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Tesla Completes First Fully Autonomous Model Y Delivery From Giga Texas to Austin Customer
Tesla has completed the world’s first fully autonomous vehicle delivery from factory to customer without any human supervision. On Friday a Model Y built at Giga Texas made its way to a customer in Austin, […]
Tesla Hits 70,000 Supercharger Stalls Globally, Adds 10,000 in Eight Months
Tesla has reached another major milestone in its mission to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy: the company has now deployed over 70,000 Supercharger stalls worldwide. The milestone was marked with the opening of a […]
Tesla pressure tests virtual queuing at Superchargers, public pilots coming soon
Tesla is one step closer to easing the stress of long lines at busy Supercharger stations. According to an update from Max de Zegher, Tesla’s global Director of Charging, the company is “pressure testing” its […]
Rivian lays off 140 manufacturing employees to improve production efficiency
Rivian has laid off approximately 140 employees—around 1% of its global workforce—as part of a strategic restructuring to improve production efficiency ahead of the highly anticipated launch of its more affordable R2 electric SUV in […]
Tesla Executive Omead Afshar Reportedly Fired
Omead Afshar, one of Elon Musk’s closest allies and Tesla’s head of North American Sales and European Operations, has reportedly left the company. While some reports indicate the exit was voluntary, others suggest Afshar was […]
Xiaomi Launches YU7 SUV, Secures 200,000 Orders in 3 Minutes
Xiaomi has officially unveiled its second electric vehicle, the YU7 SUV. The new Chinese automaker was not shy about marketing the YU7 as a direct competitor to Tesla’s Model Y in China, launching it with […]
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Tesla has issued another recall for some Model 3/Y owners, this time over concerns about the front seat belts [Update]
For the third time this week Tesla has issued a recall for some Model Y owners, and the second for Model 3 owners. This latest recall involves concerns about the front seat belts. According to […]
Tesla Model 3 is the 16th bestselling car in the world
2020 was a bumper year for electric vehicles (EVs), but the standalone winner in this category is the Tesla Model 3. According to data from Focus2Move, the Model 3 is now the 16th bestselling car […]
Tesla Vision Autopilot has some interesting new behaviours
Tesla began deliveries this week of the first cars that have no radar, now relying solely on the vehicle’s cameras for Autopilot and active safety features. The system, known as Tesla Vision, has worked well […]
Tesla issues recall to inspect Model 3/Y brake caliper bolts [Update]
Tesla has decided to proactively recall some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles for a brake caliper bolt inspection. In an email sent to some owners this morning, the automaker says the issue impacts Model […]
Model Y News
Tesla asks Model Y Performance reservation holders in Germany to complete their orders indicating start of Giga Berlin deliveries is just around the corner
Less than one week after receiving environmental approval for Giga Berlin to begin production, Tesla has started emailing Model Y Performance reservation holders in Germany asking them to complete their orders. The emails asked customers […]
Switzerland’s St. Gallen police department adds to their EV fleet with Tesla Model Y
The idea of the Tesla Model Y being a compelling police vehicle is quickly catching on. The latest department to add one to their fleet is in St. Gallen, Switzerland, a police department that is […]
Giga Berlin produces first Tesla Model Y Long Range vehicles
It has been a big week for Tesla in Germany. After a long wait Giga Berlin was awarded environmental approval on Friday. Now Drive Tesla has learned the factory has reached another significant milestone and […]
Chinese Tesla owner turns his small village into Tesla village
A Tesla owner in China has convinced 30 of his fellow villagers into buying the electric car and in the process has turned his small home village into a Tesla village. They now have so […]
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Tesla HW3.0 upgrades finally begin in Europe
Tesla has been upgrading vehicles equipped with the older HW2 or HW2.5 computers since September 2019 in the US, and earlier this year in Canada. Owners in Europe have been patiently waiting for their turn […]
Tesmanian switches shipping partner and reduces shipping fees to Canada
One of the top stores for aftermarket accessories is Tesmanian, which offers products for the entire lineup of Tesla vehicles. Working with Drive Tesla Canada and based on feedback from our customers, Tesmanian has switched […]
James May lists his Tesla Model S dislikes after six months of ownership
Late last year James May, the former host of BBC’s popular Top Gear auto show, revealed he bought his first Tesla – a Model S 100D Long Range. In his first video, Captain Slow (as […]
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SpaceX meets with Zambia officials to offer Starlink services
SpaceX is expanding Starlink’s reach as it continues to launch more satellites. The next country to come online might be Zambia, where the Starlink team recently met with government officials. SpaceX seeks exemption to provide […]
Royal Caribbean outfits more cruise ships with Starlink
Royal Caribbean announced last month it planned to add SpaceX Starlink to its fleet of cruise ships following a successful trial of the satellite internet service on it ship Freedom of the Seas. When the […]
SpaceX to seek exemption from sanctions to provide Starlink service in Iran
According to CEO Elon Musk SpaceX will seek an exemption from international sanctions against Iran in order to provide the company’s Starlink satellite internet service to citizens of the country. The company will also work […]
Starlink expected to expand by 70% and cover all of Canada later this year
SpaceX has been quick to expand its Starlink satellite internet service, which is now available in 40 countries on all 7 continents after it recently expanded to Antarctica last week. However even with such expansive […]
Supercharger News
Tesla offering free Supercharging in four European countries for winter holidays
Tesla has been known to offer free or discounted Supercharging at stations in California and across the US to avoid long lineups during busy holiday periods. For the first time, a similar incentive is coming […]
Tesla updates Supercharger Map for 2022
Tesla has posted their January update to their list of planned Supercharger locations across Canada. Ontario is the winner in this update with 10 new locations, including three new Superchargers along the 401. The map […]
Tesla Supercharger network ranks #1 in charger placement, Electrify America #1 overall in new study
A new study that looked at various public electric vehicle (EV) charging networks in the US ended up with some surprising results if you are a Tesla owner. umlaut, the company which conducted the analysis, […]
