the world’s first 8,000 ton Giga Press, and that it has officially received its first order. Without specifically naming who […]
Model 3 News
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Tesla reintroduces Model 3 Long Range RWD in the US
Tesla has brought back the once popular Model 3 Long Range (LR) Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD). The new Model 3 variant offers the best value in the Tesla lineup, but unfortunately is only available in the […]
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Hands-on test with Model Y and AMD Ryzen processor show greatly improved user experience. Is a retrofit coming?
Tesla started delivering Fremont-made Model 3 and Model Y cars with AMD Ryzen processors last month, just a few weeks after the same change was made at Giga Shanghai. The chip gives new Tesla cars up […]
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Tesla Model 3 was the top selling car in Switzerland in 2021
The first week of January is bringing out a number of impressive accomplishments Tesla was able to achieve in 2021. The latest comes from Switzerland, where the Model 3 was the number one selling car […]
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Heated wipers coming soon to the Tesla Model 3/Y in China
A feature that used to be exclusive to the Model S is about to make its way to the 2022 Model 3 and Model Y in China – heated wipers. The name can be a […]
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Tesla brings back plastic dead pedal in recent Model 3 builds
Tesla used to include a plastic dead pedal cover in the Model 3, until late 2019 when it was removed with the change to the 2020 model year. While it was a relatively small change, […]
Model Y News
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Tesla releases ‘Energy Boost’ to add more range to Model Y RWD in the US
Tesla has now started offering Energy Boost, a software upgrade which will add up to 50 miles (80km) of driving range for the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) in the US. The upgrade is unfortunately […]
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Tesla Model Y delivery dates extend by 3 months within hours of order books opening in Australia
Delivery dates have slid three months in a matter of hours after Tesla opened up their order books for the Model Y in Australia. At launch on the morning of June 10, the lead time […]
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Tesla launches Model Y orders in four new markets
It was a big day for Tesla on Friday as the company launched Model Y orders in four new markets, opening up the Design Studio for the electric SUV in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and […]
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First Tesla Model Ys arrive in Australia, launch coming soon?
The first Tesla Model Ys have made their way into Australia ahead of the incoming launch. Images posted on Tesla Owners Australia Facebook group show at least two Model Y’s on the back of a […]
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Tesla begins customer 4680 Model Y deliveries, offers new variant to customers outside of Texas
Tesla has started customer deliveries of the all-new Model Y All-Wheel Drive (AWD) made at Giga Texas, just over two months after the first vehicles with the new 4680 battery cells were delivered to employees. […]
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Model S News
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Gates Mills Police Department in Ohio shows off donated Tesla Model S police cruiser
Thanks to the generosity of one local resident, the Gate Mills Ohio Police Department now has a Tesla Model S in its fleet of police cruisers. The idea of electric police cruisers in the community […]
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Brand new Tesla Model S Plaid destroyed by fire in Pennsylvania [Update]
A brand new Tesla Model S Plaid has been destroyed in a fire last night in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. No one was inside the vehicle at the time of the fire, the cause of which is […]
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Unplugged Performance and Randy Pobst easily take Pikes Peak crown in Tesla Model S Plaid
Even though Mother Nature tried to throw a wrench into the plans, Randy Pobst and the team at Unplugged Performance were able to win the Exhibition Class at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb […]
Model X News
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Canada will have to wait a little longer as Tesla announces MCU2 infotainment upgrade program in the US
It has been a long wait, but Tesla yesterday officially announced a program for owners of older Teslas to upgrade from MCU1 (Media Control Unit) to MCU2. The infotainment upgrade will gives owners of pre-March […]
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NTSB lays fault with Tesla and Apple in deadly Model X crash in 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) criticized both Tesla and Apple at a hearing yesterday around the fatal crash of a Tesla in 2018. The crash, involving a Tesla Model X driving by game developer […]
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Tesla opens new Model 3 specific Service Centre in California
In an effort to apparently streamline service and repairs for Tesla vehicles, the California-based automaker recently opened a new Model 3 specific Service Centre in Santa Ana, California. The new Service Centre will work alongside […]
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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SpaceX launches Donate option to provide Starlink to communities or organizations in need
SpaceX has launched a new Donate option on the Starlink website, less than one month after CEO Elon Musk said yes to the idea. However instead of allowing anyone to donate in small amounts, there […]
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SpaceX introduces 1TB monthly soft data cap for Starlink residential and business users
With the growth in the number of Starlink subscribers, some of them are using a lot of data every month. As a result, SpaceX has introduced a data cap limit to the satellite internet service […]
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SpaceX Starlink expands into Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut
Residents in some of the most remote areas of Canada can now access high speed internet thanks to SpaceX Starlink. This week the company expanded their service coverage to include most of Yukon, Northwest Territories, […]
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SpaceX completes 50th Falcon 9 rocket launch of 2022
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets have had a busy year, and they have now completed their 50th launch in 2022. The 50th launch successfully put Eutelsat’s Hotbird 13G satellite in geostationary orbit. The mission took off […]
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 expected to open U.S. Superchargers to others EVs later this year
Tesla has already opened up their Supercharger network to owners of other electric vehicles (EVs) in several European countries, launching the Non-Tesla Supercharger Pilot program last year. Based on some recent documentation from the White […]
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Tesla Supercharger under construction in Cobourg [Ontario]
A new Tesla Supercharger is under construction in Cobourg, Ontario. The new Supercharger is located in the parking lot near Mark’s clothing store and Canadian Tire at 1125 Elgin Street West, just a short 2 […]
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Tesla added 200 Supercharger stations on mainland China in H1 2022; tally now 1,200
Public charging network is the backbone of the EV industry, and things are moving in China, where Tesla has deployed over 1,200 Supercharger stations on the mainland. The figure was published by Tesla’s official Weibo account. […]