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Waymo to Debut in Europe with London Launch in 2026
Waymo has announced plans to launch its driverless ride-hailing service in London in 2026, marking its first expansion into Europe. The rollout will begin with a testing phase in the coming months, during which a […]
Starlink’s launch in South Africa unlikely before 2027 despite $200 million investment plan
SpaceX’s Starlink has unveiled plans to invest nearly R2 billion (C$160/US$115 million) in South African infrastructure and establish a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) entity as part of its bid to finally enter the country’s […]
Lucid Air Pure RWD Recalled Over Half-Shaft Defect That Can Cause Power Loss
Lucid is recalling 225 Air Pure Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) sedans in the United States due to a potentially serious powertrain defect that could cause the vehicle to lose drive power without warning. The issue stems […]
Tesla Insurance finally set to launch in Florida this December
Tesla looks like it is finally preparing to roll out its in-house auto insurance program in Florida. The company recently filed updated documents with state regulators to revise its Private Passenger Auto program, signaling that […]
Tesla FSD Lawsuit in Australia Grows as Thousands Join Class Action
Tesla is facing mounting legal pressure in Australia as thousands of owners rally behind a class action lawsuit over unfulfilled Full Self-Driving promises. The law firm behind the case has confirmed that thousands of drivers […]
Tesla Celebrates 500,000 Vehicles Built at Giga Texas Since Launch in 2022
Tesla’s Giga Texas has reached a major production milestone, announcing today it has built its 500,000 vehicles. The milestone was shared by Tesla’s official Manufacturing account on X, with a photo of the milestone vehicle, […]
Cybertruck News
Tesla launches Cyberquad for kids, but only in the US
If you thought Tesla had run out of Cybertruck related items to add to their online shop after the release of a $50 USD Cyberwhistle yesterday and Cybertruck socks earlier in the week, you were […]
Tesla launches limited edition $65 CAD/$50 USD Cyberwhistle, sells out within one hour
While we continue to wait for the real thing, Tesla has added a new Cybertruck-inspired whistle to the online shop this afternoon. Despite its premium price at $65 CAD or $50 USD, the limited edition […]
Elon Musk hints at steer-by-wire yoke steering in Cybertruck, confirms it will be a ‘tech bandwagon’
Yesterday Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed he will be providing an update on the company’s product roadmap at the next quarterly earnings call in January 2022. One of those updates will be on the Cybertruck, […]
Elon Musk to provide Tesla (TSLA) product roadmap update on Q4 2021 earnings call
Tesla CEO Elon Musk did not make an appearance during the company’s Q3 2021 earnings call last month. Musk had previously announced that due to his busy schedule, he was no longer going to be […]
Model 3 News
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 […]
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, […]
Tesla Model 3 Performance takes on BMW i4 M50 in a drag race
Carwow’s Youtube channel is back at it! The channel had the BMW i4 M50 take on the Tesla Model 3 Performance in a head to head drag race. Let’s say the BMW i4 did pretty […]
Tesla expands recalls on Model 3 and Model S to China
Tesla China has recalled nearly 200,000 Model S and Model 3 vehicles in China due to the trunk and front hood issues. The company issued the same recall in North America yesterday. China’s State Administration […]
Model Y News
Tesla increases Model 3 and Model Y prices in several markets, including Canada and US
Tesla is once again adjusting its pricing structure, this time implementing some more modest price increases for the Model 3 and Model Y after several, sometimes significant price cuts earlier this year. The price increases […]
Tesla may be preparing to export Model Y’s from Giga Shanghai to Canada
It appears that Canada will be the first-ever North American market with a Giga Shanghai-built Tesla Model Y. Per Reuters, Giga Shanghai began production of the Canadian-bound version of the Model Y earlier this month. […]
Tesla releases rebate eligible Model Y RWD with LFP batteries in Canada, Long Range now also qualifies for rebate
Tesla Model Y sales in Canada are about to get a big boost as a new lower priced and rebate eligible Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) variant has been released north of the border. Since it is […]
Tesla Model Y emerged top-selling car in Europe in Q1 2023
Tesla’s Model Y has been named the best-selling car in Europe in the first quarter of 2023, AM Online reports. The electric crossover beat popular models, including Dacia’s Sandero, the Volkswagen T-Roc, Peugeot 208, and Vauxhall Corsa. The […]
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Model S News
Tesla sends out invitations for Model S Plaid delivery event
After one delay it looks like the special delivery event for the Model S Plaid officially on for June 10. Tesla began sending out the invitations this morning via email to refresh Model S and […]
Jay Leno confirms insane Tesla Model S Plaid quarter-mile time [Update]
Last month Drive Tesla reported exclusively on the Tesla Model S Plaid setting a new record for the fastest quarter-mile time of any production car ever made. We also reported that car enthusiast Jay Leno […]
Refresh Tesla Model S parking lot has nearly 1,000 cars waiting for delivery
Yesterday we reported on the discovery of a large parking lot near Tesla’s Fremont factory that was housing hundreds of refresh Tesla Model S vehicles. Thanks to one of our readers we have a better […]
Model X News
New discount for Tesla insurance in BC
If you’re from Beautiful British Columbia, there’s finally some good news when it comes to car insurance. Along with a host of other changes that were implemented as of September 1, 2019, ICBC now offers […]
Tesla V10 release notes and features of the much anticipated update
One of the more anticipated updated to Tesla’s OS has finally started hitting vehicles with FSD that are part of the Early Access Program (EAP). V10 has a lot of updates, so let’s get into […]
First retrofit of HW3.0 goes to a lucky Model S owner in California
It appears as though Tesla has officially started retrofitting their vehicles with the new Hardware 3.0 computer that will one day allow the vehicle to be fully autonomous. Sofiaan Fraval, owner of a 2018 Model […]
SpaceX News
SpaceX lends helping hand with hundreds of Starlink kits sent to Maui
SpaceX has extended a technological helping hand to Hawaii in the wake of the catastrophic wildfires that ravaged Maui and in particular, the small town of Lahaina. According to a post on Linkedin by Red […]
SpaceX takes another step towards second Starship flight with submission of mishap report to FAA
SpaceX has taken a another step towards its second orbital test flight of Starship, filing a final mishap investigation report to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The report covers the first integrated flight test that […]
SpaceX kicks off Starlink referral program in Panama
SpaceX is rapidly rolling out its Starlink internet service worldwide, with the satellite internet service now available in 60 countries. However, to speed up adoption, the company is throwing in incentives like a referral program that rewards […]
SpaceX readies Falcon Heavy for launch
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has revealed launch plans for the next Falcon Heavy flight. A tweet posted by the company indicates the powerful rocket will take to orbit again no earlier than Wednesday, July 26th, when it will […]
Supercharger News
Tesla’s Supercharger truck with Megapack catches fire
Tesla sometimes provides trucks fitted with Megapacks and Superchargers at its charging stations to help with congestion. One such truck caught on fire in Baker, California, according to pictures posted by eye-witnesses. The extra Megapacks and Superchargers supplement […]
Tesla opens Superchargers in Gananoque, Edmonton, and Kamloops [Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia]
The Tesla Supercharger team in Canada has been on a roll lately and have opened another three new stations across the country over the last week, bringing the number of new Superchargers in Canada over […]
Tesla adding some third-party fast chargers to its in-car navigation in Europe and Israel
Tesla has announced that is now adding third-party fast charging stations to its in-car navigation in Europe and Israel. Not all stations will be added however as the automaker has set up some strict rules […]
