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Rivian posts slight delivery increase, production drop amid factory upgrades
Rivian has released its Q2 2024 results, and while the numbers reflect a slight increase in deliveries, they also hint at a strong end to the year. Rivian reported delivering 13,790 vehicles in Q2 2024, […]

Tesla’s latest software update improves real-time location sharing transparency
Tesla has always prioritized user privacy, and its recent software update, 2024.20, introduces an enhancement to location privacy, allowing Tesla owners to see exactly which applications are accessing their vehicle’s location in real-time. You might […]

Tesla (TSLA) soars on Q2 2024 deliveries beat, record energy storage deployments
Tesla has announced its Q2 2024 production and delivery figures, and not only did they beat Wall Street estimates, the company also reported the highest number of energy storage deployments, more than doubling the previous […]

Tesla to Bring Cybertruck and Optimus Gen 2 to WAIC 2024 in Shanghai
Tesla is set to draw a large audience at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China this week, with a display that will include the Cybertruck, as well as the second generation […]

Tesla Extends 0% Interest Loan Incentive in China
Tesla China is extending its attractive 5 year 0% interest loan incentive, originally set to expire on June 30. The extended promotion will now run to July 31, 2024, and is aimed at maintaining the […]

Tesla appoints new head of production of Giga Berlin
Tesla has taken an important step to optimize its production processes at Giga Berlin. The company has appointed an experienced manager, Christian Adrian, as its new head of production. Adrian will take over the management […]
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Thieves taking advantage of Tesla feature to steal charging cables
When the Model 3 was first released in 2018 many new owners experienced issues when temperatures dipped below freezing. This included windows freezing shut, frozen door handles that wouldn’t move, and even frozen charge ports. […]

Tesla FSD beta vs Lombard Street: Round 2 [Video]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software has already improved significantly since it was released in October to a few lucky testers. It has already had 7 updates during its short life, with each release improving […]

Tesla adds battery preconditioning icon for Model 3/Y owners
Despite it not being in the release notes of the latest 2020.48.12.1 software update, Tesla has added a new battery preconditioning icon to mobile app for Model 3 and Model Y owners. This feature has […]

New Tesla Model 3 headlights now appearing on cars in North America [Update]
In August Drive Tesla reported exclusively on the new Tesla Model 3 headlights which had a new outer lens. The headlights made their first appearance after the refresh 2021 Model 3 started deliveries in Europe in […]
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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 […]

NYC approves Revel’s fleet of Tesla Model Y taxis
Revel has received approval to launch their app-based car service in New York. Their fleet launches on August 2nd with 50 baby blue Tesla Model Y SUVs. The company will offer rides south of 42nd […]

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, […]

Eden Prairie Tesla Model Y police car goes into service
Late last year we reported that the Eden Prairie police department in Minnesota had purchased a Tesla Model Y for use in the police force. Just about seven and a half months later, the new […]
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Tesla finally breaks the silence on the Model S Plaid Nürburgring record attempt
The EV world has been in a frenzy ever since Porsche announced that their new Taycan had set a lap record at Germany’s famed Nürburgring, also known as “The Green Hell”. Not to be outdone, […]

New discount for Tesla insurance in BC
If you’re from Beautiful British Columbia, there’s finally some good news when it comes to car insurance. Along with a host of other changes that were implemented as of September 1, 2019, ICBC now offers […]

Tesla’s Plaid Model S reportedly beats Taycan by 20 seconds at Nürburgring
The ongoing battle between Tesla and Porsche took another twist today, with a report from Germany’s auto magazine Auto Motor und Sport that Tesla’s Plaid Model S lapped the famed Nürburgring in 7:23, a full […]
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Shell converting gas stations in the UK to EV charging stations
Not wanting to be left behind in the shift to electrification, Shell is converting gas stations in the United Kingdom into electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The change was spotted by Twitter user Sam, who […]

SpaceX and Tesla could soon be neighbours in Texas
Multiple sources have confirmed that the land across from the Texas Gigafactory could be set aside for SpaceX. The Texas Gigafactory currently sits on about 2,100 acres on the east side of State Highway 130 […]

Elon Musk donates $30 million to Boca Chica area
Elon Musk announced a $30 million donation on Twitter to the areas around the Boca Chica SpaceX launch site. $20 million will go to Cameron County schools, and $10 million will go to Brownsville. Brownsville […]

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lights up Pacific Northwest sky
If you live in the Pacific Northwest and happened to be outside at around 9:00pm local time last night, you were treated to a spectacular light show courtesy of SpaceX. Earlier this month on March […]
Supercharger News

Tesla updates Find Us map to include Body Shops
Tesla has made a small update to the Find Us map on their website. Along with showing the locations of Stores and Galleries, Service Centers, Superchargers, and Destination Chargers, it also now shows Body Shops. […]

Tesla updating referral program to get rid of referral links and incentivize in-person referrals: Report
One of the perks of being a Tesla owner is the ability to earn referral awards. Most recently those referral awards have been in the form of free Supercharger credits, but in the past they […]

Ultium Charge 360: GM’s attempt to simply the EV charging experience
One of the biggest advantages Tesla has over the competition is its expansive Supercharger network. General Motors (GM) is eager to catch up, announcing a new product today called Ultium Charge 360. Described as a […]