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Tesla lowers Model 3 and Model Y prices in China
Tesla has issued its first price adjustments of 2024 in China, lowering prices on the upgraded Model 3 and slightly refreshed Model Y. The price cuts affect the Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) and Long Range (LR) […]
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Tesla brings seven-seat Model Y back to Canada at new lower price
Canadians can once again order the Model Y in a seven-seat configuration. Not only has the option been added back, it is now available at a lower price than before. The option to add a […]
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Tesla to suspend most production at Giga Berlin for 2 weeks amid Red Sea crisis
Tesla will be shutting down most of its production at Giga Berlin for a period of at least 2 weeks at the end of this month as the automaker deals with a disrupted supply chain […]
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Tesla Cars Are Hollywood’s Favorite EVs, Appearing Most Often on Screen
Tesla changed the automobile industry forever with its electric vehicles. Over the past two decades, they have gained high popularity, including in Hollywood, appearing on screen the most times of any other electric vehicle. The […]
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Tesla factory tours added back to referral program rewards
If you missed out on redeeming referral credits for a tour of the Fremont factory or Giga Texas last year, you now have another chance as they have been added back to the referral program […]
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Hertz offloading 20K EVs as it shifts back to gas cars
Hertz has announced a shift in its electrification strategy. The car rental giant has confirmed it is selling around 20,000 of its electric vehicles (EVs) and plans to go back to gas-powered cars. Hertz announced […]
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Tesla Model 3/Y taillights stay on after exit after recent software update
Tesla has implemented a small but important safety feature for Model 3 and Model Y owners which went undocumented in a recent software update. Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, Tesla vehicles essentially turn off […]
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Tesla Model 3 82kWh battery pack confirmed by California Clean Fuel Reward website
When Tesla officially announced the refresh 2021 Model 3 in October, all three variants saw a big range increase. The biggest benefactor was the Long Range (LR) variant which could travel 50km (31 miles) further […]
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Pegatron reveals large increase in Tesla Model 3 parts orders
Another sign Tesla is planning for a big year in 2021 is a recent report that a parts supplier has seen a big increase in orders from the automaker. The Taiwan-based company Pegatron manufactures the […]
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Tesla to launch ‘New Leasing Experience’ in 2021, hinting at possible option to buyout Model 3/Y lease
The new year will bring a new look to the online account for Tesla lease holders that will give them greater control over their lease options with Tesla. In an email sent to lease holders […]
Model Y News
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Tesla Giga Shanghai production continues to ramp as more than 30K cars rolled off production lines in April
Tesla officially opened their first factory outside the US, Giga Shanghai, in early 2020. Since then production has continued to ramp up, and even included the addition of a new line for the Model Y. […]
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NHTSA updates Tesla Model 3/Y safety feature listings after removal of radar
Following Tesla’s decision to remove radar from the Model 3 and Model Y, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has updated its safety feature listings for both vehicles. In an update to its website yesterday, […]
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Tesla Model Y now includes PPF and mud flaps in select markets [Update]
In a move that will make future Model Y owners happy and current owners likely a little upset, Tesla is now including paint protection film (PPF) and mud flaps as standard on newly built Model […]
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Tesla begins scheduling deliveries hours after announcment of shift to Tesla Vision
Earlier today Tesla announced all Model 3 and Model Y vehicles delivered from May onwards will no longer be equipped with radar. The shift will mean Autopilot, Full Self-Driving (FSD), and other safety features will […]
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Model S News
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Tesla’s Plaid Model S returns to Nürburgring
Last month we saw an epic showdown between Porsche and Tesla. After Porsche unveiled their new Taycan (and have since announced a toned down Taycan 4S), they announced they had set a track record at […]
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Despite benchmarking against the Tesla Model S, Porsche doesn’t like the comparison
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume, in a recent interview with Auto Motor und Sport, tells us that he doesn’t like being compared against Tesla, and the Model S was not top of their minds when the […]
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What’s inside a Tesla Model S engine?
One of the key benefits of an electric motor versus an internal combustion engine (ICE) is that there are much fewer moving parts in an electric motor. That means that there is much less to […]
Model X News
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Starlink starting to request addresses ahead of beta testing satellite internet service in Canada
Just two months ago Elon Musk announced on Twitter that one of his other ventures, Starlink, would soon begin public testing of its satellite internet service, with a focus on northern latitudes – in other […]
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Recent Tesla stock surge makes Elon Musk richer than Warren Buffett
The recent surge in the price of Tesla shares (TSLA) has led to CEO Elon Musk climbing the ranks of the list of the richest people in the world. With the nearly 11% price increase […]
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SpaceX application for basic telecommunications licence in Canada closes for comment today
SpaceX has been continuing to send up satellites at a rapid pace, and also recently opened up applications to invite beta testers for their satellite internet service. As part of the process to offer the […]
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How to sign up as a beta tester for SpaceX Starlink satellite internet
SpaceX, one of Tesla CEO’s Elon Musk’s other ventures, has been sending Starlink satellites into space at a rapid pace, so far sending up 538 since May 2019. With the satellites, Musk plans to provide […]
Supercharger News
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Natural Resources Canada reveals locations of 14 Tesla Superchargers (129 stalls) in BC, Alberta & Saskatchewan [Update]
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has received nearly $100 million dollars from the Government of Canada over five years to expand the electric vehicle (EV) charging network across the country. Through its Electric Vehicle and Alternative […]
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City of Cranbrook adds to municipal fleet with first EV
The City of Cranbrook, British Columbia is going green with the addition of its first electric vehicle (EV) to their municipal fleet. In their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, the city purchased a new […]
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Castlegar Tesla Supercharger gets closer to reality as proposal set to go before city council
British Columbia’s Crowsnest Highway (Hwy 3) is getting closer to the installation of another Supercharger location, this time in Castlegar. At an Advisory Planning Commission meeting on March 3, a Castlegar city planner presented an […]