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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Mission Completes First Private Spacewalk
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission has made history by completing the first-ever commercial spacewalk. In the early morning hours of September 12, billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, the mission’s commander and sponsor, along with SpaceX engineer Sarah […]

Tesla slashes number of Cybertruck wrap options, cuts availability in Texas
Tesla has drastically cut the colour choices for their Cybertruck wrap service, reducing the number of available colour paint protection film (PPF) options from 11 all the way down to 3. At the same time, […]

T-Mobile and SpaceX send first wireless emergency alert sent via Starlink
T-Mobile has successfully tested a wireless emergency alert system using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite technology. This test marks the first instance in the US where a wireless emergency alert (WEA) was transmitted and received through a […]
Tesla releases Model Y Canopy in China
Tesla has released a new Model Y Canopy that takes the car camping experience to the next level. Unfortunately the new accessory is currently only available in China, but it may find its way to […]

Starlink adds Residential Lite service plan in select markets
SpaceX has added a new Residential Lite Starlink service plan in select markets. The new plan offers unlimited internet access with reduced speeds, targeting users who seek a cost-effective alternative to the full Residential package. […]

SpaceX Achieves Milestone of 1 Million Starlink Kits Produced at Texas Facility
SpaceX’s Starlink factory in Bastrop, Texas, has hit a significant milestone. The company announced this week the new facility has already produced one million Starlink standard hardware kits just ten months after opening. The Bastrop […]
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Tesla officially promoting the Model 3 as an emergency response vehicle
While police departments across the United States and Canada add Tesla vehicles to their fleets, the automaker is now officially promoting the Model 3 as an emergency response vehicle in the United Kingdom. Max Toozs-Hobson, […]

Tesla increases price of Plaid+ Model S in Canada and U.S., Model 3 and Model Y also get price increase in U.S. only
Tesla has made several price adjustments to almost all their vehicles tonight, with some impacting both Canadian and U.S. buyers. Plaid+ Model S The biggest price change goes to the vehicle that won’t be available […]

Tesla Model 3 SR+ approved for vehicle purchase tax exemption in China
It just got cheaper to buy a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) in China today. The government has approved the electric sedan for a vehicle purchase tax exemption. According to documents from China’s […]

ICBC sending ‘Underpayment Invoices’ to 2021 Tesla Model 3 owners in British Columbia
If you recently purchased a Tesla Model 3 in British Columbia, don’t be surprised to receive an ‘Underpayment Invoice’ in your mailbox from ICBC. That’s what happened to Joy Nantes purchased a 2021 Tesla Model […]
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Despite pulling them from Canada, Tesla says it is shifting all Standard Range cars to LFP battery packs
In the company’s Q3 2021 shareholder deck, Tesla confirmed it intends to shift all Standard Range vehicles in its lineup to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs. The confirmation comes eight months after CEO Elon […]

Tesla uses in-car notifications to proactively contact owners for service
In March of this year Tesla issued an internal service bulletin (SB-21-18-002) to replace refrigerant pressure/temperature (P/T) sensors in the heat pumps of 2020 and 2021 Model 3 and Model Y cars. The faulty sensors […]

Tesla test drive leads to police chase in Michigan [Video]
What started as a test drive in a Tesla ended up in a police chase across three southeast Michigan counties. A 20-year old woman took a Tesla Model Y on a test drive on Monday […]

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 […]
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Barrie man sentenced to jail time and driving ban after taking his Tesla airborne
You might remember the security camera footage from August 28 2018. James (Steven) Phipps, a 48-year old man from Barrie, Ontario was reportedly travelling at over 150km/h in his 2016 Tesla Model S when it […]

The murky issue of Tesla paid software updates not transferring to new owners surfaces as Tesla removes Autopilot after being sold with it
One of the potential pitfalls of over-the-air software updates is that he who giveth, can just as easily taketh away. That appears to be the case as Jalopnik is reporting a used Model S was […]

Tesla Test Drive event coming to Langley BC (February 15-17, 2020)
If you are a resident of the Fraser Valley outside of Vancouver, and you want to experience a Tesla without having to make the journey into downtown Vancouver, there’s some good news. Tesla will be […]
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SpaceX begins Starlink service in Spain
SpaceX has expanded the number of countries where it offers its satellite internet service, with Spain being the latest added to the list. The company began emailing customers this week who had previously paid 99 […]

India Director for Starlink Sanjay Bhargava steps down
The India Director for Starlink, Sanjay Bhargava, has stepped down from his position in a sudden and dramatic high-profile exit. The announcement came on Bhargava’s personal LinkedIn account. Bhargava first announced his departure with a […]

SpaceX is offering refunds for all Starlink pre-orders in India
SpaceX is offering full refunds to those who pre-ordered Starlink services in India. Starlink provided details on how to get a refund in the email, along with a short update on the state of the […]

SpaceX to start 2022 with another Starlink launch this week
SpaceX plans to kick off 2022 with another Starlink launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to take off on Thursday if the weather cooperates. The mission, which SpaceX designated […]
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Tesla Supercharger coming soon to Estevan’s Market Mall [Saskatchewan]
Tesla has signed an agreement with the Estevan Market Mall to build a new Supercharger on the south side of the mall. As originally reported by Estevan Mercury, the mall is currently undergoing a makeover, […]

Salmon Arm Tesla Supercharger under construction [British Columbia]
Yet another Tesla Supercharger is under construction in British Columbia, this time in the interior of the province in Salmon Arm. According to a photo of the site from Drive Tesla reader Wes Richardson, construction […]

Elon Musk confirms Tesla Supercharger network will open to other EVs later this year
There have been several rumours in recent months that Tesla was going to open up access to their expansive Supercharger network to other automakers. The most recent came from Europe where Norwegian officials stated Tesla […]