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Porsche Macan Electric comes with two years of free charging with Electrify Canada
Porsche has announced that owners of the Macan Electric in Canada will receive two years of free charging at Electrify Canada stations. According to a press release from Porsche Cars Canada, the partnership provides Macan […]

Rivian and Bosch in Legal Showdown Over Motor Supply Agreement
Rivian is in the middle of a legal battle with Bosch over a contract involving motors for Rivian’s electric vehicles, with both companies accusing each other of failing to uphold their end of the deal. […]

Rivian’s Latest Software Update Brings Iconic Car Costumes for Halloween
Rivian has introduced a new software update that can transform your R1T or R1S into two iconic cars from Hollywood, or a haunted car, for Halloween. The update introduces three unique “Car Costumes,” each inspired […]

NHTSA launches investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving after fatal crash in low visibility conditions
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a new investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology after a series of crashes in reduced-visibility conditions, one of which resulted in a pedestrian’s death. According […]

Tesla hands out more free 30-day FSD trials in Canada and the US
Tesla has again started giving out free 30-day trials of Full-Self Driving (FSD) to customers in Canada and the US. For the majority of those receiving the free trial it includes FSD v12.3.6, which is […]

Tesla ends Foundation Series sales, opens Cybertruck orders to everyone in the US
Tesla has officially ended sales of the Foundation Series Cybertrucks in the US. With the end of the Foundation Series, that means Tesla has also opened up order for the regular versions of the Cybertruck […]
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Tesla Model 3 heat pump efficiency test – is it better? [Video]
Perhaps the biggest change to the 2021 Tesla Model 3 was the addition of the heat pump. After first appearing in the Model Y when it launched earlier this year, it was added to the […]

2021 Tesla Model 3 side repeater cameras not working, leading to parts supply shortage
It appears as though a manufacturing issue is causing many of the side repeater cameras on the new 2021 Tesla Model 3 to stop working, resulting in a worldwide parts shortage. Based on information from […]

Tesla Full Self-Driving beta reacts to avoid deer crossing a road at night
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta continues to show off impressive human-like behaviours. The latest example shows the self-driving software recognizing and reacting to deer crossing a road, in the dark. The interesting footage was captured […]

Tesla Model 3 decked out with Christmas lights gets ticket in Burnaby, BC
It may not be Christmas just yet, but police in Burnaby, British Columbia were playing the role of the Grinch this week as they ticketed a Tesla owner for trying to spread some holiday fun. […]
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Tesla files to build five different Model Y variants in China
Tesla China has filed with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to build five different versions of the Model Y at Giga Shanghai. The five different versions were published on MIITs New Energy […]

Tesla Model Y LR RWD reservation holders get new account update
The saga that is the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive (LR RWD) Model Y is still alive. Tesla has recently updated the accounts of reservation holders, giving new hope to the possibility the elusive variant might […]

More Tesla Model Y bodies arrive in Germany as Giga Berlin nears test production
As Giga Texas nears Model Y test production this week, crews at Giga Berlin are doing their best to keep up. Over the weekend at least 9 new Model Y bodies arrived in Germany. The […]

Tesla teases Model Y arrival in Europe ahead of first deliveries
Tesla updated their Design Studio last month to indicate the first Model Y vehicles that will hit the roads in Europe won’t be coming from Giga Berlin. With a hopefully short delay to the opening […]
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Formula 1 Champ Nico Rosberg Offers to Drive Tesla Model S Around Nürburgring
With last week’s announcement that the new Porsche Taycan had set a record at Nürburgring, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was quick to react, stating on Twitter that a Tesla Model S would be at Nürburgring […]

Elon Musk trolls Porsche (and Jalopnik) with tweets
Elon Musk on Twitter never disappoints, and today was no exception. Soon after the announcement of the new Porsche Taycan electric vehicle, Musk sent out this tweet. Um @Porsche, this word Turbo does not mean […]
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SpaceX offering free Starlink internet service in flood-ravaged Germany
Following widespread flooding that resulted in entire towns and villages being wiped out last week in Europe, SpaceX is doing what they can to help first responders and survivors in Germany. In the flood-ravaged Rhineland-Palatinate […]

Hawthorne’s SpaceX Supercharger is permanently closing to the public
According to new signs posted at the Hawthorne Supercharger, the station will be permanently closed to the public starting July 19th (Monday). The reason for the permanent closure remains unclear, but Tesla has been trying […]

Samsung and Tesla sign $436M deal for Cybertruck cameras: Report
When the Cybertruck was unveiled in late 2019, the prototype did not have any mirrors. Instead the automaker had strategically placed cameras around the car that displayed on the center screen. https://twitter.com/moosuraj/status/1391184013998632966 There was also […]

Dishy McFlatface attached to car’s hood draws the attention of California Highway Patrol
The average person wouldn’t think to attach a SpaceX Starlink satellite dish, affectionately known as Dish McFlatface, to the hood of their car. That is especially true while driving, but not everyone is as smart […]
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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 […]

North Battleford Tesla Supercharger site plans revealed [Saskatchewan]
Site plans for the upcoming Tesla Supercharger at the Discovery Co-Op Mall in North Battelford, Saskatchewan have been revealed. According to the plans shared by Drive Tesla contributor Marco, the Supercharger will feature 8 stalls […]