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Tesla releases video showcasing a day in the life of a Giga Berlin worker
Tesla is showcasing the rewards of working for it by releasing a video of the life of a worker at Giga Berlin. The short clip was posted on X, formerly Twitter. A day at Giga […]
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Tesla Layoffs Trim Workforce By 14%: Report
Tesla has reduced its workforce by approximately 14%, bringing the company’s global headcount to just over 121,000 employees, including temporary workers, down from the 140,473 employees reported at the end of 2023. The new figures […]
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China looks for compromise with European Union on EV tariffs
China and the European Union are at the negotiation table this week, with hopes to resolve their dispute over proposed tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), as the deadline for implementing these tariffs is next […]
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SpaceX and Comcast team up for enterprise Starlink satellite connectivity offering
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has entered into a joint venture with Comcast to offer satellite connectivity to businesses through its Starlink internet service. The new venture targets areas where customers struggle with limited internet connectivity. SpaceX […]
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Tesla seeks to delay Musk’s pay hearing set for July 8 in Delaware
The latest chapter of Elon Musk vs the Delaware court system may be delayed if Tesla lawyers get their way. According to a report from Bloomberg, the lawyers are arguing that the upcoming July 8 […]
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Tesla Opens Enrollment for Manufacturing Development Program
Tesla has opened enrollment for its Manufacturing Development Program, which helps graduates gain the necessary knowledge and experience for employment in manufacturing. The program provides future jobs for its students in the company’s factories. Tesla […]
Cybertruck News
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Video and photos leak showing Cybertruck production line at Giga Texas is up and running
The Cybertruck news continues with perhaps the biggest update of them all. New photos and a video have leaked from inside Giga Texas showing the Cybertruck production line is up and running. There have been […]
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Tesla updates Cybertruck reservation page
If the multiple Cybertruck sightings or the Cybertruck powered tailgate patent or the castings piling up outside Giga Texas weren’t enough of a sign that production is very near, Tesla has now updated the Cybertruck […]
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Tesla removes the curtains to reveal two 9,000 ton Cybertruck Giga Press machines
Tesla has finally removed the curtains they had put up to block the casting area at Giga Texas, indicating that the automaker is very close to the start of Cybertruck production. Earlier this year Tesla […]
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Multiple Tesla Cybertrucks spotted in California ahead of start of production
Last week a camouflaged Tesla Cybertruck was spotted on the streets of Palo Alto, California. It was the first time a Cybertruck in anything other than the signature stainless steel finish had been seen in […]
Model 3 News
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Tesla preparing to make changes to Model 3 production line at Fremont
Last week we reported on Tesla’s “Project Highland,” which will revamp the Model 3 sedan. New permits filed with the City of Fremont show Tesla might be making changes to the Model 3 production lines […]
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Two Model 3s spotted with heavy duty camouflage – what is Tesla hiding?
