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NHTSA investigating Lucid’s OTA recall fix for faulty heaters [Update]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is taking a closer look at Lucid’s approach to addressing a recall involving its Lucid Air sedans and their potentially faulty high voltage coolant heaters (HVCH). As we […]
Stellantis finally agrees to adopt Tesla’s NACS
The last remaining major automaker has finally agreed to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), with Stellantis announcing on Monday it will add the charging technology to its future electric vehicles (EVs). However, the […]
Shell Exits California’s Hydrogen Fuel Market: Closes 7 Stations and Axes Expansion Plans
Shell has announced the closure of seven hydrogen refueling stations in California, sending shockwaves through the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) market, and highlighting significant challenges in the sector. In an email announcing the […]
Hawaiian Airlines Rolls Out Free In-Flight Starlink Service
Hawaiian Airlines has become the world’s first major airline to introduce SpaceX’s Starlink internet to its fleet, giving passengers super-fast, low-latency internet connectivity, revolutionizing the in-flight experience with speeds that rival those of ground-based services. […]
Fisker Ocean SUV Plagued by Technical Issues
Fisker has encountered significant problems with its first electric vehicle (EV), the Fisker Ocean SUV. Launched after years of development and numerous delays, the automaker has since been mired with technical glitches and customer complaints […]
Tesla confirms no Model Y refresh coming this year
Tesla has confirmed in an internal email to employees that there will be no Model Y refresh coming in 2024. Last year a report emerged that Tesla was working on a refresh of the Model […]
Cybertruck News
Tesla R/C Cybertruck delay to May 2021 confirmed by Mattel [Update]
Mattel has officially confirmed a delay in the release of the 1/10 scale Cybertruck today in an email sent to customers who had placed a pre-order earlier this year. UPDATE: In a second email, Mattel […]
Tesla Cybertruck steel supplier revealed, set to open massive Texas facility by fall 2021
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the futuristic looking Cybertruck to the world last fall, one of its most unique features was the ‘ultra-hard 30X Cold-rolled stainless steel exoskeleton’. Earlier this year Musk revealed the […]
Hot Wheels Tesla Cybertruck delayed until 2021 [Update]
If you were hoping to give the Hot Wheels Tesla Cybertruck as a Christmas gift this year, you might need to make new plans. Earlier this year in February, just two months after the Cybertruck […]
New Tesla Cybertruck design to be revealed soon
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been tinkering with the design of his Cybertruck, and will soon reveal those changes to the world. When the electric truck was unveiled nearly a year ago, critics were quick […]
Model 3 News
Tesla Model 3 Most Expensive “Popular” Vehicle to insure in the US
A new study by QuoteWizard, an insurance price comparison website, reveals the most expensive “popular” vehicle to insure in the United States is the Tesla Model 3. Coming in a close second is the Tesla […]
Tesla begins selling 2021 Model 3s through existing inventory with battery packs from 2017
Tesla updated the existing inventory page of their website on Sunday night, adding a large number of 2021 Model 3s across the United States. Many of these cars are ‘Demo Vehicles’, which means they were […]
Tesla removes one speaker from Premium Interior in North American built Model 3/Y
One of the most underrated features of the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y with the Premium Interior is the sound system, which rivals that of almost any luxury automobile. Tesla has now quietly changed […]
Tesla Model 3 saves driver and passenger from serious injuries in high speed T-bone collision
Tesla makes the safest cars on the road, a claim which has been validated not only by safety agencies around the world, but also by real-world accidents where occupants walk away from horrific accidents. That […]
Model Y News
Tesla Model 3 was Europe’s best selling car in March 2022 as BEVs and PHEVs easily outsell diesel cars
The Tesla Model 3 was the number one selling car across Europe in March, even when taking internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles into account. Not to be left out of the spotlight, the Model Y […]
Loaded car carriers spotted leaving Giga Texas – are customer Model Y Standard Range deliveries about to begin?
