Latest News
![cybertruck production line](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cybertruck-production-line.png?fit=975%2C639&ssl=1)
Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series production ending soon
Tesla will soon end production of Foundation Series Cybertrucks, and shift to production of the non-Foundation Series, or “regular” Cybertrucks, which should translate into lower prices. Tesla launched the Cybertruck in late November last year, […]
![fsd](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/fsd.jpg?fit=975%2C544&ssl=1)
Tesla to bring back FSD transfers for “one more quarter” – Elon Musk
Tesla will once again allow owners to transfer their Full Self-Driving (FSD) software to a new vehicle, but it will only be for “one more quarter,” according to CEO Elon Musk. Since Tesla began offering […]
![](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-scaled.jpg?fit=975%2C548&ssl=1)
Tesla to Test FSD on 10 Cars in China, Report
Shanghai’s Nanhui is promoting the release of 10 Tesla cars for FSD (Full Self-Driving) pilot use on the city’s streets. Local media reported this information citing Lu Sen, director of the data department of the […]
![](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/optimus-gen2.png?fit=975%2C552&ssl=1)
Two Optimus robots go to work in Tesla’s factory
Tesla has been testing its Optimus robot in-house. Two of the humanoid innovations have been put to work in the EV maker’s factory, handling tasks autonomously, according to a post made by the company on […]
![](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SpaceX-Starshield-b-L.jpg?fit=975%2C313&ssl=1)
Pentagon to Use 100+ SpaceX Starshield Satellites for Military Communications
SpaceX continues to develop the Starshield program to provide internet for military purposes. More than 100 satellites will be used by the Pentagon for military communications. As part of the transition to Low Earth Orbit […]
![gemini-dark](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/gemini-dark.jpeg?fit=975%2C731&ssl=1)
Tesla raises price of Model Y Gemini Dark Wheels in Canada
Tesla has raised the price of the newly introduced Model Y Gemini Dark Wheels in Canada, just over a week after launching the new wheel option north of the border. Tesla first introduced the Gemini […]
Cybertruck News
![cybertruck](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cybertruck-1.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla Cybertruck spotted driving on public roads as production nears [Video]
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype has been spotted driving on public roads near the company’s engineering headquarters in California. This is the first sighting of the Cybertruck going for a drive on public roads since the […]
![cybertruck](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cybertruck.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Second Tesla Cybertruck Giga Press arrives in Texas
Tesla already has one 9,000 ton Giga Press installed at Giga Texas to produce the Cybertruck’s body. But with over 1.5 million reservations for the electric truck Tesla is going to need to build a […]
![cybertruck](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cybertruck.png?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
More Tesla Cybertruck details revealed following Investor Day display
Tesla put the latest beta production version of the Cybertruck on display at Investor Day last week, giving us a look at some never before seen features of the electric truck. Not only were attendees […]
![Tesla 4680 battery production line](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Tesla-4680-battery-production-line.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla partners with Asian companies to improve 4680 production and bring down costs
Tesla has a new battery, known as the 4680, which promises several improvements over the company’s previous batteries. However, Tesla has had troubles ramping production so the company is turning to Chinese and Korean material suppliers […]
Model 3 News
![delivery](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/delivery.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla now limits buyers of new existing inventory vehicles to be in nearby states
With long delivery wait times, or even the inability to order, many prospective Tesla owners are turning to the existing inventory section of the website, hoping to snap up a new EV that becomes available […]
![license plate frame](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/license-plate-frame.png?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla no longer providing chrome license plate frames on new Model 3/Y deliveries
Tesla has made a number of changes to their vehicles over the years, making features and items that were once standard either an option or removing them altogether. Sometimes these changes prove to be controversial, […]
![](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_1218.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla shuts down orders for the Model 3 Long Range in Canada and the US
A few months ago Elon Musk warned Tesla may stop taking orders on some vehicles due to “ridiculous” demand. Today the automaker followed through on those words and is no longer taking orders for the […]
![budget tesla](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/budget-tesla.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Budget adds Tesla Model 3 to rental fleet in Canada
You now have another option to rent a Tesla in British Columbia as at least two Budget locations have recently added Model 3s to their car rental fleet. While Budget hasn’t advertised or promoted that […]
Model Y News
![model3modely](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/model3modely.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla tweaks its US pricing again on Super Bowl Sunday
For the fourth time in almost as many weeks Tesla has tweaked its pricing structure in the US for the Model 3 and Model Y, with the former seeing another price drop and the latter […]
![tesla-model-y-is-under-investigation-in-a-shocking-crash-in-california-209353_1](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tesla-model-y-is-under-investigation-in-a-shocking-crash-in-california-209353_1.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Driver of Tesla that plunged off cliff pleads not guilty to attempted murder
