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China Issues Draft Safety Standards Targeting Hidden EV Door Handles
We told you last week that China was moving to tighten safety standards on one of the auto industry’s trendiest design features: flush, hidden door handles. Now the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) […]
Rivian Begins Road Testing Hundreds of R2 Production-Intent Units
Rivian has taken a major step toward launching its highly anticipated R2 SUV, revealing that it has already built “hundreds” of production-intent models for testing and validation, with those vehicles now hitting the roads across […]
Tesla Pushes Back Against EPA Plan to Roll Back Vehicle Emissions Standards
Tesla is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to preserve existing greenhouse gas regulations and the legal foundation underpinning them, warning that dismantling the rules would undermine progress on climate change and destabilize investments […]
Tesla FSD v14 to begin rolling out next week
Tesla’s long-anticipated Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14 is about to enter early access, with CEO Elon Musk hinting again at major leaps in autonomy and vehicle behaviour. In a post on X on Thursday, Musk said […]
Waymo for Business Launches to Bring Driverless Rides to Corporate Travel
Waymo has officially expanded its robotaxi business into the corporate travel space. This week the company unveiled Waymo for Business, a program designed to provide organizations with access to its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in […]
Bentley Joins Porsche and Delays All-Electric Plans, Extends Life of ICE Models Into the 2030s
Bentley has become the latest Volkswagen Group brand to slow its transition to a fully electric lineup, confirming it will keep internal combustion engines (ICE) alive well into the next decade. The decision mirrors recent […]
Cybertruck News
Incredible Cybertruck Light Show dazzles at Tesla Takeover
The third annual Tesla Takeover took place this past weekend, and one of the highlights was on the opening day with a massive Light Show performance. After the sun went down many Tesla cars synchronized […]
Tesla Cybertruck shows off its frunk while wrapped like a Ford F-150
The Tesla Cybertruck was spotted with a new pixelated camouflage wrap last week, doubling the number of different Cybertruck wraps to two. While the latest wasn’t spotted in public, there are now three Cybertruck wraps, […]
Tesla Cybertruck with new camo spotted in the wild
Tesla has been driving several Cybertrucks around California recently, with seemingly daily sightings of the electric pickup truck despite the automaker’s attempt to keep it hidden with a black, white, and grey camouflage wrap. After […]
Cybertruck to get new version of 4680 cell boasting 10% higher energy density
During the Q2 earnings call, we learned that the Cybertruck will get a new version of the 4680 battery. This new energy-dense pack has around a 10% higher energy density. However, Tesla did not release […]
Model 3 News
Tesla China shoots down rumours of new batteries for Giga Shanghai
Tesla’s social media team in China has taken to Weibo to shoot down rumours the Model 3 made at Giga Shanghai could soon be getting a new battery. Last week rumours began to circulate in […]
Watch from inside a Tesla Model 3 as it gets destroyed by Alberta hailstorm [Videos]
The panoramic glass roof on the Tesla Model 3 is extremely strong, able to hold the weight of two full-grown elephants. But as one Model 3 owner recently found out, it was no match for […]
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 […]
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, […]
Model Y News
Tesla Model Y was the second most popular car in the US through Q3 2023
The Tesla Model Y is now the second most registered new vehicle in the United States. That isn’t the most registered new electric vehicle (EV), but vehicle period, as the Model Y is sitting in […]
Tesla Model Y Is Netherland’s Best-Selling Car in November & 2023
The Tesla Model Y continues to dominate Europe. The electric SUV became the best-selling vehicle of any type in the Netherlands in November and for the eleven months of 2023. Car sales in the Netherlands […]
Tesla now offering Tire Protection Plans in California
Tesla has started offering a new type of warranty for their vehicles in the form of Tire Protection Plans. The new program is currently only available to owners in California and covers repairs or replacements […]
Coral Gables Police Department shows off new Tesla Model Y patrol car
The Coral Gables police department is officially going electric by purchasing a Tesla Model Y for patrolling. Per CBS News Miami, the police department showed off the new Model Y patrol car outfitted with police […]
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Model S News
Tesla updates Design Studio to list new and increased range estimates, updated specs, and new naming conventions [Update]
Tesla has made some significant changes to its website tonight, updating several aspects of the Design Studio to give customers more information before purchasing a car. The changes also include updated specs for each based […]
EV Cannonball record smashed by The Kilowatts in new Tesla Model S
Showing that electric vehicles (EVs) are more than capable of long distance drives, The Kilowatts have smashed the cross-country EV Cannonball record by more than two hours. The new record was set last week in […]
Tesla finally starts emptying mysterious Model S holding lot [Video]
Just over one week before Tesla officially began deliveries of the refresh Model S, a parking lot with hundreds of the new vehicles was discovered just a short drive from the Fremont factory. It appeared […]
Model X News
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 […]
Tesla offering discount to customers with existing orders for Model S and Model X
After years of waiting Tesla finally announced a design refresh to the Model S and Model X earlier this week. Along with the drastically redesigned interior, Tesla also increased the prices of all variants of […]
SpaceX News
Ontario seeks proposals from SpaceX and Xplore as part of a rural internet program
The Government of Ontario announced that it qualified two bidders for its Accelerated High-Speed Internet Program, which will launch by the end of 2025. The Ontario Government confirmed that both SpaceX and Xplore met the […]
SpaceX Sues NLRB, Alleging Unconstitutional Actions in Employee Termination Case
SpaceX is taking on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to court in response to allegations of unlawfully firing a group of employees. The NLRB filed a complaint against SpaceX, asserting that the company fired […]
SpaceX Faces Allegations of Unlawful Firings Over Employee Criticism of Elon Musk
SpaceX is under scrutiny as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has accused the aerospace company of illegally firing eight employees who openly criticized CEO Elon Musk’s behaviour. The controversy arose after the employees circulated […]
SpaceX Launches Direct-To-Cell Satellites After Three-Week Delay
SpaceX has successfully launched the first Starlink satellites that will enable direct-to-cell communications. The launch took place on Tuesday evening from the Vandenburg US Space Force base in California, more than three weeks after it […]
Supercharger News
Tesla Supercharger in Clearwater under construction [British Columbia]
A Tesla Supercharger is finally under construction in the District of Clearwater, British Columbia. Two years ago, almost to the day, we first told you about a Supercharger coming to Clearwater after the mayor, Merlin […]
Tesla Supercharger network reaches 50,000 stalls globally
The Tesla Supercharger network has reached another impressive milestone with the 50,000th connectors installed around the world. The milestone comes less than five months after the Supercharger reached 45,000 stalls globally. Tesla announced the milestone […]
Tesla opens Superchargers in Port Alberni, Golden, and Brampton [B.C. & Ontario]
Tesla’s Supercharger team in Canada has been busy as of late, switching to kWh billing, opening the network to other electric vehicles (EVs), and also opening three new stations in British Columbia and Ontario last […]
