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Tesla makes an important update to the mobile app to reduce battery drain in vehicles
Tesla has updated its mobile app, and included a significant change that will help reduce drain in their vehicle’s batteries. One of the big perks of being a Tesla owner is the convenience of the […]
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Tesla Confirms Completion of Shanghai Megafactory by 2025
Tesla has confirmed that it intends to complete construction of its Megafactory in Shanghai by 2025. This is important for the further development of the company’s Energy Division, which has an increasing impact on its […]
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SpaceX Now Has Over 400,000 Starlink Customers in Canada
SpaceX has announced that Starlink is now providing high-speed satellite internet to more than 400,000 active customers across Canada, just three and a half years after the company first launched its service in Canada. This […]
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Fisker Secures Court Approval to Sell Remaining Ocean SUVs
Fisker has received bankruptcy court approval to sell its remaining fleet of Ocean SUVs, some for as little as $2,500. This decision comes after the company significantly reduced the prices on vehicles that were initially […]
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Tesla begins installing redesigned Cybertruck aero covers
Tesla has started installing new and redesigned aero covers on Cybertrucks, nearly six months after the company stopped including them on new deliveries. Back in late January Tesla started delivering Cybertrucks to new owners with […]
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Tesla aiming to implement 4680 with dry electrodes by the end of the year: Report
Tesla is working towards implementing their 4680 battery cells with dry electrodes by the end of 2024. In 2020, Elon Musk revealed a plan to produce a US$25,000 electric vehicle (EV), driven by a groundbreaking […]
Cybertruck News
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Elon Musk and Joe Rogan talk Tesla Cybertruck: acceleration, weight, and is it arrow proof?
Elon Musk made another appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast this week, and unsurprisingly the pair talked a lot about the Tesla Cybertruck. During the nearly 3 hour conversation Musk revealed more details about […]
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Tesla Cybertruck powered frunk and tonneau cover get up close look [Video]
Tesla will hopefully reveal all of the final details of the Cybertruck at the delivery event in one month’s time, but until then we have to rely on sightings of the electric pickup truck on […]
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Tesla launches Cybertruck Delivery Event lottery for shareholders
If you missed out on redeeming referral credits for an invitation to the Cybertruck Delivery Event on November 30 at Giga Texas, Tesla is giving shareholders another opportunity to attend with a new lottery. The […]
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Tesla Cybertruck shows its off-road capabilities tackling the ‘stair steps’ at Hollister Hills
The unique and unconventional design of the Cybertruck has led to many of its critics questioning whether it will be a real work truck, or wondering how it will stack up against the best off-road […]
Model 3 News
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Giga Shanghai produced 80,000 EVs in July; second highest ever Model Y production
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai has gone from strength to strength since it opened in 2019. Last month, the Chinese production facility rolled out 80,345 cars from its manufacturing lines, slightly less than the 80,365 it managed […]
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Purported Tesla Model 3 Highland interior parts leak online
Several parts from the interior claimed to be from the Tesla Model 3 Project Highland refresh have been leaked online over the last few days, giving us what appears to be the best look yet […]
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Tesla brings back white interior option for Model Y in Canada, but only in existing inventory for now
Tesla has started reintroducing the white interior option for the Model Y in Canada. The option is so far only available on Model Y vehicles in existing inventory, but this is a good sign that […]
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France records record BEV registrations in June, with Tesla leading the way
France set a new monthly record in battery-electric vehicles in June. The 33,280 BEV registrations in the month was a 52 per cent increase in year-over-year registrations and represented 65 per cent of overall ZEV […]
Model Y News
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Tesla launches Model Y RWD in the US for $43,990
Tesla has launched a new Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) variant in the United States, starting at just $43,990. The Model.Y RWD appears to be different than the variant offered with the same name in […]
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Tesla reintroduces white interior option for Model Y in Canada
Tesla has brought back the white interior option for the Model Y in Canada. The reappearance of the option comes six months after it was first removed. Back in April Tesla introduced the Model Y […]