A Tesla driver accused of attempting to murder his family has pleaded not guilty, according to CBS News. He was charged with deliberately driving off a cliff with his wife and two young children in the […]
![model y us price](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/model-y-us-price.png?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla raises Model Y price in the US again, this time for the Performance and 4680 variants
Tesla was adjusting their prices again on Friday night, this time increasing the price of the Model Y Performance and the Model Y AWD (with 4680 cells) in the US. The price increase comes one […]
![signapore model y](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/modely-scaled.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Tesla Model Y claims second spot in China’s premium SUV segment in January
After claiming the title of the most popular premium SUV in China in 2022, Tesla has started off on the right foot to claim the title again in 2023. According to data from the China […]
Deals
Model S News
![2021-Tesla-Model-S-Plaid-4](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Tesla-Model-S-Plaid-4.jpg?resize=670%2C446&ssl=1)
Tesla Model S Plaid Track Mode coming in final OTA software update of the year – 2021.44.30 [Update]
Tesla released their annual holiday software update on December 23, packing it with a number of new features. Some of them, like the Light Show, proved popular, while others, like the new user interface, generated […]
![TSLA](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TSLA.jpeg?resize=640%2C420&ssl=1)
Tesla recalls Model S and Model 3 vehicles for trunk and rear camera issues
Tesla issued two separate recalls on Thursday morning impacting impacting nearly 500,000 Model S and Model 3 vehicles. Both recalls are relatively minor in nature, and require an easy fix from Tesla’s Service Team. To […]
![Tesla MCU upgrade](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Tesla-MCU-upgrade.jpg?resize=670%2C446&ssl=1)
Tesla using in-car notification to warn early Model S owners of impending AT&T 3G network shutdown
AT&T is planning to shutdown their 3G network in February 2022. The shutdown impacts Model S cars built before June 2015 as they do not have the required 4G/LTE-capable modem that will allow them to […]
Model X News
![Model X yoke](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Model-X-yoke.jpg?resize=670%2C446&ssl=1)
First refresh Tesla Model X with yoke steering wheel spotted in San Jose
Even though the refresh Model X appears to be at least several months away from its first deliveries, one was seen in the wild today in California. For the first time, this Model X also […]
![](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/7408451314_e0c3faeaaa_b.jpg?resize=670%2C446&ssl=1)
Tesla Model S and Model X refresh in high production by Q3 2021
On the Q1 2021 Tesla earnings call this afternoon, Elon Musk confirmed that the new Model X and Model S would be in high production by Q3 of 2021. Musk noted that there could be […]
![Tesla Model S and X at Supercharger](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Tesla-Model-S-and-X-at-Supercharger.jpg?resize=670%2C446&ssl=1)
Federal Budget 2021 includes new tax on luxury vehicles, impacting Tesla Model S and X buyers
The Government of Canada tabled its first budget in two years this afternoon, and with it introduced a new tax on luxury goods including yachts, personal aircraft, and vehicles. According to the official Budget 2021 […]
SpaceX News
![starship launch](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/starship-launch.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
SpaceX calls off Starship launch due to valve issue
SpaceX’s much-anticipated first attempt to launch its Starship, the largest rocket ever built, has been called off in the final minutes of the countdown on Monday morning. Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, revealed that […]
![starship test](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/starship-test.png?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
SpaceX obtains long-awaited FAA launch license for first Starship orbital test flight
SpaceX has been granted a launch license for its Starship rocket, a critical final regulatory hurdle to attempt its first-ever orbital launch. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that SpaceX met all the necessary requirements […]
![Starlink receiver dish](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Starlink-receiver-dish.jpg?resize=474%2C316&ssl=1)
Starlink is now available in more than fifty countries
As SpaceX continues to enter new markets with Starlink services, the company celebrated a major milestone. With the launch of Starlink services in El Salvador earlier this week, Starlink is now active in over fifty […]
![starlink](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starlink-scaled.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Quebec adds more funds to Starlink subsidy program
The Quebec government has re-upped the money committed to their program to bring high-speed internet via Starlink to rural Quebec communities. In the third instalment of subsidies for the program, the Legault government topped up […]
Supercharger News
![maple ridge supercharger](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/maple-ridge-supercharger.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Maple Ridge Supercharger now open [British Columbia]
It took a while but the Tesla Supercharger in Maple Ridge is now open, making it the first Supercharger station east of the Port Mann bridge and north of the Fraser River in the Lower […]
![superchargerstock](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/superchargerstock2-scaled.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Minden Supercharger now open [Ontario]
Tesla Canada’s Supercharger team is off to a quick start in 2023, opening their third location of the year this week in Minden, Ontario. Construction of the Minden Supercharger began in November and despite some […]
![](https://i0.wp.com/driveteslacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/morris.jpg?resize=510%2C510&ssl=1)
Morris Supercharger now open [Manitoba]
Tesla has opened their second Supercharger in Canada in 2023 in the small town of Morris, Manitoba. We first found out about the Morris Supercharger just under a year ago when Tesla added it to […]