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Ford issues stop-sale and recall for 300,000+ Mustang Mach-E over dangerous door lock flaw
Ford has issued a global stop-sale and safety recall for more than 300,000 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles due to a potentially dangerous flaw with the door locking system that could trap occupants inside or lock […]
Texas lawmakers ask Tesla to delay Robotaxi launch ahead of new autonomous driving law
Tesla’s plan to launch its first fleet of fully driverless robotaxis in Austin may not happen on June 22, as several Texas lawmakers have asked the company to delay the rollout until new state regulations […]
Tesla Supercharger in Vaughan opens nearly 2 years after construction first began [Ontario]
Tesla drivers in the Greater Toronto Area now have a Supercharger, as the long-awaited station in Vaughan, Ontario is finally open. The 16-stall station, located at 3940 Highway 7 in front of Fortinos grocery store, […]
Tesla service invoices in Canada can now be financed through Affirm
Tesla owners in Canada now have a new way to manage their vehicle maintenance costs. The company has added Affirm as a financing option for service invoices through the Tesla app, making it easier for […]
Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service In Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area
Waymo has significantly expanded its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in California, adding new coverage areas in both Los Angeles County and the San Francisco Bay Area. The Alphabet-owned company announced the expansion on Tuesday, increasing […]
Newport Expands Police Fleet with Four Tesla Model Y Vehicles, Citing Cost and Emissions Savings
The City of Newport, Kentucky, is expanding its electric police fleet with four additional Tesla Model Y vehicles following the success of its initial EV pilot program. The decision, approved during a city commission meeting […]
Cybertruck News
Unplugged Performance teases early Tesla Cybertruck launch while showing off new CYBRHEX wheels
Unplugged Performance has had a long history with Tesla, largely stemming from them being neighbours to the automaker’s Design Studio in Hawthorne, California for nearly a decade. That relationship was informal for most of that […]
IDRA finishes testing and ships the Cybertruck Giga Press to Texas
IDRA Group has finished building and testing, and has shipped the 9,000-ton Giga Press to Texas that will be central to the production of the Tesla Cybertruck in the coming months. The machine left Italy […]
Musk shares some ideas on Cybertruck’s “Boat Mode” via Twitter
Elon Musk provided some insights on how the much-anticipated Cybertruck’s “Boat Mode” might work. Musk’s ideas sounded plausible, considering some of the ideas we have seen around this mode. On Twitter, he responded to user […]
Washington State begs people not to use Tesla Cybertruck as a boat
Elon Musk sent waves through the automotive community last week by suggesting the Tesla Cybertruck was waterproof enough to “serve briefly as a boat” over lakes, rivers, and “seas that aren’t too choppy.” That suggestion […]
Model 3 News
Chip shortage leads to Tesla excluding secondary steering component that may impact future FSD capability: Report
Even though Tesla performed better than most automakers in 2021, it was not immune to the semiconductor chip shortage that plagued more than just the automotive industry last year. Part of the reason the company […]
Tesla seat belt chime issue that will be fixed over-the-air triggers NHTSA recall
Tesla will soon be deploying an over-the-air (OTA) software update to correct an issue with the audible seat belt reminder chime. The issue has triggered a recall by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), […]
More than 170 Tesla owners have complained to Transport Canada about heat pump failures
Tesla has been faced with a growing number of owners that have seen their heat pumps fail, resulting in the HVAC system generating no heat in extreme cold temperatures. The issue has caught the attention […]
Tesla Model 3 wins title of best-selling EV in the world for the fourth year in a row
For the fourth straight year, the top-selling electric vehicle in the world was the Tesla Model 3, with over 500,000 units sold, according to data compiled by CleanTechnica. Last year was a big year for […]
Model Y News
Tesla to hold special Midnight Cherry Red debut event this weekend
Tesla will officially debut the all-new Midnight Cherry Red colour for the Model Y at a special event this Saturday in Germany. Tesla first announced the new colour in October 2022, along with Quicksilver, both […]
Tesla begins production of Model Y RWD with BYD structural battery pack at Giga Berlin
