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SpaceX Marks 300th Starlink Launch with Successful Vandenberg Mission
SpaceX has reached a major milestone in its satellite internet program, completing its 300th Starlink launch with another batch of satellites sent into low Earth orbit. The mission, conducted on Saturday, September 13, lifted off […]
Amazon Pilots GM’s BrightDrop Electric Delivery Vans
Amazon is expanding its electric delivery fleet by testing General Motors’ BrightDrop vans, adding another automaker to its mix of partners as it works toward its ambitious climate goals. The move could also provide a […]
Tesla Extends Bay Area Ride-Hailing Hours to 2 A.M.
Tesla is extending the hours of its Bay Area ride-hailing service, giving passengers more late-night options. The electric automaker confirmed that its Robotaxi fleet will now run from 6 a.m. until 2 a.m., adding two […]
Heating System Blamed in Lion Electric School Bus Fire in Quebec
Quebec has ordered the temporary removal of 1,200 Lion Electric school buses from service after one of the buses caught fire in Montreal earlier this week, forcing students and their driver to evacuate. The move, […]
Tesla discontinues Cybertruck RWD just months after launch
Tesla has quietly discontinued the Cybertruck Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD), removing it from the online configurator in the United States less than six months after it debuted. At US$69,990 before incentives, or $62,490 with […]
Cybertruck News
Tesla partners with Asian companies to improve 4680 production and bring down costs
Tesla has a new battery, known as the 4680, which promises several improvements over the company’s previous batteries. However, Tesla has had troubles ramping production so the company is turning to Chinese and Korean material suppliers […]
Tesla receives design patent for Cybertruck wheel covers
Tesla has been granted a design patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the Cybertruck’s wheel covers. The patent was granted today, March 7, 2023 and is valid for a period […]
Tesla Cybertruck’s powered tonneau cover and four-wheel steering spotted in action [Video]
The latest beta production builds of the Tesla Cybertruck were at Giga Texas this week for Investor Day, giving us a look at some never before seen features of the electric truck. Two features that […]
Tesla Cybertruck and Semi go head to head outside Giga Texas [Video]
Tesla had at least two of the latest Cybertruck beta production builds at Investor Day yesterday, giving us a close-up look at some never before seen features. After the event was all said and done […]
Model 3 News
Paris taxi driver files lawsuit against Tesla after fatal Model 3 crash
A Paris taxi driver has filed a lawsuit against Tesla after the Model 3 he was driving crashed at high speed, killing 1 person and injuring another 17. The accident took place in December last […]
The Scottish government has 10 Tesla Model 3’s for government business
The Scottish government confirmed it has 10 Tesla Model 3′s in its ministerial vehicle fleet in a report published earlier this week. The report comes from a freedom of information request that went public on […]
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 […]
Model Y News
Giga Shanghai produced 80,000 EVs in July; second highest ever Model Y production
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai has gone from strength to strength since it opened in 2019. Last month, the Chinese production facility rolled out 80,345 cars from its manufacturing lines, slightly less than the 80,365 it managed […]
NHTSA initiates special investigation into fatal Tesla Model Y crash
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a special investigation into a incident involving a Tesla Model Y colliding with a heavy truck, resulting in the death of the Tesla driver. The accident […]
Tesla brings back white interior option for Model Y in Canada, but only in existing inventory for now
Tesla has started reintroducing the white interior option for the Model Y in Canada. The option is so far only available on Model Y vehicles in existing inventory, but this is a good sign that […]
France records record BEV registrations in June, with Tesla leading the way
France set a new monthly record in battery-electric vehicles in June. The 33,280 BEV registrations in the month was a 52 per cent increase in year-over-year registrations and represented 65 per cent of overall ZEV […]
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Model S News
Watch Tesla Model S Plaid set new EV lap record at Nürburgring
Earlier today Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Model S Plaid had set a new lap record for production electric cars at Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack. Sharing a photo of the lap time on Twitter, […]
Tesla Model S Plaid sets new lap record at Nürburgring [Video]
Two Tesla Model S Plaid vehicles were spotted today at Germany’s famous Nürburgring racetrack. The two electric sedans were seen flying around various sections of the track, and based on the observations of a Tesla […]
Refresh Tesla Model S deliveries are about to begin in Canada, VINs assigned and final payments requested [Update]
Tesla delivered the first Model S Plaid vehicles in June, six months after the production lines were first shut down to retool them for the new design. Since then Canadian reservation holders have been waiting […]
Model X News
Tesla drops price of Model S by as much as $6,000 [Update]
Tesla has reduced the prices of their flagship sedan tonight by as much as $6,000 in Canada. Up to now, the Model S Long Range Plus (LR+) started at $105,990 CAD, while the Performance variant […]
Tesla has already begun manufacturing 2021 model year vehicles [Update]
It is only early October, but Tesla has already started manufacturing their 2021 model year vehicles. Tesla doesn’t prescribe to the typical model year framework adopted by legacy auto manufacturers. Instead they make continuous improvements […]
North Carolina man films his Tesla Model X cruising down the highway with no driver behind the wheel
In yet another example of a Tesla owner misusing the driver-assist feature Autopilot, a North Carolina man has shared a video of his Model X cruising down the highway without a driver behind the wheel. […]
SpaceX News
SpaceX Advocates for Extension Ban on Regulating Commercial Human Spaceflight
SpaceX intends to apply to the US Congress for an extension of the ban on imposing safety regulations on commercial human spaceflight. The moratorium was supposed to end this year, but the FAA is still […]
Marella Cruises adds SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet to fleet
Marella Cruises has rolled out SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service across its fleet of five cruise ships, significantly enhancing the onboard experience for both guests and crew by providing faster and more reliable Wi-Fi connectivity […]
SpaceX fires back at AT&T and RWA in Starlink cellular service battle
SpaceX is preparing to test its Starlink cellular service with T-Mobile and launch its ‘direct-to-cell’ service next year, but the aerospace company is facing opposition from AT&T and the Rural Wireless Association (RWA). SpaceX is […]
Japanese Shipping Giant to Equip Over 200 Ships with SpaceX’s Starlink
SpaceX’s Starlink will be installed on more than 200 ships of the Japanese company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. More than half of the fleet will be equipped with systems by the end of the fiscal year […]
Supercharger News
Tesla’s Supercharger network could be valued at over $100 billion, analyst says
Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas had put pen to paper and started to look at the actual valuation of Tesla’s Supercharger network in terms of the share price. Naturally, the valuation will depend on several factors, […]
New Tesla Supercharger under construction in Mississauga [Ontario]
A new Tesla Supercharger has been discovered under construction in Mississauga, Ontario. The new Supercharger is on Tesla’s map as a pending location and is set to open in Q4 2023. The Mississauga Supercharger will […]
Tesla Planning 16-Stall Supercharger in Woodbridge, Ontario
With Tesla’s ever expanding Supercharger portfolio in the Greater Toronto Area, it comes as no surprise to see a new location planned in the city of Vaughan. More specifically, 16 charging stalls are planned at […]
