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Fiji becomes the 99th country with SpaceX Starlink services
Starlink has announced its latest expansion, this time to the 300+ island chain of Fiji. With the expansion, Fiji becomes the 99th country to gain access to Starlink services, following Indonesia, which saw Starlink service […]
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Tesla removes steering wheel nag in FSD v12.4, but with a catch
Tesla has released its latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, version 12.4 to employees, and as promised the steering wheel nag has been removed, but not in all scenarios. The new update was included in software […]
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Tesla Considers Proposal to Build EV Battery Factory in Indonesia, Says Minister
Indonesia’s investment coordinating minister said Elon Musk will consider a proposal to build Tesla electric vehicle battery factory in the country. This has been said after the Tesla CEO met with President Joko Widodo over […]
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Proposed Tesla Megapack facility in New York draws concerns from local residents
New Leaf Energy has introduced a plan to build a 40,000 square foot battery energy storage system (BESS) featuring 24 Tesla Megapack 2XL units in Mount Sinai, New York. The proposed project still needs to […]
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Elon Musk Visits Bali to Launch Starlink Service in Indonesia
Elon Musk was personally on hand to launch SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia over the weekend, aiming to provide high-speed internet access to remote and underserved areas of the world’s largest archipelago, which […]
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Tesla appears ready to launch Model Y Metallic Shadow wheels in North America
Tesla looks like they are getting close to launching the Model Y Metallic Shadow wheels and wheel covers in North America. The darker wheels were first launched in China last year, and could mean some […]
Cybertruck News
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New photos confirm Tesla Cybertruck Alpha prototype has instrument cluster display and Auto Shift out of Park
The Tesla Cybertruck prototype that arrived at Giga Texas over the weekend has generated a lot of excitement among workers at the factory, with many taking photos and videos of the electric truck. Some of […]
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Tesla Cybertruck Alpha prototype arrives at Giga Texas for likely unveil during earnings call
We have so far seen a few images and a walk-around video of the new Cybertruck. Early reports indicated the electric truck was spotted at Giga Texas, even though the factory is currently only producing […]
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Tesla Cybertruck prototype gets walk-around at Giga Texas [Video]
Last night we shared with you a couple of leaked photos of the latest Cybertruck, giving us our closest look yet at what is presumed to be the Alpha prototype build. Unsurprisingly, a new walk-around […]
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New Tesla Cybertruck photos leak giving us closest look yet at updated design [Update]
A pair of new photos of the Tesla Cybertruck have emerged, giving us a great look at the updated design of the electric truck. The first photo appeared on the CybertruckOwnersClub forum, giving us a […]
Model 3 News
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Tesla updates South Korean website following investigation by Korea Fair Trade Commission
Tesla has made changes to its website in South Korea to update the driving range of the Model 3. While the listed range has stayed the same at 528km (328 miles), the automaker now says […]
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Ford Mustang Mach-E dethrones Tesla Model 3 as Consumer Reports’ top EV pick for 2022
The two-year reign of the Tesla Model 3 as Consumer Reports’ (CR) top pick in the electric vehicle (EV) category is over. For 2022 the nonprofit consumer organization has named the Ford Mustang Mach-E as […]
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Tesla China now offers Model 3 power trunk retrofit for a reasonable price
Ever since Tesla added a power trunk to the Model 3 with the refresh in 2020, existing owners have been asking for an official retrofit. Those wishes have been answered. Tesla China’s Weibo account says […]
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Canada’s first Tesla police car is coming to Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
The Bridgewater Police Service in Nova Scotia looks like they will be the first police force in Canada to officially add a Tesla to their fleet of patrol cars. Mayor David Mitchell announced the exciting […]
Model Y News
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Tesla Model 3 and Y now available in Malaysia on a Flux subscription
For potential Tesla owners in Malaysia, a vehicle subscription service is making it a little easier to get into a Tesla. Flux is now offering the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y on subscription for […]
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Tesla opens Model Y orders in Taiwan
