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Mercedes-Benz gets Tesla Supercharger access starting February 2025
Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle (EV) owners in North America will gain access to Tesla’s expansive Supercharger network starting in February 2025, giving Mercedes drivers access to more than 20,000 Supercharger stations across Canada and the United […]

Telstra Partners with Starlink to Bring Direct-To-Cell Connectivity to Australia
Australia’s Telstra has announced it plans to bring Starlink’s Direct-To-Cell (DTC) technology to the vast island continent. Starlink’s DTC technology will expand coverage in Australia for text messaging, particularly in remote regions in the country. […]

Tesla Model Y refresh spotted winter testing without camouflage [Update]
The Tesla Model Y refresh, dubbed “Project Juniper,” has been spotted winter testing without camouflage for the first time in northeastern China. The most notable changes to the new Model Y Juniper are to the […]

Court Approves Tesla Board’s $919 Million Excessive Compensation Settlement
Tesla board members have received court approval for a $919 million settlement addressing claims of excessive compensation. The agreement was first reached in July 2023, at a time when the value amounted to $735 million, […]

Lucid Becomes First Automaker to Earn ‘Saudi Made’ Badge
Lucid has joined the ‘Made in Saudi’ program. Announced by the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Lucid’s inclusion in the program makes it the first automaker to receive the ‘Saudi Made’ certification. This […]

Elon Musk Appeals to Reinstate $56 Billion Tesla Pay Package
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has formally appealed to Delaware’s Supreme Court in an effort to reinstate his $56 billion compensation package. The appeal, filed on Wednesday, reignited the legal battle after Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick […]
Cybertruck News

Tesla shares video of first Cybertruck crash test…or did they?
Tesla has shared a new video showing what appears to be the first Cybertruck crash test. The 37 second video was shared on Twitter, but we never actually get to see the moment of impact, […]

Tesla Cybertruck’s four-wheel steering may give it a better turning radius than Model Y: Elon Musk
The latest Tesla Cybertruck builds have been spotted several times over the course of the last few days on public roads near the company’s engineering headquarters in California. In one particular sighting captured by The […]

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 […]

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 […]
Model 3 News

Tesla raises Model 3 prices in Europe as wait time grow to as long as 14 months
Tesla has raised the price of the Model 3 in several European countries on Wednesday, two days after they increased prices across their entire lineup of vehicles in North America. At the same time, delivery […]

European Tesla Model 3/Y deliveries will be without radar starting in Q2 2022
European Tesla Model 3 and Model Y reservation holders set to take delivery next quarter will have to accept their new vehicles with one less feature than when they ordered. According to a new approval […]

Kelley Blue Book says the cost to own a Tesla Model 3 over 5 years is $16K less than the competition
Kelley Blue Book (KBB) has named the Tesla Model 3 as the most cost effective choice in the luxury electric vehicle (EV) market segment over a five year period. The electric sedan came out at […]

Tesla sees increased order rate in the US as gas prices surge
Tesla has seen a surge in their order rates in some parts of the US, likely caused by record-high gas prices. Sources familiar with the matter told Electrek that the number of orders has increased […]
Model Y News

NHTSA opens investigation into Tesla Model Y steering wheels falling off
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Wednesday it has launched a new investigation into Tesla, this time related to the Model Y and the potential for the steering wheel to fall off. […]

Tesla Model Y refresh codenamed ‘Juniper’ under development
Tesla is working on a refresh of the popular Model Y electric SUV with the project being given the codename ‘Juniper.’ The updated version of the Model Y is expected to enter production in 2024. […]

Tesla China confirms Model Y Comfort Suspension has been added to Giga Shanghai’s production lines
Last year Tesla updated the suspension of the Model Y built in North America, calling the new setup ‘Comfort Suspension.’ Tesla China has now confirmed that Comfort Suspension has also been added to the production […]

Tesla exonerated in another supposed ‘brake failure’ case in China
The evidence has once again proven that claims of brake failure in Tesla cars in China are false. An investigation into a Model Y crash in November that left two people dead and three others […]
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Model S News

Tesla Model 3 Performance takes on Model S Plaid in quarter-mile battle [Video]
The Tesla Model S Plaid has been out on public roads for just over three months. During that time we have learned it is a stupidly fast car, able to reach 60mph in under 2 […]

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 […]

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 […]
Model X News

NHTSA still considering recall of Model S/X over eMMC touchscreen failures, expands scope
Even though Tesla last week announced a change to its policies regarding the memory chips (eMMC) on older Model S and Model X vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is continuing its investigation into the […]

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 […]

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 […]
SpaceX News

Sierra Leone is the next country to approve Starlink service
Sierra Leone is officially the fifth African country to grant Starlink an operating licence. David Moinina Sengeh, the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and Chief Innovation Officer, authorised Starlink’s operating licence this week. […]

Starlink receives operating license in Zambia
As Starlink continues its push into Africa, Central America and South America, the company is now clear to start operations in Zambia. Per News Diggers, the Zambian Minister of Science and Technology Felix Mutati confirmed […]

Starlink is officially live in Mozambique
After receiving official permission to operate in the country, Starlink is now officially live in Mozambique. In May 2022, Starlink announced that the company had approval to start operating in Nigeria and Mozambique. However, the […]

Pentagon contracts SpaceX to provide Starlink kits to Ukraine
The Pentagon announced on Thursday it has agreed to purchase Starlink satellite internet kits from SpaceX to bolster Ukraine’s communication capabilities during the ongoing Russian invasion. The contract, which was reported by Bloomberg, builds on […]
Supercharger News

Tesla’s Supercharger network expanded by over 1,200 stations in 2022
Tesla had a massive year in 2022, but one area it grew that has not received as much attention is its Supercharger network. The company added 1,200 stations during the year or about a third […]

Tesla accidentally reveals Magic Dock, hints first Supercharger with CCS compatibility in the US will be in Hawthorne
Tesla has already opened up their Supercharger network to owners of other electric vehicles (EVs) in more than one dozen countries in Europe, and is expected to do the same in the US this year. […]

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 […]