Tesla’s Giga Berlin is expanding its product portfolio with the addition of the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD). Not only has the factory started production of this variant, it is different than the Model Y […]
Tesla increases Model 3 and Model Y prices in several markets, including Canada and US
Tesla is once again adjusting its pricing structure, this time implementing some more modest price increases for the Model 3 and Model Y after several, sometimes significant price cuts earlier this year. The price increases […]
Tesla may be preparing to export Model Y’s from Giga Shanghai to Canada
It appears that Canada will be the first-ever North American market with a Giga Shanghai-built Tesla Model Y. Per Reuters, Giga Shanghai began production of the Canadian-bound version of the Model Y earlier this month. […]
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Model S News
You don’t need a racetrack for the Tesla Model S Plaid to reach 60mph in under 2 seconds
Tesla’s website claims a 0-60mph time of just 1.99 seconds for the new Model S Plaid. When the first official review of the electric sedan was published by MotorTrend, they were able to match that […]
Model S Plaid owner smashes Tesla’s quarter-mile record [Video]
The Tesla Model S Plaid has been on the streets for over a month after deliveries first began at the Fremont factory on June 10. Since then owners have been putting the world’s fastest production […]
Tesla increases Long Range Model S and Model X prices in Europe
Tesla has updated its online configurator in Europe and increased the price of the Long Range (LR) variants of the Model S and Model X vehicles. The change took place Thursday evening, with prices in […]
Model X News
Tesla changes pricing structure, lowers prices of all vehicles in Canada
It was just two months ago that Tesla quietly raised the prices of almost all its vehicles in Canada, with the only exception being the Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+). At the time, it […]
Here’s how the astronauts will travel to the first Crew Dragon launch
With the first launch of US astronauts into space since the last space shuttle flight in 2011, they will be driven to the Crew Dragon spacecraft in style. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine this week unveiled […]
Future software update to allow owners to adjust auto-dimming mirrors
One of the more polarizing features on the Tesla Model 3 are the auto-dimming side mirrors – owners either love them or hate them (or don’t even know they have them), with many wanting the […]
SpaceX News
SpaceX granted Starlink license in Malaysia after Tesla launch
Starlink has been issued an operating license in Malaysia, bringing satellite internet services to remote areas of the country. Minister Fahmi Fadzil revealed in a Facebook post that Starlink would start offering its services to schools […]
SpaceX files application for Starlink router with Wi-Fi 6 support and built-in ethernet ports
SpaceX is gearing up to introduce a new Starlink Wi-Fi router that promises faster speeds and enhanced connectivity. The company has secured FCC equipment authorization for a test model named UTR-231, boasting the cutting-edge 802.11ax […]
Mongolia grants Starlink two licences
Mongolia has granted two licences to Starlink for internet service in the country. The announcement comes as Mongolia looks to take advantage of the company’s rare earth and copper deposits within its mountainous region. Per […]
SpaceX granted permission to intervene in lawsuit over Starship launches
SpaceX will be allowed to intervene in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups against the federal government. Permission was granted by a US court on Wednesday in regards to a lawsuit that challenges the government’s […]
Supercharger News
Tesla opens Superchargers in Gananoque, Edmonton, and Kamloops [Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia]
The Tesla Supercharger team in Canada has been on a roll lately and have opened another three new stations across the country over the last week, bringing the number of new Superchargers in Canada over […]
Tesla adding some third-party fast chargers to its in-car navigation in Europe and Israel
Tesla has announced that is now adding third-party fast charging stations to its in-car navigation in Europe and Israel. Not all stations will be added however as the automaker has set up some strict rules […]
Tesla finally opens Castlegar Supercharger [British Columbia]
Tesla has given owners in the interior of British Columbia an early Christmas gift by finally opening the Supercharger in Castlegar. Or it could also be considered a very late Christmas gift as the Supercharger […]