Tesla has finally opened up orders for the Model Y in Taiwan, offering two variants of the electric SUV to customers in the east Asian country. According to an update to the online Design Studio […]
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Giga Texas production milestone: 10,000 Model Ys
Tesla’s newest factory, Giga Texas, has hit a big milestone with the automaker announcing this morning the 10,000th Model Y has officially rolled off the production line since the factory opened in April. As is […]
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Cotati Police unveil Tesla Model Y patrol vehicle
The Cotati Police Department in California unveiled its first electric patrol car earlier today. The Tesla Model Y was presented to the police department in a ceremony at La Plaza Park. Cotati Mayor, Mark Landman, […]
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Model S News
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Consumer Reports slams Tesla Model S yoke steering wheel
Consumer Reports (CR) has never been a big fan of Tesla. Their bias against the automaker has shone through again after the nonprofit consumer organization published a scathing review of Tesla’s yoke steering wheel in […]
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Long Range Tesla Model S spotted at Calgary Service Center ahead of first deliveries
Tesla is gearing up to finally begin deliveries of the refresh Model S in Canada later this month. One of the first refresh Model S vehicles destined for Canada was spotted by one of our […]
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Tesla Model 3 most searched vehicle on YouTube
Tesla’s prominence in mainstream media has skyrocketed in recent years. The rise in popularity has been thanks in part to its equally skyrocketing stock price, which increased more than 700% last year alone. Another major […]
Model X News
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Tesla updates trip planner to include Model 3 SR+, Model Y, and all new EPA ranges
It may have taken a few years, but Tesla has finally updated its Trip Planner by adding a couple of its vehicles, but also removing one. Earlier this week the automaker released a series of […]
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Tesla to begin free Model S and X eMMC replacements under warranty, also offering reimbursements
In a change of policy, Tesla will soon begin replacing the memory chips on older Model S and Model X vehicles for owners who have experienced the touchscreens going blank, also offering refunds to those […]
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Kenya gets their first look at a Tesla as owner imports Model X
There is one very happy new Tesla owner in Kenya today as reports of the first known Model X in the African nation have appeared on social media. As is to be expected, the owner […]
SpaceX News
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ISS reconfigures the SpaceX Crew Dragon to carry five people
Due to damage to a Soyuz crew vehicle, SpaceX and the International Space Station mission management team have added a seat in the Crew Dragon. A micrometeorite struck Soyuz MS-22 in December and damaged the […]
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Ukraine may be installing Starlink dishes on its drones to fight Russia
With many Western nations backing Ukraine, the besieged nation has been able to mount a vigorous defense of its territory against Russian invasion. However, per reporting by PC Mag, Ukraine may be getting more specialized help […]
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SpaceX advertising two free months of Starlink service in Canada on Facebook
After Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, some of his other companies that don’t traditionally advertise their products and services bought advertising space to test the effectiveness of Twitter advertising. Soon after SpaceX also began advertising […]
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THOR Industries partners with SpaceX to integrate Starlink into Airstream, Jayco, and other RVs
THOR Industries has announced a new partnership with SpaceX that will see Starlink equipment integrated directly into the company’s recreational vehicles (RVs). Thor Industries says they are the first RV manufacturer to work directly with […]
Supercharger News
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Laguna Seca Superchargers get turned on ahead of race weekend
Tesla drivers going to Laguna Seca Raceway in California will no longer have to visit the Superchargers in nearby Monterey as the track now has its very own station. Last year Drive Tesla first reported […]
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Tesla Superchargers in Iceland open to other EVs
Tesla has expanded its Non-Tesla Supercharger pilot program to Iceland, allowing owners of other electric vehicles (EVs) plug in at five different Supercharger stations around the country. The Tesla Charging team announced the expansion of […]
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Tesla upgrading Urban Supercharger in Etobicoke [Ontario]
For the second time in a month in Canada, and for just the second time that we are aware of anywhere in the world, Tesla is upgrading a slow Urban Supercharger to faster, newer technology. […]