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South Africa Clears Major Regulatory Hurdle for Starlink With New Ownership Rules
South Africa has taken a significant step toward opening its telecommunications market to SpaceX’s Starlink, following a policy directive that removes one of the biggest regulatory barriers facing foreign operators. On Friday South Africa’s Minister […]
Tesla Patent Suggests Vehicles Could Be Designed for Starlink Connectivity
Tesla may be laying early groundwork for Starlink-enabled vehicles. In a newly published patent application, the company describes an RF-transparent roof assembly capable of embedding satellite and cellular communication hardware directly into the vehicle’s structure—potentially […]
You Can Now Buy Starlink From a Vending Machine
SpaceX has taken an unexpected step in expanding its retail footprint for Starlink, deploying Starlink vending machines inside a shopping mall in West Des Moines, Iowa. Instead of your favourite candy or bag of chips, […]
Rivian unveils in-house AI chip, Universal Hands-Free driving, and a new AI assistant at Autonomy & AI Day
Rivian used its first-ever Autonomy & AI Day to lay out its plans for a full stack of custom hardware, new AI models, and a sweeping software roadmap designed to bring hands-free and eventually Level […]
Tesla Leads in Hong Kong Auto Market as Model Y Becomes Malaysia’s Top EV in November
Tesla is closing out 2025 with strong momentum across Asia-Pacific. In November the automaker topped Hong Kong’s private vehicle registration charts while also reclaiming the number-one electric vehicle (EV) spot in Malaysia thanks to a […]
Elon Musk Confirms SpaceX is Preparing For 2026 IPO Amid Reports of Record-Setting $1.5 Trillion Valuation
SpaceX appears to be on the verge of the largest initial public offering in history. After years of speculation and repeated public hesitation from Elon Musk, the SpaceX CEO has now effectively confirmed that the […]
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TSportline 4th of July weekend sale – 10% off and free shipping [Deal]
T Sportline is the World’s First Tesla Tuner specializing in wheels, exterior accessories & interior accessories. If you’re a regular reader of Drive Tesla you’ll know we’ve teamed up with T Sportline before to offer […]
Tesloid coupon code DTC10 saves 10% on Frunk Luggage Set for Tesla Model 3 (and Model Y) [Deal]
One of the more unique features of the Tesla Model 3 is its front trunk, or frunk as its affectionately known. While it’s nice to have the extra space, it can often go underutilized in […]
PSA: If you have installed automatic trunk struts from Amazon, you might want to remove them
If you have changed out your stock Tesla Model 3 trunk struts for a set off Amazon that will automatically open your trunk for you, you might want to think again and put your stock […]
Tesla China updates range of Performance Model 3 to 635km
After recently winning approval to produce Model 3’s in China with LFP batteries, Tesla has updated the range estimate As Tesla Model 3’s continue to fly off the production line in China with record sales […]
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Tesla outselling all other EVs combined in the US by a 3-1 margin
Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining popularity in the United States. The latest data shows Americans registered 3 times as many new EVs in the first quarter of 2021 when compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) […]
Revel’s plans for a Tesla Model Y ride-hailing fleet in NYC could be dead before it even begins [Update]
Revel made headlines in April when it announced it was planning to launch a ride-hailing service in New York City (NYC) with a fleet of 50 Tesla Model Y vehicles. In a strange twist this […]
First primed Tesla Model Y bodies spotted inside Giga Berlin Paint Shop
Construction continues to forge ahead at Giga Berlin despite Tesla still not having the final permit approvals in place. They are another step closer to beginning production after the first primed Model Y bodies were […]
Sentry Mode not working on Tesla Vision cars, known bug with no timeline to fix
Last week Tesla began deploying software update 2021.4.18.2 to Tesla Vision cars. In the time since it was released, a bug has been discovered that impacts the surveillance feature Sentry Mode. According to numerous Tesla […]
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SpaceX Starlink proving far superior than Bell internet in Parry Sound, Ontario
SpaceX launched the Starlink beta program in Parry Sound-Almaguin region north of Toronto in early February. Despite having only 1,000 of the 12,000 planned satellites in low-earth orbit, it is already exponentially faster than traditional […]
SpaceX’s $850 Million In Funding Confirmed In SEC Report
A filing with the United States’ Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed SpaceX has received $850 million in funding. Sequoia, an investment firm, has also contributed over $600 million to SpaceX. In addition, with […]
SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Internet Will Double Its Internet Speeds Later This Year: Elon Musk
Elon Musk revealed that SpaceX‘s internet service, Starlink, will double its speed and drop its latency sometime in 2021. “Speed will double to ~300Mb/s & latency will drop to ~20ms later this year,” Musk said […]
SpaceX raises $850 million in latest funding round, valuation now at $74 billion
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has completed another round of equity funding, and just like its rockets its valuation has soared to around $74 billion. According to people familiar with the financing who spoke to CNBC, SpaceX […]
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Prince Edward Island announces new electric vehicle rebate program
The Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) announced their new operating budget today, revealing plans to help increase electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Along with investments in healthcare and childcare, the 2021-2022 PEI provincial budget allocates […]
Santa Monica City Council puts the brakes on construction of world’s largest V3 Tesla Supercharger
At last week’s Santa Monica Planning Commission meeting, Tesla received approval for a conditional use permit to construct the world’s largest V3 Supercharger station. With the approval, construction of the 62-stall Supercharger station was set […]
Skateboarder attempting to scam Tesla owners at Riverside, California Supercharger
If you live near Riverside, California and sometimes visit the Mission Square Garage Supercharger, you might want to be on the lookout for this skateboard scammer. The intended victim of this scam was Fausto Perez. […]
