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Tesla and Rivian reach settlement agreement on trade secret case
Tesla and Rivian have reached a conditional settlement over a 2020 lawsuit that Tesla filed about Rivian’s alleged poaching of employees and the theft of EV trade secrets, including sensitive battery technology. Per Bloomberg, the […]

Tesla fails to get “phantom braking” case dismissed
Tesla lawyers have failed to persuade a US District Judge to dismiss a consumer lawsuit over the “phantom braking” safety defect. In his ruling, US District Judge Georgia Alexakis allowed the class action to proceed […]

Tesla starts construction on Canada’s first Supercharger Voting Winner in Saint-Sauveur [Québec]
Tesla has started construction of a new Supercharger in Saint-Sauveur, Québec , marking the first site of Supercharger Voting Winner to be built in Canada. Tesla started its Supercharger Voting program in 2022, giving owners […]

Lotus Shifts Gears and Returns to Hybrids Over All-Electric Future
Lotus, the Geely-owned British luxury carmaker, has announced a significant pivot away from its ambitious plan to become an all-electric brand by 2028. Instead, it will focus on developing “Super Hybrid” technology that combines a […]

Tesla improves Trip Planner with backend rewrite and new feature
Tesla’s Trip Planner has received a significant overhaul with a substantial rewrite of the software’s backend, resulting in more accurate predictions and unlocking new features that make road-tripping even easier. For years, Tesla owners have […]

Tesla releases neutered version of Actually Smart Summon in Europe and the Middle East
Tesla’s Actually Smart Summon (ASS) feature has officially rolled out in Europe and the Middle East with the release of software update 2024.44.3. However, unlike ASS in North America, its usefulness is limited due to […]
Cybertruck News

What we know about the Tesla Cybertruck 12 hours later
Last night was certainly a memorable night. From the radical design, to the failed demonstration during the live event of Tesla’s new Armor Glass, it definitely lived up to the hype. Now that many people […]

The morning after the Cybertruck unveil – sober second thoughts
It’s now the morning after the world was rocked with a radical new design for Tesla’s Cybertruck. Many didn’t like it, myself included as it rolled out on stage. Some even thought that was a […]

Tesla Cybertruck has a completely redesigned UI
One thing that really stood out from all the photos and videos of the test drives of Tesla’s new Cybertruck was the 17″ centre mounted screen and completely redesigned user interface (UI). Let’s take a […]

Collection of the best Tesla Cybertruck photos and videos from reveal night
If you couldn’t be there to experience the unveiling of the Cybertruck, you had to live vicariously through those few lucky people who got the invitation last week. Of course there were going to be […]
Model 3 News

CT Police Department found Model 3 cost-effective
The Westport Police Department purchased a Tesla Model 3 on a pilot to see if the vehicle could serve as a squad car. After a year of use, the police department found that the Model […]

Tesla considering 12V lithium-ion replacement batteries for older vehicles
Elon Musk is looking into the idea of replacing older 12-volt lead-acid batteries that were standard in older Teslas with a new 12-volt lithium-ion battery. The revelation came on Twitter after Drive Tesla reader Rich […]

Tesla lowers price of Model Y in Canada, raises Model 3/Y prices in the US [Update]
Tesla has once again tinkered with the prices of its vehicles by raising the price of the Model 3 and Model Y in the US. In an unusual turn compared to other recent price changes, […]

Wait times for Tesla Model 3 stretch into November as demand soars, little to no used inventory available
Demand for Tesla vehicles in North America is currently at all-time highs. We have previously reported that the Q3 supply of Model Y inventory was already sold out before the quarter even began. That high […]
Model Y News

Tesla updates Model Y specs with lower weights
Tesla has quietly made an update to their website, lowering the weight of both the Model Y Long Range (LR) and Performance variants. Before the update, both variants were listed as weighing 4,416lbs. The LR […]

NHTSA recalls Tesla’s Boombox feature to disable custom sounds while driving
Tesla owners in the United States will soon be receiving a new software update to disable some of the features of Boombox. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the ability to play […]

How to tell if you have heated wipers on your Tesla Model 3/Y (if you don’t have 2022.4.5 yet)
Tesla started turning on a brand new feature in some of their cars this week – heated wipers. Referred to internally as Heated Wiper Park or Windshield Wiper Defrost in the release notes, the new […]

Tesla Model Y outsells Honda Civic in California, narrowly misses beating Toyota Camry
In Tesla’s former home state of California, the Model Y came within inches of becoming the best selling car in 2021, even when including internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. According to data from the California […]
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Model S News

Tesla Model S/X Refresh: Latest information on production line shutdown
In December Tesla notified employees working the Model S and Model X production lines of an extended holiday closure. The planned 18-day shutdown immediately sparked rumours of a refresh coming to Tesla’s flagship vehicles after […]

Tesla Model S refresh spotted on the roads outside Fremont [Video]
Probably the biggest question on every Tesla owner’s mind right now is will the Model S and Model X finally get their long-awaited refresh. When it comes to the Model S, it looks like we […]

Germany considering Tesla Model S/X recall over touchscreen failures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week asked Tesla to recall 158,000 Model S and X vehicles over touchscreen failures. Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority, Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) is now also looking into the […]
Model X News
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SpaceX completes 52 Falcon 9 launches in 52 weeks
The Falcon 9 is the undisputed workhorse of SpaceX. The rocket has now been launched 52 times in 52 weeks. This gives the space exploration company an average of one launch every week in the […]

Boutique cruise operator SeaDream Yacht Club installs SpaceX Starlink
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is going places, and the latest is on a cruise. SeaDream Yacht Club, a boutique cruise operator, has installed the internet service on its ships, becoming the first in its […]

SpaceX fires six engines on Starship prototype
SpaceX continues to test its next-generation Starship rocket in Texas. It fired all six Raptor engines on its latest prototype, the S24. This is an essential step toward the spaceship’s first orbital flight. Pentagon is […]

Elon Musk and SpaceX have had “promising conversations” with Apple for iPhone Starlink connectivity
Elon Musk has revealed SpaceX has had discussions with Apple over a potential partnership that could see the iPhone use Starlink satellites for connectivity. According to Musk, those discussions have been “promising,” but he did […]
Supercharger News

Non-Tesla Supercharger pilot seems ready to expand to Norway
After a lot of speculation, Tesla finally opened up their Supercharger network to other electric vehicles (EVs) last year. The automaker is taking a cautious approach, running a pilot program at 10 Supercharger stations in […]

Tesla wasting no time in completing first phase of Santa Monica’s 62-stall Supercharger
After a lengthy battle between Tesla and local lawmakers, construction on the 62-stall Santa Monica Supercharger is finally underway. Based on recent photos and videos of the site, the automaker is wasting no time in […]

Tesla restarts construction of Creston Supercharger [British Columbia]
Tesla has started construction (again) of the Supercharger in Creston, British Columbia. Construction was supposed to begin work at the site last October, but a reported disagreement over the location of the charging stalls from […]