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Starlink Expands T-Mobile Direct-to-Cell Capabilities, Adding Data Support for Popular Apps
SpaceX’s satellite service on T-Mobile in the United States is moving beyond basic texting. Michael Nicolls, Vice President of Starlink Engineering, announced that many data-rich applications—including Google Maps, X (formerly Twitter), and WhatsApp—are now supported […]
Tesla Sales Rebound in China With 40% Monthly Growth in August
Tesla recorded a notable rebound in China during August, with retail sales climbing sharply compared to July and delivering one of the strongest month-to-month improvements this year. While year-on-year figures remained lower, the automaker managed […]
Japan Adopts Starlink for 66 Coast Guard Patrol Vessels
Japan is strengthening its maritime security by introducing SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet across its fleet of large Coast Guard patrol vessels. The move, set to begin in fiscal 2025, reflects Tokyo’s growing focus on reliable […]
Tesla Updates Robotaxi Terms: More Passengers and Expanded Age Access
Tesla has updated the terms and conditions for its Robotaxi service in Texas and California, introducing some key changes that expand both passenger capacity and age eligibility. Increased Passenger Capacity Until now, Tesla Robotaxis were […]
Tesla Expected to Reveal Next-Generation Megapack at “Las Megas” Event in Las Vegas
Tesla has announced that it will hold a keynote event dedicated to its energy storage business on September 8 at 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. The event, dubbed “Las Megas”, will take place in The […]
First shipment of German-made Tesla Model Y arrives in Canada
Tesla’s first shipment of German-built Model Y vehicles has officially arrived in Canada. On Saturday one of our readers was on hand as several hundred Model Y vehicles built at Giga Berlin were offloaded at […]
Cybertruck News
Did Tesla just deliver two new Cybertruck bodies to Giga Texas?
Tesla says they will begin Cybertruck production at Giga Texas in mid-2023, but a few recent developments is pointing to the possibility that production could begin sooner than that. Earlier this week Tesla tuner Unplugged […]
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 […]
Model 3 News
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 […]
Did you receive an email from Tesla saying your Model 3 order was modified? Here’s why
Did you receive an email from Tesla yesterday saying your Model 3 order has been modified, but you didn’t actually make any changes? We received half a dozen reports from owners who received this email […]
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), […]
Model Y News
Tesla increases Model Y AWD price by $250 in the US, removes white interior option
Tesla has again tweaked the price of the Model Y in the US, increasing it for the third time since April. According to an update to the Design Studio on Tuesday night, the increase affects […]
Tesla Model Y from Giga Berlin in Deep Blue Metallic appear in existing inventory
Tesla’s Giga Berlin has officially started production of Model Y SUVs finished in Deep Blue Metallic, adding another colour to the factory’s advanced Paint Shop. The first Model Y Performance SUVs in the new colour […]
Tesla cancels Fremont-made Model Y Long Range orders in Canada after switching to imports from China
Tesla has started emailing customers in Canada with existing orders for a Model Y Long Range made at Fremont, notifying them that their order is being cancelled. The emails come a few weeks after Tesla […]
Tesla increases Model Y price in Türkiye and discounts Model 3 in Thailand
Tesla has rolled out another set of price changes to the Model Y and Model 3, this time in Türkiye and Thailand, and they include both an increase and a limited time decrease. In Türkiye, […]
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Model S News
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 […]
Tesla Model S vehicles without LTE-capable modem will lose connectivity features next year as AT&T shuts down 3G network
Some Tesla Model S vehicles will lose connectivity features early next year as AT&T has announced it will be shutting down its 3G network in February 2022. The shutdown affects vehicles in both Canada and […]
Tesla’s sales and profits soar as Model 3 becomes third best-selling EV in Ireland
In a year impacted by a global pandemic, Tesla’s popularity surged in Ireland, helping the automaker report record sales and profits in 2020. According to newly released data, Tesla sold a total of 780 cars […]
Model X News
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 […]
Tesla also increases price for Model S, Model X, and Long Range and Performance Model 3 in Canada
Tesla has been busy. On the plus side they recently added the tow hitch as an option for the Model Y. On the negative side they also increased the price of the Model Y in […]
SpaceX News
Cunard and P&O Cruises add SpaceX Starlink
P&O Cruises and Cunard have signed up with SpaceX’s Starlink to bolster Wi-Fi connectivity and bandwidth across their lineup of cruise ships, allowing passengers to have seamless connectivity even in the middle of the ocean. […]
SpaceX countersues DOJ, alleging unconstitutionality in discriminatory hiring lawsuit
SpaceX is fighting back against a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging discriminatory hiring practices. SpaceX asserts that the DOJ’s lawsuit is unconstitutional and is responding with a countersuit. The original […]
SpaceX to Reduce Light Pollution from Starlink Satellites via In-House Tech
SpaceX will reduce light pollution in the night sky from its Starlink satellites. The company has developed in-house technology solutions and methods that will have a hugely positive impact if adopted by all operators. Space […]
FAA nears approval for SpaceX’s second Starship launch
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could issue a license to SpaceX for the second Starship launch as early as next month. This news comes after the first launch in April ended in an explosion of […]
Supercharger News
Tesla starts construction on second Supercharger station in South Surrey [British Columbia]
A second Tesla Supercharger has just started construction in South Surrey, British Columbia, even though we were not expecting the area to receive a new Supercharger based on Tesla’s list of upcoming locations. The new […]
Tesla Supercharger under construction in Port Alberni [British Columbia]
Another surprise Tesla Supercharger has appeared on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, this time in Port Alberni. There are currently just two Superchargers on all of Vancouver Island, but with this latest project that number will […]
Chargemap Pass now integrated with Tesla’s Supercharger network in Europe
Chargemap Pass has become the first third-party charging app to be compatible with Tesla’s Supercharger network as the EV maker continues to open up the popular charging network to owners of other electric vehicles. Chargemap Pass […]