Tesla began deliveries of the made-in-Texas Model Y Standard Range at the Cyber Rodeo earlier this month. So far the deliveries have only been to employees, with the new variant featuring a structural battery pack […]
Tesla Model Y is the top-selling SUV in China so far in 2022
The Tesla Model Y is continuing to be a big seller in China in 2022. According to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Model Y sales are up, and the vehicle is the best-selling SUV […]
Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Austria in March as EVs take nearly 15% market share
The Tesla Model Y has proven to be extremely popular in Europe since its launch earlier this year, topping sales charts in several countries in the region. We can now add another country to the […]
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Model S News
Gates Mills Police Department in Ohio shows off donated Tesla Model S police cruiser
Thanks to the generosity of one local resident, the Gate Mills Ohio Police Department now has a Tesla Model S in its fleet of police cruisers. The idea of electric police cruisers in the community […]
Brand new Tesla Model S Plaid destroyed by fire in Pennsylvania [Update]
A brand new Tesla Model S Plaid has been destroyed in a fire last night in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. No one was inside the vehicle at the time of the fire, the cause of which is […]
Unplugged Performance and Randy Pobst easily take Pikes Peak crown in Tesla Model S Plaid
Even though Mother Nature tried to throw a wrench into the plans, Randy Pobst and the team at Unplugged Performance were able to win the Exhibition Class at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb […]
Model X News
Canada will have to wait a little longer as Tesla announces MCU2 infotainment upgrade program in the US
It has been a long wait, but Tesla yesterday officially announced a program for owners of older Teslas to upgrade from MCU1 (Media Control Unit) to MCU2. The infotainment upgrade will gives owners of pre-March […]
NTSB lays fault with Tesla and Apple in deadly Model X crash in 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) criticized both Tesla and Apple at a hearing yesterday around the fatal crash of a Tesla in 2018. The crash, involving a Tesla Model X driving by game developer […]
Tesla opens new Model 3 specific Service Centre in California
In an effort to apparently streamline service and repairs for Tesla vehicles, the California-based automaker recently opened a new Model 3 specific Service Centre in Santa Ana, California. The new Service Centre will work alongside […]
SpaceX News
KDDI becomes first Starlink enterprise reseller in Japan
SpaceX launched Starlink service in Japan this week on October 11, marking the first time the satellite internet service has been made available in Asia. On October 12 the first company, KDDI, announced it has […]
Canada’s EnerStar Solutions announces it has become a Starlink reseller
EnerStar Solutions has announced a new connectivity partnership with Starlink. EnerStar Solutions is based in Medicine Hat, Alberta and provides communications, accommodations, power and other services to remote job sites in the energy sector. The […]
Starlink data usage in Ukraine topped 7,000GB daily in May
SpaceX has provided tens of thousands of Starlink kits to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country. The Starlink equipment started arriving in late February, and within a few months Ukrainians were using the service […]
Hurtigruten Expeditions adds SpaceX Starlink to its fleet of cruise ships
Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world’s largest and leading expedition cruise line, has announced it will become the first cruise line to completely outfit its fleet of ship with SpaceX Starlink internet. The company says the installation […]
Supercharger News
Tesla to build largest Supercharger outside of California in Sutherlin, Oregon
Tesla’s largest market in the United States is California, and as a result the Golden State is also home to the largest Supercharger stations. This month, Tesla has begun permitting for what might become its […]
Second Tesla Supercharger under construction in Squamish [British Columbia]
A second Tesla Supercharger has been discovered under construction in Squamish, British Columbia. The new location was spotted by Drive Tesla reader Amish Solanki, who tells us that work first began at the site in […]
Prince Albert Supercharger now open [Saskatchewan]
Tesla has opened up a new Supercharger station in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan less than one month after construction first began. Construction of the 8-stall Supercharger began around May 20th near the Co-Op gas station in […]