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Tesla Model Y Overtook RAV4 to Become New Zealand’s Best-Selling Car in September
The Tesla Model Y overtook the Toyota RAV4 to become New Zealand’s best-selling car in September 2023. The increased interest in the electric SUV comes amid a general decline in the car market compared to […]
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Tesla in France Registers a 60% YoY Sales Increase in September
Tesla registered a 60.5% increase in sales in France in September compared to the same period last year, taking a 3.55% share of the country’s overall auto market. The brand contributed to the growth of […]
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Model S News
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Tesla increases charging speeds for Model S and Model X owners in Europe [2022.24]
Tesla often includes hidden goodies in software updates that are not included in the release notes. Sometimes these can be minor updates, but other times they can be good “quality of life” improvements for owners. […]
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Tesla switching back to all-season tires on the Model S
Back in July Tesla made a change to their Model S production line, switching from all-season tires to summer tires. Tesla said at the time this change was to “provide the best tires for Model […]
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Tesla Model S with no batteries intentionally crashed and set on fire to demonstrate dangers of EV battery fires [Video]
AXA Insurance has attempted to show that electric vehicles (EV) are more dangerous and cause more damage in collisions than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. To prove their point the company set up an elaborate […]
Model X News
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Tesla Model X Plaid goes up against Lamborghini Huracan EVO in quarter-mile drag race
Recently we have seen the Tesla Model X Plaid reach 60mph faster than advertised, and easily break the 10-second barrier in a quarter-mile drag race. That last example wasn’t really a race since the electric […]
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Tesla begins “Get to know your Tesla” live online lessons with company’s product experts
Tesla begins hosting “Get to know your Tesla” online lessons. Owners can learn more about the car’s basic functions with company’s own product experts. In the online course Tesla currently offers lessons on the Model […]
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Tesla Model X with Cyberstream wheels gets reduced top speed
Tesla has updated the Design Studio for the Model X, lowering the top speed when the electric SUV is equipped with the standard 20″ Cyberstream wheels. According to the online configurator, both the Dual Motor […]
SpaceX News
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SpaceX fires back at AT&T and RWA in Starlink cellular service battle
SpaceX is preparing to test its Starlink cellular service with T-Mobile and launch its ‘direct-to-cell’ service next year, but the aerospace company is facing opposition from AT&T and the Rural Wireless Association (RWA). SpaceX is […]
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Japanese Shipping Giant to Equip Over 200 Ships with SpaceX’s Starlink
SpaceX’s Starlink will be installed on more than 200 ships of the Japanese company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. More than half of the fleet will be equipped with systems by the end of the fiscal year […]
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Qatar Airways picks Starlink for in-flight connectivity
Qatar Airways has partnered with SpaceX to offer complimentary Starlink high-speed internet connectivity on its flights. This collaboration marks a significant milestone, making Qatar Airways the largest airline to provide Starlink’s satellite internet service to […]
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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Successfully Launches NASA Psyche Mission to Asteroid
SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket has successfully launched to send NASA’s Psyche to a distant, metal-rich asteroid for exploration. Both of its boosters landed synchronously on the pads after completing the task. NASA’s large Psyche […]
Supercharger News
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Tesla Installs 9th V4 Supercharger, Located in the UK
Tesla installs the ninth V4 Supercharger site. The new station is located in Cornwall, UK and will contain eight stalls. Tesla is accelerating the pace of deployment of charging stations of the new version, stimulating […]
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Tesla opens Supercharger network in Canada to other electric vehicles
Tesla has officially opened up its Supercharger network in Canada to owners of other electric vehicles (EVs) after the Magic Docks at the North Bay and Deep River Superchargers were activated earlier this morning. With […]
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Tesla starts construction on second Supercharger in Calgary [Alberta]
The City of Calgary had a grand total of zero Tesla Superchargers earlier this summer, but it will soon have two as a second Supercharger station has been discovered under construction in the city. The […]