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Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6B; Valued at $24B
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI said it has closed a $6 billion Series B funding round. The company’s funding round—launched less than a year ago—included Valor Equity Partners, Vy Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, […]
Zimbabwe approves SpaceX’s Starlink license, or did they?
Starlink’s launch in Zimbabwe may have been a false start. Over the weekend President Emmerson Mnangagwa took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce he has approved the license, however it turns out he did that […]
The Vegas Loop eclipses 2 million riders and Prufrock reaches Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
The Boring Company kicked off Memorial Day weekend with a bang with two big announcements. The company took to X to announce the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop has hit 2 million riders. The company […]
British Columbia invests in $900 million interprovincial hydrogen refuelling network
Vancouver-based HTEC has announced a massive new interprovincial hydrogen project in British Columbia and Alberta. The proposed $900 million H2 Gateway will include: Twenty hydrogen refuelling stations Eighteen of which will be in British Columbia […]
Rivian Slashes Prices Across 2023 and 2024 R1T and R1S Models in Canada and the US
Rivian has initiated a round of substantial price reductions in Canada and the US across its 2023 and 2024 models of R1S and R1T in existing inventory. The price cuts aren’t to the base price […]
First Tesla Megapack Installed in Cancun Hotel Zone in Mexico
The first Tesla Megapack was installed in Cancun’s Hotel Zone in Mexico. The battery will store energy from solar panels to power the 200-room hotel during peak hours. The hotel industry of Quintana Roo is […]
Cybertruck News
Latest Cybertruck replica may be the best one yet
We showed you earlier this week a Ukranian man’s attempt at recreating the Tesla Cybertruck, and while it looked impressive from the outside, the inside left much to be desired. Now someone from nearby Croatio […]
Ukranian man builds his own Tesla Cybertruck, and it actually doesn’t look too bad
We’ve seen it before from Russia, where someone built a “copycat” Cybertruck which was spotted on the streets of Moscow. While the creator definitely deserves credit for creativity, it didn’t exactly look like the real […]
Elon Musk talks Cybertruck and Gigafactory in new interview
In the second part of an interview with Automotive News’ Daily Drive podcast, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed new details about the upcoming Cybertruck, as well as the potential for future Gigafactory expansion in the […]
Tesla Cybertruck may be getting even tougher with new skin
When the Tesla Cybertruck was finally unveiled to the world in November, one design feature that drew the most attention (aside from the whole Armor Glass thing) was the stainless steel body. To demonstrate the […]
Model 3 News
VGH Millionaire Lottery’s Early Bird draw includes a Tesla Model 3
If you’re feeling lucky and want to support a good cause, the VGH Millionaire Lottery in B.C. is giving you the chance to win a Tesla Model 3. The lottery, which supports specialized adult health […]
Teen fails driving test due to regenerative braking in his Tesla Model 3
A teen in San Jose, California recently flunked his driving test, and not because he failed to come to a complete stop or change lanes without performing a shoulder check. Instead, Bryce Rosenblum failed his […]
Side-by-side performance comparison of AMD Ryzen and Intel Atom processors
Tesla quietly upgraded the Model Y Performance in China last week with a brand new AMD Ryzen processor, a piece of hardware that was previously limited to the refresh Model S and Model X. We […]
Driver and six children walk away after Model S plunges 30ft into backyard
Tesla cars are among the safest, if not the safest cars on the road, having achieved perfect safety ratings across the entire lineup. CEO Elon Musk has even said that due to the company’s airbag […]
Model Y News
Giga Berlin begins production of white Model Ys
According to CEO Elon Musk, Giga Berlin will have the “world’s most advanced paint shop,” eventually producing cars in three new colours – Deep Crimson, Abyss Blue, and Mercury Silver. With less than two weeks […]
Linn Creek and North Judson police departments add Teslas to their fleets
Two more police departments in the United States have added electric cruisers to their fleets. Missouri’s Linn Creek Police Department and the North Judson Police Department in Indiana have both added a Tesla Model 3. In […]
Tesla begins Giga Berlin Model Y Performance deliveries in Germany and Denmark
Tesla has started deliveries of the Model Y Performance made at Giga Berlin in both Germany and Denmark. The deliveries are taking place one week after CEO Elon Musk personally handed over the first 30 […]
Red Tesla Model Y spotted driving out of Giga Texas [Video]
The paint shop at Giga Texas appears to be expanding its colour palette after the first red Model Y has been spotted driving out of the factory. The chance sighting was captured by drone pilot […]
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Model S News
AMD confirms Tesla Model S/X include their latest Ryzen processor and RDNA 2 GPU
When Tesla officially announced the refresh Model S and Model X in January, part of the updated design included a new infotainment system. According to Tesla’s website, the new system would provide up to 10 […]
Parking lot with hundreds of refresh Tesla Model S vehicles found near Fremont factory [Update]
With a little over one week to go before the first deliveries officially kick off (hopefully), a parking lot with hundreds of refresh Model S vehicles has been discovered near Tesla’s Fremont factory. In the […]
More than 130 refresh Model S spotted being prepped for shipping as Semi performs on Fremont test track
Elon Musk has delayed the special Model S Plaid delivery event for another week to allow for more tweaks to the car. It looks like those tweaks aren’t enough to start sending cars to delivery […]
Model X News
First retrofit of HW3.0 goes to a lucky Model S owner in California
It appears as though Tesla has officially started retrofitting their vehicles with the new Hardware 3.0 computer that will one day allow the vehicle to be fully autonomous. Sofiaan Fraval, owner of a 2018 Model […]
Tesla Model X drives through flooded street with ease
Back in 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out this tweet, stating that the Model S can actually make a half-decent boat if necessary, although not recommended. We *def* don't recommended this, but Model S […]
Free Supercharging bonus increased to 3,000km in Canada
Canada had to wait a little longer after it was announced earlier this week that the referral bonus in the United States had increased, but it finally arrived in Canada today with the referral bonus […]
SpaceX News
Billionaire Dennis Tito buys trip around the moon on SpaceX Starship
What do you do if you are a billionaire and have already bought a flight into space to visit the International Space Station? You buy a flight into space to travel around the moon onboard […]
Number of Starlink for RV subscribers grows to over 100,000
In May SpaceX announced a new Starlink package called Starlink for RV, which allowed subscribers to take Dishy McFlatface on the road with them and access the satellite internet service in locations outside of their […]
SpaceX to apply for Starlink permit in India following false start earlier this year
SpaceX will soon apply for a permit to launch its Starlink internet service in India, after being forced earlier this year to refund customers who had already placed a preorder. According to a report by […]
Starlink launch in the Philippines delayed until mid-2023
SpaceX was hoping to launch Starlink service in the Philippines before the end of 2022, but that date has now been pushed back to the middle of 2023. The country’s Department of Information and Communications […]
Supercharger News
Most Tesla Supercharger stations visited? Over 1,600 according to this unofficial competition among owners
If you think you have been to a lot of Tesla Supercharger stations, think again. The current unofficial title holder for most Supercharger station visits has plugged in at more than 1,600 stations in North […]
New Location Selected for the Nakusp Supercharger [British Columbia]
A new location has been selected for the Nakusp Supercharger in the interior of British Columbia. According to information obtained by Drive Tesla, we can confirm the station is now planned to be built at […]
Fernie Supercharger now open [British Columbia]
Another Tesla Supercharger along British Columbia’s Crowsnest Highway (Hwy 3) is open, this time near the border with Alberta in Fernie. Construction of the Fernie Supercharger began six months ago in October 2021, with work […]