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Tesla Supercharger under construction in Delta [British Columbia]
Tesla has quietly started construction of a new Supercharger in Delta, British Columbia. This will be the third Supercharger station for the City of Delta, located just south of Vancouver. Despite no indication on Tesla’s […]
Lucid Q4 & 2023 financial report: losses widen, 2024 outlook remains dim
Lucid has published its financial report for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, and not unlike Rivian, unveiled a mixed bag of results In the fourth quarter of 2023, Lucid reported a loss of […]
Rivian Q4 2023 earnings report disappoints: production forecast stagnates, announces layoffs
Rivian (RIVN) has published its Q4 2023 and full year earnings report, posting mixed results for the fourth quarter and a 2024 production outlook that fell short of analyst forecasts. The automaker also announced it […]
Tesla Cybertruck’s Wade Mode gets first test in deep water
The Tesla Cybertruck is finally rolling off the assembly lines, and one early owner is putting the electric pickup truck’s Wade Mode to the test. Taras Maksimuk of the YouTube channel TechRax drove his Cybertruck into […]
Tesla Cybertruck production at Giga Texas gains momentum
Tesla’s production ramp for the Cybertruck appears to be gaining momentum as more Cybertrucks are starting to pile up outside Giga Texas. The most recent drone flyover shows over 100 units have accumulated outside the […]
FSD Beta V12 exhibits impressive new parking behaviours [Video]
Tesla released Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta V12.2.1 earlier this week to a limited number of testers in the US. Now that the software has been tested for a few days, it is exhibiting a brand […]
Cybertruck News
Space Campers creates another camping mod for the Tesla Cybertruck before it arrives
Tesla first revealed the Cybertruck in 2019, and is aiming to bring it into production next year. That long wait has led to companies creating accessories and mods for the electric truck long before we […]
Elon Musk confirms IDRA’s new 9,000 ton Giga Press is for the Cybertruck
Tesla’s Giga Press supplier IDRA Group has been teasing an all-new 9,000 ton Giga Press over the last few weeks, and will officially unveil the massive machine at an open house in Italy next week. […]
Tesla stops taking Cybertruck orders outside North America
With the Tesla Cybertruck not set to start production until 2023, and enough reservations to keep Tesla busy for three years, the automaker has stopped taking orders for the electric truck outside of North America. […]
Tesla China announces competition to design Cyberquad battery pack
With hopefully about one year to go until the Cybertruck officially launches in North America, Tesla China has announced a new design competition for the Cybertruck’s highly anticipated accessory – the Cyberquad. The competition is […]
Model 3 News
Recent price increases make Tesla Model 3 and Model Y ineligible for California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project
The Model 3 and Model Y are no longer eligible for purchase incentives in one of Tesla’s biggest markets, California. Recent price increases have pushed the electric sedan and SUV out of the price brackets […]
MILES adds Tesla Model 3 to its car-sharing fleet in Germany
Electric vehicles (EVs) are not only gaining in popularity among the average consumer, but also among car rental companies and car sharing services. The latest to join the trend is Germany’s largest independent car sharing […]
Paris taxi driver files lawsuit against Tesla after fatal Model 3 crash
A Paris taxi driver has filed a lawsuit against Tesla after the Model 3 he was driving crashed at high speed, killing 1 person and injuring another 17. The accident took place in December last […]
The Scottish government has 10 Tesla Model 3’s for government business
The Scottish government confirmed it has 10 Tesla Model 3′s in its ministerial vehicle fleet in a report published earlier this week. The report comes from a freedom of information request that went public on […]
Model Y News
Tesla updates Model Y rear door emergency release to make it easier to access, makes rear seat bench longer in China
Tesla has made two updates to the Model Y, one of which is for cars built at both Fremont and Giga Shanghai, and the other which appears to be exclusive to China. Model Y Rear […]
First Tesla Model Ys from Giga Berlin arrive in Taiwan ahead of December deliveries
Tesla has exported the first vehicles from Giga Berlin outside of Europe, sending the first shipment of Model Ys to Taiwan. Those first few vehicles have started arriving in the country ahead of the first deliveries […]
Euro NCAP has found no evidence Tesla attempted to cheat safety tests
Last month the Tesla Model Y excelled in European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) testing, achieving the highest score of any vehicle ever tested. The results were quickly put into doubt after Tesla hacker […]
Tesla Model Y tops China’s SUV sales charts in September
The Tesla Model Y is set to become the world’s most popular car in the very near future. On the way to that achievement, the Model Y was the best selling SUV in China September, […]
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Model S News
Modified Tesla Model S Plaid breaks 9-second quarter mile barrier
The Tesla Model S Plaid has officially broken though the 9-second barrier in the quarter mile. A slightly modified version of the world’s fastest production car was able to cross the line in 8.994 seconds […]
Older Tesla Model S/X vehicles now eligible for complimentary Autopilot camera upgrades
Owners of older Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles are now eligible to receive free Autopilot camera upgrades. The offer is only valid for those owners whose car was built prior to September 2017, […]
Dozens of Tesla Model S and X vehicles spotted around Fremont Factory
Recent footage of Tesla’s Fremont Factory have revealed what appears to be dozens of newly produced Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles. The footage shows a fleet of Model S and Model X vehicles […]
Model X News
Yoke steering wheel – a new normal?
In last week’s Q4 2020 earnings call Tesla revealed its refreshed Model S & Model X. One of the most visible, maybe even controversial changes is the introduction of a Yoke steering wheel with haptic […]
Tesla officially recalls Model S/X to replace faulty MCU1 memory cards
Tesla has reportedly advised their Service Centers of an imminent recall to replace the 8GB embedded Multi-Media-Cards (eMMCs) in older Model S and Model X vehicles. In an announcement on the company’s website, the automaker […]
Traditional steering wheel option for Model S/X hidden in Tesla source code
Without a doubt the biggest conversation piece of the Tesla Model S and Model X refresh last week was the yoke steering wheel. Loved by some, hated by many, the controversial change started a lot […]
SpaceX News
SpaceX launches Starlink service in Colombia
In what is becoming a common occurrence, SpaceX has expanded once again and announced the latest country to get Starlink services. Per a Tweet from the SpaceX account on Friday, Colombia is the latest country […]
Elon Musk says Starship could launch in March
As SpaceX continues to test and prep Starship in Boca Chica, Texas, its CEO took to Twitter to confirm a potential orbital launch. In reply to a question on Twitter, Musk noted: If the remaining […]
SpaceX approved to begin testing “next-generation” Starlink user terminals
SpaceX launched its Starlink satellite internet service in late 2020, and since then has already released several different versions of its user terminals. Now it appears the company is gearing up to release another version […]
Japan’s Zipair becomes first Asia-Pacific airline to sign up for Starlink
SpaceX has signed another customers for its Starlink Aviation service. On Monday Japan’s Zipair Tokyo announced they are adding Starlink to their fleet of aircraft, becoming the first airline in the Asia-Pacific region to sign […]
Supercharger News
Tesla adjusts European Supercharger rates and shrinks peak hours
Tesla has again adjusted how much owners pay to plug in and charge their cars at Supercharger stations across Europe. We use the word adjust because fees have increased in some countries, decreased in others, […]
Tesla China brings 43 new Superchargers online in October
Just as quickly as the number of Tesla owners in China grows, the company is expanding its Supercharger network. During the month of October the automaker added 43 new Supercharger stations across the country, or […]
Tesla to end free Supercharging in Mexico on November 14, 2022
Tesla is ending free Supercharging in Mexico later this month, more than six years after opening the first station in the country back in 2016. Since opening that first station, owners have been able to […]