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Lucid reports third straight quarter with record deliveries
Lucid has set a new delivery record for the third consecutive quarter, as the automaker has been able to grow deliveries throughout the year to already surpass their 2023 delivery total. According to a press […]
FCC Grants SpaceX and T-Mobile Emergency Approval to Use Direct-To-Cell Service in Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted SpaceX and T-Mobile emergency special temporary authority to provide direct-to-cell coverage via Starlink satellites after Hurricane Helene swept through the southeastern United States, leaving widespread devastation in its […]
Tesla limits functionality of 12V power sockets and USB ports in 2024.32 software update
Tesla has made a significant change in a recent software update to how power is delivered to the 12V power sockets and USB ports, disabling them in most scenarios other than when driving. Previously Tesla […]
Rivian pursues federal loan to finance Georgia EV plant
Rivian put plans for its second plant on hold after hard times hit. However, the EV maker has not totally abandoned the Georgia-based plant, as it is pursuing a federal loan to finance the project. […]
Canadian Tesla investor who lost $415 million fortune sues RBC and Grant Thornton
A British Columbia man is suing his bank and accounting firm over alleged bad financial advice after losing his entire investment portfolio, which topped $415 million at its peak. That investor is Christopher DeVocht l, […]
Tesla Model Y seven-seater returns to Canada
Tesla has brought back the option to add a third row to the Model Y in Canada. This is yet another change to the Tesla lineup in Canada following the federal government implementing a tariff […]
Cybertruck News
Tesla has finalized Cybertruck design, set to enter production mid-2023: Elon Musk
Tesla Owners Silicon Valley has released the third part of their four-hour long interview with Elon Musk, and this segment has perhaps the biggest news for Tesla fans. Nearly three years after it was first […]
Tesla Cybertruck makes another appearance at CVRP with Autopilot team
Tesla is putting the Cybertruck to work again, this time in New Orleans with the Autopilot team at the IEEE / CVF Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR) in New Orleans. Unlike the Cybertruck […]
Tesla Cybertruck and Semi make another public appearance in Michigan
While many people worldwide eagerly await Tesla’s upcoming Cybertruck and Semi, the pair of electric vehicles have made yet another appearance in public at the Michigan International Speedway this weekend. Both prototypes remained essentially unchanged from the most […]
IDRA Group unveils the Tesla Cybertruck’s 9,000 ton Giga Press in Italy
Tesla’s Giga Press supplier IDRA Group has officially unveiled their latest creation at an open house event in Italy, a massive 9,000 ton Giga Press that will be used to build the Cybertruck. In the […]
Model 3 News
NHTSA recalls Tesla’s Boombox feature to disable custom sounds while driving
Tesla owners in the United States will soon be receiving a new software update to disable some of the features of Boombox. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the ability to play […]
How to tell if you have heated wipers on your Tesla Model 3/Y (if you don’t have 2022.4.5 yet)
Tesla started turning on a brand new feature in some of their cars this week – heated wipers. Referred to internally as Heated Wiper Park or Windshield Wiper Defrost in the release notes, the new […]
Tesla Model Y outsells Honda Civic in California, narrowly misses beating Toyota Camry
In Tesla’s former home state of California, the Model Y came within inches of becoming the best selling car in 2021, even when including internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. According to data from the California […]
Trucker blockades preventing some Tesla shipments from entering Canada resulting in delayed deliveries
Tesla customers in Alberta hoping to receive their new car soon might have to wait a little longer. The ongoing trucker protests have blocked some car carriers from entering Canada. Two Model 3 reservation holders […]
Model Y News
Tesla adds Model Y ‘Comfort Suspension’ at Fremont and Giga Texas, including to the Performance variant
Back on October 17th Elon Musk revealed on Twitter the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y were being built with improved suspension that provides “better comfort, without affecting handling.” Musk didn’t provide many details at […]
Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Europe in September
The Tesla Model Y has proven to be extremely popular and is currently on track to become the fourth best selling car in the world in 2022. That level of popularity is thanks in part […]
Tesla Model Y with single piece front casting and structural pack spotted outside Giga Berlin
Tesla announced in its Q3 2022 shareholder deck that it plans to introduce front castings and structural battery packs to the Model Y production lines at Giga Berlin before the end of the year. We […]
Tesla upgrading existing reservation holders to Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red at no cost
Tesla launched two new colours exclusive to Giga Berlin on Friday morning, adding Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red paint options to the Long Range and Performance Model Y for customers in Europe and the Middle […]
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Model S News
Tesla Model S reservation holders in Canada get new September delivery dates as some US deliveries get pushed back into 2022
When Tesla first announced the refresh Model S in January, CEO Elon Musk was hoping to begin deliveries just one month later in February. The company’s website disagreed with the CEO, indicating deliveries would instead […]
Tesla Model S/X delivery timelines slip even further into 2022
Customers sitting on the sidelines and deciding where to click the order button for a refresh Tesla Model S or Model X are probably regretting that decision. Delivery timelines for both variants of the vehicles […]
Tesla Model S and Model X get fresh round of price increases
After a nearly seven month hiatus, Tesla’s flagship sedan returned in June with the first 25 deliveries of the Model S Plaid at a special event at the Fremont factory. Shortly before the event, Tesla […]
Model X News
Tesmanian switches shipping partner and reduces shipping fees to Canada
One of the top stores for aftermarket accessories is Tesmanian, which offers products for the entire lineup of Tesla vehicles. Working with Drive Tesla Canada and based on feedback from our customers, Tesmanian has switched […]
First look at the new 2020.32.2 suspension update with real-time visualization
Tesla started releasing its latest 2020.32.2 software update yesterday, with a lot of Canadian cars being part of the deployment. Looks like a big push of 2020.32.2 to Canadian cars right now 🇨🇦 https://t.co/VfqkRCtV3b — […]
Tesla dominates Consumer Reports survey on the ‘most satisfying’ car across all age groups
If you think Tesla vehicles only appeal to the ‘younger’ generation, especially because of all the technology in the vehicle, the latest survey from Consumer Reports proves otherwise. The survey asked owners if they would […]
SpaceX News
Starlink goes live in the Philippines
SpaceX announced yesterday that Starlink is now live in the Philippines. As is tradition, SpaceX took to Twitter to announce the news: Available na ngayon ang Starlink sa Pilipinas → https://t.co/slZbTmZmAt pic.twitter.com/4pl3isvnYX — SpaceX (@SpaceX) […]
NASA removes SpaceX’s Starship launch calendar placeholder, putting hopes of March orbit flight in doubt
One of the most anticipated milestones in the modern space industry is the first orbital flight of SpaceX’s Starship. However, it appears the company and its fans will have to wait longer as NASA has quietly […]
SpaceX updates Starlink pricing in the US, and it could go up or down depending on where you live
SpaceX has begun notifying residential Starlink customers that their monthly fees are changing, and depending on where you live the fees could be increasing or decreasing. The changes are effective April 24, 2023 for existing […]
FAA may fine SpaceX over missing data ahead of an August launch
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes imposing a $175,000 fine against SpaceX for failure to submit required data before a launch. In a notice to SpaceX, the FAA noted SpaceX failed to submit the required […]
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 […]