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Tesla releases ‘Energy Boost’ to add more range to Model Y RWD in the US
Tesla has now started offering Energy Boost, a software upgrade which will add up to 50 miles (80km) of driving range for the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) in the US. The upgrade is unfortunately […]
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Tesla Model Y Was China’s Best-Selling NEV in 1H 2024
Tesla has once again reached the top in China with its Model Y. The compact SUV became the country’s best-selling new energy vehicle (NEV) in the first six months of the year. According to official […]
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Tesla brings Quicksilver to Model Y in Canada, makes Dark Gemini Wheels standard, and axes seven-seat option
Tesla was busy making a number of changes to the Design Studio for the Model Y in Canada on Thursday night, adding a new paint colour, and also discontinuing a wheel and interior configuration option. […]
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Tesla reintroduces Model 3 Long Range RWD in the US
Tesla has brought back the once popular Model 3 Long Range (LR) Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD). The new Model 3 variant offers the best value in the Tesla lineup, but unfortunately is only available in the […]
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Tesla’s robotaxi unveiling pushed to October: Report
Elon Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that Tesla’s robotaxi would be revealed on August 8th. However, according to reports by Bloomberg, the unveiling has been postponed to October, giving fans two more […]
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Tesla gets additional time to prepare a defence in Tesla Insurance case
An Oakland-based judge has granted Tesla’s legal team additional time to build its defence in its upcoming Tesla Insurance case. Per Reuters, the judge confirmed that a hearing will now occur in October 2025 on […]
Cybertruck News
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Tesla picks Europe’s largest stainless steel producer for Cybertruck production: Report
With the official start of production hopefully just a few weeks away, we now know who will be supplying at least some of the stainless steel for the Cybertruck. That contract has been awarded to […]
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Giga Texas produces 20 millionth 4680 battery cell
Tesla has announced the Cell Team at Giga Texas has just produced its 20 millionth 4680 battery cell. The update from Tesla gives us a glimpse into how quickly 4680 cell production is ramping at […]
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Tesla Cybertruck sells for $400,000 at auction
While Tesla has yet to announce official pricing for the Cybertruck, one person was willing to spend $400,000 to get their hands on one of the first units that will be built. That price was […]
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Tesla shares livestream of Cybertruck durability testing in Baja California
Tesla has officially shared footage from inside a Cybertruck as it was undergoing durability testing in Mexico. A pair of Tesla Cybertrucks crossed the border into Mexico last week. Unable to keep a low profile, […]
Model 3 News
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Tesla lowers Model 3 and Model Y prices in Japan
Tesla has lowered prices for the Model 3 and Model Y in Japan. The price cuts come after similar moves in Australia and China earlier this week. According to Tesla’s online configurator in Japan, prices […]
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Tesla also winter testing Project Highland Model 3 in New Zealand
Tesla has also shipped at least three Project Highland Model 3s to New Zealand for winter testing, indicating the new design in the final stages of testing before it finally goes on sale. Last month […]
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Tesla brings back Midnight Silver as standard colour for Model 3/Y, removes 19″ Sport wheels for Model 3 in Canada
Tesla made a couple of changes to its online configurator on Monday night, changing up the free colour option for the Model 3 and Model Y in Canada and the US, also removing a wheel […]
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Tesla Model 3 refresh to get upgraded CATL M3P battery packs: Report
Tesla’s Project Highland Model 3 refresh is expected to bring about a number of exterior and interior design changes, but there will also be significant changes that you won’t be able to see on a […]
Model Y News
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Tesla Model Y spotted at testing facility hints at imminent Indian launch
Photos of the Tesla Model Y in a testing facility in Mahindra, Pune, have been circulated online, hinting at an imminent launch in India for the electric crossover. According to Carversal, the testing might indicate Indians will be […]
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Tesla lowers Model Y prices in China, offers new subsidy for Model 3
Tesla has lowered prices on two variants of the Model Y in China on Monday, and while the automaker didn’t lower prices on the Model 3, they did introduce a new insurance subsidy. According to […]
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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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NHTSA initiates special investigation into fatal Tesla Model Y crash
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a special investigation into a incident involving a Tesla Model Y colliding with a heavy truck, resulting in the death of the Tesla driver. The accident […]
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Model S News
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Tesla owner hits 1 million miles (1.609 million km) in his 2013 Model S
The miles keep racking up for Hansjörg Gemmingen and his 2013 Model S P85+. After crossing 1,000,000 kilometers (621,371 miles) on November 28, 2019, it has taken Gemmingen less than three years to cross the […]
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von Holzhausen teases new alternative leather interior coming soon to Tesla Model S [Update]
Tesla could soon be adding a new interior upholstery option for at least the Model S, as the company owned by Vicki von Holzhausen, the wife of Tesla’s Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen, has shared […]
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Tesla raises prices across the board in both Canada and the US again
Tesla has once again raised the prices on all of its vehicles in both Canada and the United States on Wednesday night, pushing prices to new all-time highs. The last time Tesla increased prices on […]
Model X News
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Tesla Model X Plaid quarter mile record: 9.83s @ 146.68mph
A Tesla Model X Plaid is a large, heavy, family-hauling SUV, but it is also one of the fastest production cars on the road that can make most gas-powered supercars look slow. In an unofficial […]
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Elon Musk admits Tesla “dropped the ball” with the Model X refresh production ramp, reveals reason for current delays
For the better part of ten months Tesla didn’t deliver a single brand new Model X after shutting down and retooling the production lines in December 2020 for the refresh design. Even since the first […]
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NHTSA recalls Tesla’s Boombox feature to disable custom sounds while driving
Tesla owners in the United States will soon be receiving a new software update to disable some of the features of Boombox. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the ability to play […]
SpaceX News
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SpaceX puts Tesla Cybertruck to work hauling Raptor rocket engine
Tesla has been extensively testing the Cybertruck across the US over the past few months, even taking it across the border to Mexico this week. Now Tesla is working with one of CEO Elon Musk’s […]
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SpaceX Starshield Contract with US Military Made Under Unique Terms
SpaceX has received a contract for $70 million from the US Space Force to provide specialized satellite communications to the military as part of the company’s new Starshield program. It includes “unique terms and conditions” […]
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Starlink now available across the US
SpaceX has ended the waiting game for hopeful Starlink subscribers in the US, and is now offering access to its satellite internet service across the country. The aerospace company attributes this increased level of access […]
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Starlink Partners with Jumia to Expand Services in Africa
SpaceX’s Starlink has entered into a partnership with e-commerce company Jumia Technologies AG to expand its satellite broadband services in Africa. Sales will start in the coming weeks and will begin in Nigeria. Jumia intends […]
Supercharger News
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Tesla’s Diner and Drive-in Movie Supercharger in Los Angeles gets approved
Tesla has been granted the necessary permits for something it has teased for a long time, the Diner and Drive-in Movie Supercharger in Los Angeles. If you look forward to taking in a (short) movie […]
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Tesla adjusts Supercharger rates and adds off-peak hours in Canada
Tesla had updated its Supercharger pricing structure in Canada again, this time adding off-peak rates at select Superchargers, while at the same time changing prices. The change comes just a few weeks after Tesla finally […]
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Honda and Acura also adopting Tesla’s NACS
Tesla’s charging technology is known to be among the best, leading to its competitors adopting its standards. Honda and Acura are the latest EV brands to get on the NACS connector train in North America. CEO of […]