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South Carolina Could Soon Allow Direct-To-Consumer EV Sales
South Carolina lawmakers are considering a new bill that would finally allow direct-to-consumer electric vehicle (EV) sales. At the heart of this discussion is Scout Motors, a Volkswagen subsidiary that is investing $2 billion in […]

Tesla China launches new Model 3 insurance subsidy, Cybervault discount, and cheaper Supercharging
Tesla is kicking off the end of the Spring Festival, which marks the start of the Chinese New Year, with several new promotions. The automaker has reintroduced an insurance subsidy for Model 3 buyers in […]

Ford Power Promise expands to Canada: Free EV charger and installation
Ford is making it easier for Canadians to switch to an electric vehicle (EV) by expanding its Power Promise program. Customers purchasing or leasing a new Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, or E-Transit between February 1 […]

GM Slashes 1,000 Jobs at Cruise After Shift Away from Robotaxis
General Motors will be conducting major layoffs at Cruise, amounting to approximately 1,000 employees, or nearly 50% of Cruise’s workforce. The layoffs come after GM shifted its focus away from commercial robotaxi services toward personal […]

Mercedes-Benz gains Tesla Supercharger access in the U.S., Canada coming later this year
Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle (EV) owners can now officially charge at Tesla Superchargers. However, unlike the rollout from all other automakers thus far, the access will be limited to Superchargers in the US, with access for […]

Ontario Pauses Cancellation of $100M Starlink Contract Amid Trade War Ceasefire
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that the province is holding off on canceling its $100 million contract with Starlink. This decision comes after the United States and Canada agreed to a temporary pause on […]
Cybertruck News

Wichita throws their hat in the ring with a bid for the Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced earlier this year he was on the hunt for a new location in the central US to be the site of the future Cybertruck Gigafactory. Since then we’ve seen some […]

Jay Leno’s Garage to air Tesla Cybertruck episode in season 6, which premiers May 20
Update: The episode with Elon Musk will air on May 27th, 2020. It has been a few months since we first saw Jay Leno and Tesla CEO Elon Musk driving along LA streets in the […]

Here’s what the Tesla Cybertruck may look like after Elon Musk revealed new design elements
Earlier this week we told you about the new details that emerged about the Tesla Cybertruck after Elon Musk discussed them on Twitter. Among the changes was on overall reduction in size and a lower […]

Elon Musk reveals new details about the Tesla Cybertruck
It feels like it has been forever since Tesla and Elon Musk unveiled the polarizing Cybertruck to the world. It turns out Tesla has been hard at work refining the electric pickup truck based on […]
Model 3 News

Dealers buying used Tesla Model 3s for as much as $13K over retail in Canada
Demand for the Tesla Model 3 is at record levels at the moment. Combined with global supply chain shortages, the wait time for the entry-level Standard Range Plus (SR+) variant is now approaching a full […]

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y were the two top-selling cars in Switzerland in September
The stories of Tesla dominating vehicle sales, electric or otherwise, continue to roll out after a record-breaking third quarter of 2021. Drive Tesla has already covered how the Model 3 and newly-introduced Model Y have […]

First Tesla Model 3 lands in Elon Musk’s home country of South Africa
Tesla fans in South Africa has been waiting patiently for the company to expand and officially open up sales in the birthplace of CEO Elon Musk. While Tesla hasn’t made any announcements about offering their […]

Tesla is crushing the competition in the US through the first three quarters of 2021
For many years one of the favourite talking points of Tesla critics has been that the competition is coming and the electric vehicle (EV) that will be Tesla’s downfall is just around the corner. Some […]
Model Y News

Tesla Model Y fire in Vancouver: Here’s what we know so far
A Tesla Model Y caught fire in North Vancouver last week, an incident that made international headlines after the driver and owner of the vehicle had to kick out a window to get out of […]

Easthampton Police gets approval to purchase two Tesla Model Y cruisers, but not without some pushback from council
Massachusetts’ Easthampton Police Department got the green light this week to add two Tesla Model Y cruisers to their fleet. One will be purchased using funds from the department’s federal drug forfeiture account, while the […]

Tesla begins offering existing Model Y reservation holders in Austin the option to switch to the Standard Range for faster delivery
It looks like Tesla is about to start customer deliveries of the all-new Model Y Standard Range with a structural battery pack and 4680 cells. The automaker has started emailing Model Y reservation holders that […]

Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre employs fleet of Tesla Model Ys for security team
The Tesla Model Y has proven to be a popular choice among law enforcement agencies across the United States, and soon also in Canada. Its popularity has also extended to security services, as Toronto’s Yorkdale […]
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Model S News

First look at Tesla V11 software update in refresh Model S [Update]
It has been almost three months to the day since we were supposed to get the highly anticipated holiday software update, sometimes referred to as V11. Unfortunately due to some bugs Tesla was only able […]

Refresh Tesla Model S with yoke steering wheel spotted in Santa Cruz, another spotted in Lake Tahoe with round steering wheel
While we all eagerly wait for the first refresh Tesla Model S deliveries, the automaker continues to test the vehicle on public roads. The latest sightings include test vehicles with both the traditional round steering […]

Tesla shutting down Model S/X facility in Tilburg, Netherlands
Tesla has decided to shut down its facility in Tilburg, Netherlands that helped with the manufacturing of the Model S and Model X for European customers. The more than 200,000 square foot facility originally opened […]
Model X News
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SpaceX obtains Starlink license in Haiti
SpaceX will soon be offering Starlink in Haiti after the company received the necessary approvals and has officially been registered in the country. According to a statement issued by Resscop & Delaporte, Inc, “Starlink Haiti […]

Starlink goes live on Pitcairn Island and Rapa Nui
SpaceX has announced that Starlink is now operating on two of the most remote islands in the world, Pitcairn Island and Rapa Nui. Pitcairn Island and Rapa Nui (or Easter Island), sit thousands of kilometers […]

US military testing Starlink service in the Arctic
Starlink does not have problems adding new clients, except in China and Iran. However, some customers need a bit of convincing, like the US military, which is currently testing SpaceX’s satellite internet service in the Arctic. The US […]

SpaceX applies for Starlink license in Tanzania
SpaceX has applied for a license to provide Starlink service in Tanzania. If approved Tanzania would become the third country to provide Starlink with a license to operate its satellite internet service in Africa. According […]
Supercharger News

Tesla Supercharger in Kemptville under construction [Ontario]
Tesla has started construction of a new Supercharger in Kemptville, Ontario. As we first reported earlier this year, the Kemptville Supercharger is located at the Canadian Tire in Colonnade Plaza (311 Ryans Well Dr). A […]

California Start-Up StackCharge to Build 40-Stall Charging Hub on I-15 Corridor
A new charging solutions company will soon be making it’s debut with a fast-charging hub along the Interstate 15 corridor in California. New renders published by StackCharge show an electric vehicle rest stop coming soon […]

Most Tesla Supercharger stations visited? Over 1,600 according to this unofficial competition among owners
If you think you have been to a lot of Tesla Supercharger stations, think again. The current unofficial title holder for most Supercharger station visits has plugged in at more than 1,600 stations in North […]