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China Issues Draft Safety Standards Targeting Hidden EV Door Handles
We told you last week that China was moving to tighten safety standards on one of the auto industry’s trendiest design features: flush, hidden door handles. Now the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) […]
Rivian Begins Road Testing Hundreds of R2 Production-Intent Units
Rivian has taken a major step toward launching its highly anticipated R2 SUV, revealing that it has already built “hundreds” of production-intent models for testing and validation, with those vehicles now hitting the roads across […]
Tesla Pushes Back Against EPA Plan to Roll Back Vehicle Emissions Standards
Tesla is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to preserve existing greenhouse gas regulations and the legal foundation underpinning them, warning that dismantling the rules would undermine progress on climate change and destabilize investments […]
Tesla FSD v14 to begin rolling out next week
Tesla’s long-anticipated Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14 is about to enter early access, with CEO Elon Musk hinting again at major leaps in autonomy and vehicle behaviour. In a post on X on Thursday, Musk said […]
Waymo for Business Launches to Bring Driverless Rides to Corporate Travel
Waymo has officially expanded its robotaxi business into the corporate travel space. This week the company unveiled Waymo for Business, a program designed to provide organizations with access to its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in […]
Bentley Joins Porsche and Delays All-Electric Plans, Extends Life of ICE Models Into the 2030s
Bentley has become the latest Volkswagen Group brand to slow its transition to a fully electric lineup, confirming it will keep internal combustion engines (ICE) alive well into the next decade. The decision mirrors recent […]
Cybertruck News
Tesla Cybertruck Configurations Removed From Website
Tesla has finally updated its configuration and specifications pages for the Cybertruck, but not in the way we were hoping. Revealed in November 2019, the Cybertruck was set to deliver in three different configurations, Rear-Wheel […]
Mattel introduces 3,000 piece MEGA X build-your-own Cybertruck
While we continue to wait for the real Cybertruck to be built, Mattel is bringing out a new product later this month that will give you the opportunity to build one yourself. Through its Mattel […]
Elon Musk explains why the Cybertruck won’t begin production until late 2022
To the chagrin of more than one million Cybertruck reservation holders, CEO Elon Musk revealed in an internal Tesla meeting last month that production of the electric truck won’t begin until late 2022. During the […]
Tesla Cybertruck spotted: is it the new design or the original prototype?
Two new videos have surfaced showing the Tesla Cybertruck moving slowly through a parking lot. Both videos are very short and not very high quality, but the speculation is this could be a different design […]
Model 3 News
Center console USB ports in recent Model 3/Y builds only support charging devices
In early November Tesla began delivering Model 3 and Model Y cars without USB-C ports in the center console. The ports were not included during production due to a parts shortage, with Tesla promising to […]
New Tesla owners flood Chinese DMVs indicating another strong month of sales
In what is becoming a familiar scene across China, local DMVs are being flooded with Teslas as owners line up to register their new cars before the end of the year. A long lineup of […]
Tesla Holiday Light Show on Model S, Model 3, Model Y
Tesla released their annual Holiday Software Update last night, with one of the most highly anticipated features being the Light Show. The Light Show is an Easter Egg that has been included in the Model […]
Tesla Model 3 Most Expensive “Popular” Vehicle to insure in the US
A new study by QuoteWizard, an insurance price comparison website, reveals the most expensive “popular” vehicle to insure in the United States is the Tesla Model 3. Coming in a close second is the Tesla […]
Model Y News
Tesla China confirms Model Y Comfort Suspension has been added to Giga Shanghai’s production lines
Last year Tesla updated the suspension of the Model Y built in North America, calling the new setup ‘Comfort Suspension.’ Tesla China has now confirmed that Comfort Suspension has also been added to the production […]
Tesla exonerated in another supposed ‘brake failure’ case in China
The evidence has once again proven that claims of brake failure in Tesla cars in China are false. An investigation into a Model Y crash in November that left two people dead and three others […]
Toyota exec calls Tesla Model Y a “work of art” after teardown
Toyota has been a laggard when it comes to embracing the electric revolution, but the Japanese automaker has realized just how far behind they are after performing a teardown of the best selling electric vehicle, […]
Tesla Model Y clinches third straight IIHS’ Top Safety Pick+ award
If you are looking for one of the safest cars, you should consider a Tesla Model Y. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has again awarded the electric SUV its Top Safety Pick+ awards […]
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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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Italian insurance teams up with Starlink amid catastrophic floods
Italian insurance company Unipol Gruppo SpA announced they purchased Starlink terminals to assist rescue and recovery efforts amid catastrophic floods in Italy. The Starlink terminals will help rescue workers and essential services connect to the […]
SpaceX emerges victorious in battle with Dish Network over 12GHz spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unanimously rejected Dish Network’s bid to utilize the 12GHz radio band for a ground-based 5G network, a move that would have been “detrimental” to millions of Starlink users. On […]
Starlink officially launches in Panama
The latest country to get access to SpaceX’s sattelite internet service Starlink is Panama. Starlink took to Twitter to announce the news after Twitter User Nito Cortizo spotted the addition of Panama to the Starlink […]
Starlink kits now available at Best Buy in the US
SpaceX is continuing to make it easier for customers to purchase Starlink hardware, adding their satellite internet system to Best Buy stores in the US. The addition of Starlink to Best Buy comes just a […]
Supercharger News
Cobourg Supercharger now open [Ontario]
Tesla Canada’s Supercharger team has been busy turning on new stations this week. One of the latest to go live is in Cobourg, Ontario. The Cobourg Supercharger started construction in July in the parking lot […]
Port Severn Supercharger now open [Ontario]
The Port Severn Supercharger in Ontario is finally open, giving Tesla owners another spot to charge on their way to cottage country. Construction of the Port Severn Supercharger began back in June. It looked like […]
Wynyard Supercharger now open [Saskatchewan]
One day after announcing their Supercharger network now totals more than 40,000 stalls worldwide, 6 of those stalls belong to a brand new station in Wynyard, Saskatchewan. The Wynard Supercharger is located at the Wynyard […]
