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Tesla to power Shanghai Megafactory with 6 MW solar and 8 MWh Megapack project
Tesla is ramping up its clean energy efforts in China by equipping its newly-opened Shanghai Megafactory with a distributed photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage system. The installation, which is expected to be completed by the […]
Telstra Launches Starlink Direct-to-Cell Service in Australia
Telstra has officially launched Telstra Satellite Messaging (TSM), a new service that allows customers to send and receive text messages directly via Starlink satellites in areas without mobile coverage, making it the first provider in […]
Rivian’s R2 Platform to Power All Future Volkswagen EVs
Rivian’s upcoming R2 platform has taken center stage in a major strategic shift at Volkswagen, with the German automaker confirming it will use the scalable architecture as the foundation for all its future electric vehicles. […]
Rivian 2025.18 software update: faster charging, new energy app, improved security
Rivian has started rolling out its 2025.18 over-the-air (OTA) software update, delivering a number of major enhancements for R1T and R1S owners including improved charging performance and greater control over energy use, while also improving […]
SpaceX Debuts Ultra-Rugged Starlink Performance Kit
SpaceX has officially launched its new Starlink Performance Kit, a highly durable satellite internet system designed to deliver reliable connectivity even in the harshest environments—and while on the move. The Starlink Performance terminal is housed […]
New Tesla Model Y drives record May sales in Australia
Tesla has recorded its strongest sales month in Australia in nearly a year. The boost in sales is thanks largely to the launch of the refreshed Model Y. According to the latest figures from the […]
Cybertruck News
Tesla installing massive Cybertruck silhouette on side of Giga Texas
Crews have been working on building Giga Texas for just over a year, with the hopes to have it up and running before the end of 2021. As it nears completion, a design element that […]
Giga Texas takes weekend delivery of new Giga Press – is it for the Cybertruck?
As production at Giga Texas nears, the factory took delivery of a new Giga Press over the weekend. The unmistakable IDRA box was spotted by drone operator Jeff Roberts, and shared to Twitter by the […]
Tesla officially delays Cybertruck production to 2022
Tesla was hoping to begin production of the highly anticipated Cybertruck later this year. In their most recent Q2 2021 earnings report published on July 26, the automaker didn’t provide an update to that timeline, […]
Tesla Cybertruck bodies spotted at Giga Texas
While construction continues at Giga Texas to get it ready to begin production of the Model Y later this year, what appears to be Cybertruck bodies have arrived at the new factory. Spotted in a […]
Model 3 News
Tesla Model 3 taxi accident hurts up to 20 people in Paris
A Tesla Model 3 taxi reportedly lost control and injured up to 20 people in Paris on Saturday night. The Mayor of the 13th arrondissement of Paris claimed the Model 3 had a technical failure […]
Tesla Model Y and Model 3 are the most popular premium brand vehicles in the US
The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 are the best selling premium brand vehicles in the United States in 2021 so far, even when taking internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles into account. Registration data shows […]
NHTSA in discussions with Tesla over faulty Autopilot cameras
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has their eyes on Tesla again, this time over faulty Autopilot cameras. Late last year Drive Tesla reported on some new Model 3 owners facing issues with […]
New York City wants to spend $12.36 million on Tesla Model 3s
New York City wants to spends up to $12,360,000 to purchase Tesla Model 3s through the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. According to a Notice for Contract Public Hearing posted to the Citywide Administrative Services […]
Model Y News
Tesla Model Y leads Chinese premium SUV sales by a wide margin
Tesla continues to dominate the premium SUV market in China. Its Model Y sales in November were four times as many as the second-place. Tesla makes only two models in China; the Model 3 and […]
Tesla opens up Model 3 and Model Y orders in Thailand
Tesla has officially launched sales in Thailand. The automaker added a Thai Design Studio to its website on Wednesday after holding a special presentation at a local mall, giving customers in the country the option […]
Tesla Model Y earns second place on the UK’s best sellers list in November
The Tesla Model Y is continuing on its path to becoming the fourth best selling car in the world this year, and likely the best selling car in the world in 2023. The latest figures […]
Tesla begins Model Y deliveries in Taiwan
Tesla has started deliveries of the Model Y in Taiwan, marking the first time the automaker has delivered cars made at Giga Berlin outside of Europe. Back in September Tesla opened up orders for the […]
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Model S News
Elon Musk delays Model S Plaid delivery event one week to June 10 to allow for more tweaks
Last week CEO Elon Musk announced the automaker was going to hold a special Model S Plaid delivery event at the Fremont factory on June 3. Unfortunately that timeline, like many others recently, was a […]
Tesla shuts off orders for Model S Plaid+ in Canada
Just over one week ago Tesla updated the Design Studio in the US to stop taking orders for the Model S Plaid+. At the time customers in Canada could still place an order for $199,990, […]
Tesla officially adds driver monitoring system through cabin camera update [Update]
A popular talking point against Tesla’s Autopilot system is the lack of a driver monitoring system (DMS). That is no longer the case as the automaker has officially added one using the vehicle’s interior cabin […]
Model X News
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Starlink RV rebranded to Starlink Roam with $200/month global roaming plan
Starlink users can now roam globally with their dishes for $200 per month. SpaceX is offering the option as the Starlink RV, which it has rebranded to Starlink Roam. Starlink RV allowed users to roam. […]
SpaceX subsidiary Swarm partners with Ontario’s Symboticware on mining tech
SpaceX’s subsidiary Swarm has partnered with tech firm Symboticware. The $3.9 million deal will enable mining vehicles to get connectivity in any part of the world. Symboticware announced the deal at the Northern Ontario Mining […]
SpaceX introduces £15 per month Starlink dish rental in the UK
If you feel the capital outlay for getting a Starlink dish is beyond your means, SpaceX has introduced the option to rent your hardware in the UK, at the cost of £15 per month, according to […]
Starlink dish about the size of a laptop spotted in FCC filing
They say everything is bigger in Texas, but SpaceX is going the opposite direction by slimming out its Starlink dish to about the size of a laptop. The smaller stature of the new dish will make […]
Supercharger News
First known Tesla V4 Supercharger location revealed to be in Arizona
Tesla has yet to officially announce or unveil their new V4 Superchargers, but thanks to some construction plans we know what they will look like when they do arrive. Now also thanks to some construction […]
Tesla Supercharger in Maple Ridge under construction [British Columbia]
Tesla has started construction on a new Supercharger station just outside of Vancouver in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The new Supercharger is located in the parking lot of Maple Ridge Square shopping center at 22441 […]
Tesla commissions 9,000th Supercharger on mainland China
Tesla has announced its 9,000th Supercharger has gone into operation in mainland China. It is located in Yiyang, Hunan province. This comes as the Asian nation approaches the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. https://twitter.com/JayinShanghai/status/1568099201552367618?s=20&t=Pe2sa4b_BKptfkjV7g_-fA The EV charging […]
