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Tesla upgrades Supercharger listings with clearer location information
Tesla is preparing to roll out a new update that will make it easier for drivers to locate and identify Supercharger stations, both within their vehicles and through the Tesla mobile app. The upcoming changes […]
Waymo to Expand Robotaxi Network to Detroit, Las Vegas, and San Diego
Waymo is accelerating the rollout of its autonomous ride-hailing service with plans to expand into three new cities — Detroit, Las Vegas, and San Diego. The expansion marks the company’s largest geographic growth to date […]
Tesla Electric Customers in Texas Earn $1 Million Helping to Stabilize Grid
Tesla’s growing energy network in Texas has reached a major milestone. According to the company’s official Tesla Energy account on X, customers enrolled in Tesla Electric in the Lone Star State collectively earned more than […]
Tesla Faces Rising Complaints and Lawsuits Over Door Handle Safety Issues
Federal regulators in the United States have expanded an investigation into potential safety defects with the Tesla’s flush-mounted, electronic door handles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has confirmed a surge in complaints from […]
Tesla Begins Model Y Standard Production at Giga Berlin, But Canadian Launch Still Pending
Tesla has officially begun production of the Model Y Standard at Giga Berlin, marking the debut of its most affordable version of the world’s best-selling electric SUV from the automaker’s German factory. The milestone was […]
First Giga Berlin Model Ys arrive in Western Canada — deliveries to start soon
The first shipment of German-made vehicles has reached the west coast of Canada. Late last week and into the weekend dozens of Model Ys arrived at the newly-opened Coquitlam Service Center in British Columbia. Deliveries […]
Cybertruck News
Tesla analyst Trip Chowdhry expects two versions of the Cybertruck to be unveiled in March 2022
Everyone is eagerly anticipating the product roadmap update from Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the upcoming earnings call scheduled for January 26, 2022. One of the biggest updates expected from Musk is in regards to […]
Tesla removed 2022 Cybertruck production estimate from order page in early December
Tesla makes constant updates to their website, some of which can often be hard to track. One such change was to the Cybertruck’s order page, which was updated to remove reference to when production of […]
Tesla Cybertruck seat design and details revealed in patent filing
New details about the interior of the Tesla Cybertruck have been revealed in a patent filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). U.S. patent number D938,745 [Application Number D/714,260] was granted by the […]
GMC Hummer EV user interface includes image that mocks Tesla Cybertruck
Neither the GMC Hummer EV nor the Tesla Cybertruck have officially hit the streets, but it looks like General Motors thinks their offering will crush the competition. In a video review of a prototype unit, […]
Model 3 News
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 […]
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 […]
Model Y News
Tesla increases vehicle pricing in Canada and the US again
Tesla adjusted their prices yet again, increasing prices across almost their entire lineup in North America on Thursday night. In Canada the Model S and Model X saw some substantial price increases, while prices in […]
Giga Texas hits next major production milestone: 5,000 Model Ys per week
Tesla announced on Tuesday that Giga Texas has hit its next major milestone on its production ramp by rolling out 5,000 Model Ys in a single week. This means Giga Texas has now hit volume […]
South Pasadena Police Department going all electric, starting with 10 Tesla Model Y patrol cars
The South Pasadena Police Department announced on Monday it is converting its entire police fleet to electric vehicles (EVs), and the department has already started the process by ordering the most popular electric police car, […]
Tesla mysteriously reduces Model Y Performance range in Canada, hinting at another import coming soon from China
Tesla has made another change to the Model Y lineup in Canada, this time mysteriously reducing the range of the top-of-the-line Performance variant. What makes this change interesting is that it has only taken place […]
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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
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 […]
Tesla Model X drives through flooded street with ease
Back in 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out this tweet, stating that the Model S can actually make a half-decent boat if necessary, although not recommended. We *def* don't recommended this, but Model S […]
SpaceX News
SpaceX sells Bitcoin holdings and writes down $373 million: Report
SpaceX has reportedly liquidated its entire Bitcoin holdings, accompanied by a $373 million write-down. The sale, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, indicates that SpaceX had previously recorded Bitcoin worth $373 million on its […]
SpaceX earns first profit in Q1 2023
SpaceX has taken a significant leap forward in its financial journey. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk’s company achieved a noteworthy milestone by turning a profit during the first quarter. […]
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 […]
Supercharger News
Third Tesla Supercharger in Merritt now open [British Columbia]
Tesla Canada’s Supercharger team has opened their first station of 2023 in Merritt, British Columbia. This now gives the small town of Merritt, a key stopping point between Vancouver and the interior of the province, […]
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 […]
