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BMW Offering $1,000 Incentive to Tesla and Other EV Owners To Switch Brands
BMW has launched a new strategy to lure electric vehicle (EV) owners away from rival brands, including Tesla. The German automaker has called it the ‘2024 BEV Conquest Program’ offering owners of EVs from several […]
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Rivian R2 specs leak ahead of official unveil: $47K starting price, 330 mile range
Rivian is gearing up to take the covers off the R2, their next-generation electric vehicle (EV), in just a few days in Laguna Beach, California. While the company has been releasing a few glimpses of […]
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Aluminum baseball bat proves no match for Cybertruck’s stainless steel
We have seen Tesla’s Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen take a sledgehammer to the Cybertruck prototype back in 2019, with a single swing causing no damage to the stainless steel door panel (but a bit […]
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Tesla expands wrap service to Texas, adds new Cybertruck wrap colours
Tesla has added a new location for owners to have their Model 3, Model Y, or Cybertruck wrapped in an aftermarket paint protection film (PPF) outside of California. The expansion of the service comes after […]
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Tesla’s China sales dip in February amid Chinese New Year slowdown
Tesla experienced a dip in its China-made vehicle sales in February 2024, with a 15.5% decrease from January, selling a total of 60,365 vehicles. This decline can be attributed primarily to the impact of the […]
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves SpaceX Land Swap
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved a land exchange with SpaceX, impacting the Boca Chica State Park in Brownsville, Texas. The decision, finalized after a period of heated debate and public opposition, involves […]
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Backseat Tesla Model 3 Autopilot driver arrested after taunting California Highway Patrol in latest video
A reckless Tesla Model 3 owner was arrested in California this afternoon after being caught by California Highway Patrol (CHP) in the backseat while his car was on Autopilot. Over the last few weeks several […]
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Tesla delivered the first Model 3 in Canada three years ago today
It might not seem like it was that long ago, but today marks the three year anniversary since Tesla began deliveries of the Model 3 in Canada. On May 11, 2018 the first lucky new […]
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Tesla exports record number of cars to Europe from Giga Shanghai in April
Demand for the Model 3 in Europe appears to be growing as Tesla exported a record number of vehicles from Giga Shanghai to the region in April. According to figures from the China Passenger Car […]
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Tesla test drive event coming to Victoria, B.C. [May 14 – June 4, 2021]
Tesla will be holding a three week long test drive event in Victoria, British Columbia later this month. The team from Tesla Vancouver will be bringing over both the Model 3 and Model Y for […]
Model Y News
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Hertz website hints their purchase also includes the Tesla Model Y
Earlier this week Hertz announced an initial purchase of 100,000 Tesla cars for its rental fleet. Even though all of the promotional materials and updates to their website were specific to the Model 3, the […]
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Tesla issues proactive recall for Model 3/Y front suspension lateral link inspection [Update]
Tesla has issued a new recall this week so that the front suspension lateral link on certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles can be inspected. According to the details of the recall, which has […]
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Giga Berlin paint colours imagined in stunning new renders
The first three new paint colours to come out of the Giga Berlin paint shop were revealed yesterday in an update to the Tesla mobile app. While the colours did have names, there was no […]
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Tesla suspends Model Y from Giga Texas ceiling for all to see [Video]
Since Tesla broke ground on Giga Texas last year, a dedicated group of drone operators have flown over the factory on an almost daily basis to track the progress of construction. Sometimes Tesla has seemingly […]
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Tesla drops price of Model S by as much as $6,000 [Update]
Tesla has reduced the prices of their flagship sedan tonight by as much as $6,000 in Canada. Up to now, the Model S Long Range Plus (LR+) started at $105,990 CAD, while the Performance variant […]
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Tesla has already begun manufacturing 2021 model year vehicles [Update]
It is only early October, but Tesla has already started manufacturing their 2021 model year vehicles. Tesla doesn’t prescribe to the typical model year framework adopted by legacy auto manufacturers. Instead they make continuous improvements […]
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Lucid sets personal best at Laguna Seca, just missing Plaid Model S lap time
The race for the fastest electric vehicle has been heating up lately, with both Lucid Motors and Tesla sending their prototype tri-motor sedans to Laguna Seca in an attempt to set a record lap time. […]
Model X News
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SpaceX closing out 2021 in style with three launches in three days in California and Florida
SpaceX plans to end the year with a bang, but hopefully not that kind of bang. Elon Musk’s company is set to launch three Falcon 9 rockets in about three days, using launch facilities on […]
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Elon Musk gifted NFT from Turkish President Erdogan after helping with satellite launch
In January SpaceX sent Turksat 5A to orbit onboard one of their Falcon 9 rockets. As a show of thanks for helping to launch the communications satellite, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gifted CEO Elon […]
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New Starship launchpad is under construction in Florida
A new SpaceX launchpad is under construction in Florida. That’s according to CEO Elon Musk who tweeted that the Starship orbital launch pad construction had begun in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Construction of Starship orbital launch […]
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SpaceX and NASA extend sole-source contract to transport astronauts to the ISS by 3 flights
NASA announced this afternoon it plans to acquire up to three additional crew flights to the International Space Station (ISS) with SpaceX. The sole-source modification will allow NASA to have uninterrupted US capability for human […]
Supercharger News
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J.D. Power ranks Tesla Superchargers and Destination Chargers as the industry’s best
In their inaugural U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study, J.D. Power has ranked Tesla Superchargers and Destination Chargers as the best in the industry. The study, conducted in collaboration with PlugShare, measured EV […]
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Osoyoos Tesla Supercharger finally begins construction [British Columbia]
After a very long wait, construction has finally begun on the Tesla Supercharger station in Osoyoos, British Columbia. The Osoyoos Supercharger was first announced all the way back in early 2019, and were supposed to […]
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Construction underway on the Saskatoon Tesla Supercharger
Tesla’s Supercharger expansion continues across Canada, most recently with a new build underway in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. A 6-stall Supercharger has been confirmed under construction by the local owners club: a photo was posted showing work […]