Over the weekend two Tesla Model 3s were spotted with unique camouflage covering the front and the rear of the electric sedans. The sightings led many to wonder what was hidden underneath, especially considering the […]
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California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) orders 399 Tesla Model 3 sedans
Governments around the world are transitioning their fleets to electric vehicles. Often these electric fleets consist of just a handful of EVs, but that’s not the case for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), which […]
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Tesla Model 3 refresh codenamed “Project Highland” has been under development for nearly a year
Tesla is always making continuous improvements to its vehicles, not waiting for the typical model year changes that come about from legacy automakers. Every few years that is not the case though as Tesla vehicles […]
Model Y News
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Tesla increases Model 3 and Model Y prices in several markets, including Canada and US
Tesla is once again adjusting its pricing structure, this time implementing some more modest price increases for the Model 3 and Model Y after several, sometimes significant price cuts earlier this year. The price increases […]
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Tesla may be preparing to export Model Y’s from Giga Shanghai to Canada
It appears that Canada will be the first-ever North American market with a Giga Shanghai-built Tesla Model Y. Per Reuters, Giga Shanghai began production of the Canadian-bound version of the Model Y earlier this month. […]
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Tesla releases rebate eligible Model Y RWD with LFP batteries in Canada, Long Range now also qualifies for rebate
Tesla Model Y sales in Canada are about to get a big boost as a new lower priced and rebate eligible Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) variant has been released north of the border. Since it is […]
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Tesla Model Y emerged top-selling car in Europe in Q1 2023
Tesla’s Model Y has been named the best-selling car in Europe in the first quarter of 2023, AM Online reports. The electric crossover beat popular models, including Dacia’s Sandero, the Volkswagen T-Roc, Peugeot 208, and Vauxhall Corsa. The […]
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Model S News
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More than 170 Tesla owners have complained to Transport Canada about heat pump failures
Tesla has been faced with a growing number of owners that have seen their heat pumps fail, resulting in the HVAC system generating no heat in extreme cold temperatures. The issue has caught the attention […]
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Transport Canada announces ‘Defect Investigation’ into Tesla Model 3/Y heat pump issues, seeks feedback from owners
Earlier this month Transport Canada (TC) said they were conducting an ‘Issue Assessment Investigation’ related to the recent heat pump failures in Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The assessment resulted from as many as […]
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Tesla ranks #1, #2, #3 in J.D. Power EV Satisfaction Survey
The Tesla Model 3, Model Y, and Model S achieved the highest scores in J.D. Power’s latest U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study. The survey asked 8,122 EV owners about their satisfaction in 10 different […]
Model X News
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Tesla increases Long Range Model S and Model X prices in Europe
Tesla has updated its online configurator in Europe and increased the price of the Long Range (LR) variants of the Model S and Model X vehicles. The change took place Thursday evening, with prices in […]
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Watch a Tesla Model X take on a tornado in Barrie, Ontario
Residents of Barrie, Ontario were in for a wild ride yesterday as a EF-2 tornado touched down in the region on Thursday afternoon. Damage was extensive with houses being knocked down and roofs being blown […]
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Tesla’s sales and profits soar as Model 3 becomes third best-selling EV in Ireland
In a year impacted by a global pandemic, Tesla’s popularity surged in Ireland, helping the automaker report record sales and profits in 2020. According to newly released data, Tesla sold a total of 780 cars […]
SpaceX News
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Costa Rica approves Starlink, set to launch in Q3 2023
Starlink is soon going to be available in another Latin American country as the satellite internet service has been approved to operate in Costa Rica. Per the President of the Board of Directors of the […]
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SpaceX discounts Starlink kits at Home Depot and Best Buy
SpaceX has been offering discounts on its Starlink hardware over the last few months in certain regions around the world, including Canada. However none of those discounts have been for customers in the US, but […]
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Starlink receives approval to launch in Guatemala
Starlink is continuing its expansion in Latin America, with Guatemala becoming the latest country to allow the satellite internet service to operate in the region. On Friday the Telecommunications Superintendency (SIT) authorized Starlink as an […]
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SpaceX will join FAA in an environmental lawsuit.
SpaceX is set to join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as co-defendants in a lawsuit over the first Starship launch. In a motion on Friday, SpaceX requested that the Judge on the suit allow SpaceX […]
Supercharger News
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Tesla Supercharger under construction in Port Alberni [British Columbia]
Another surprise Tesla Supercharger has appeared on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, this time in Port Alberni. There are currently just two Superchargers on all of Vancouver Island, but with this latest project that number will […]
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Chargemap Pass now integrated with Tesla’s Supercharger network in Europe
Chargemap Pass has become the first third-party charging app to be compatible with Tesla’s Supercharger network as the EV maker continues to open up the popular charging network to owners of other electric vehicles. Chargemap Pass […]
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Tesla installing first V4 Supercharger in the Netherlands [Video]
Tesla announced this week at Investor Day that they had just started construction of their first V4 Supercharger in Europe. The location of the V4 Supercharger wasn’t announced, but it has now been discovered in […]