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Tesla Cybertruck added to referral program in the US
Tesla has made another update to its referral program in the US, expanding the list of vehicles eligible for the program to include the Cybertruck. Since deliveries of the Cybertruck haven’t even started yet in […]

Tesla secures lease for 150,000sqft Service Center in Queens, NY
Tesla has made a significant move to expand its presence in New York, signing a lease to transform a 150,000 square foot industrial building in Queens into its largest Service Center in North America. According […]

Tesla Model Y Was Europe’s Best-Selling Car in September
The Tesla Model Y posted a strong sales result in Europe in September. The electric SUV beat out all competitors by a wide margin to become the best-selling car in the region last month. The […]

Tesla Eyes C$1.1 Billion eSSD Deal with SK Hynix to Drive Dojo Supercomputer
Tesla has reportedly approached SK hynix, a South Korean memory chip leader, for a long-term supply of enterprise-grade solid-state drives (eSSDs) worth up to 1 trillion Korean won, or approximately C$1.1 billion/US$725 million. According to […]

Tesla Partners with XPEL to Offer Window Tinting Services with Warranty Coverage in the US
Tesla has launched a new partnership with XPEL, introducing an official window tinting service for Tesla vehicles in the US. This service is available for the front and rear windows, with an optional tinting for […]

Scout Motors Unveils Traveler SUV and Terra Pickup, Set for 2027 Debut
Volkswagen’s Scout Motors has officially unveiled its first electric vehicle (EV) offerings – the Scout Traveler SUV and the Scout Terra pickup truck, both of which are scheduled for release in 2027. The brand, once […]
Cybertruck News

Giga Texas takes weekend delivery of new Giga Press – is it for the Cybertruck?
As production at Giga Texas nears, the factory took delivery of a new Giga Press over the weekend. The unmistakable IDRA box was spotted by drone operator Jeff Roberts, and shared to Twitter by the […]

Tesla officially delays Cybertruck production to 2022
Tesla was hoping to begin production of the highly anticipated Cybertruck later this year. In their most recent Q2 2021 earnings report published on July 26, the automaker didn’t provide an update to that timeline, […]

Tesla Cybertruck bodies spotted at Giga Texas
While construction continues at Giga Texas to get it ready to begin production of the Model Y later this year, what appears to be Cybertruck bodies have arrived at the new factory. Spotted in a […]

Tesla Cybertruck production will begin at Giga Texas after Model Y production begins
Earlier this month it was reported that Tesla was planning to begin Cybertruck production ahead of the Model Y at Giga Texas. It appears as though those rumours were false based on the automaker’s latest […]
Model 3 News

Tesla Model 3 taxi accident hurts up to 20 people in Paris
A Tesla Model 3 taxi reportedly lost control and injured up to 20 people in Paris on Saturday night. The Mayor of the 13th arrondissement of Paris claimed the Model 3 had a technical failure […]

Tesla Model Y and Model 3 are the most popular premium brand vehicles in the US
The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 are the best selling premium brand vehicles in the United States in 2021 so far, even when taking internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles into account. Registration data shows […]

NHTSA in discussions with Tesla over faulty Autopilot cameras
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has their eyes on Tesla again, this time over faulty Autopilot cameras. Late last year Drive Tesla reported on some new Model 3 owners facing issues with […]

New York City wants to spend $12.36 million on Tesla Model 3s
New York City wants to spends up to $12,360,000 to purchase Tesla Model 3s through the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. According to a Notice for Contract Public Hearing posted to the Citywide Administrative Services […]
Model Y News

Tesla Model Y was the second best selling car in the UK in June
The Tesla Model Y was only introduced in the United Kingdom in February, but it quickly rose to the top of the sales charts to be the best selling car, electric or otherwise, in March. […]

Leawood Police expect big savings from new Tesla Model Y patrol car
Another police force in the United States has added a Tesla Model Y to their fleet of electric patrol cars, and they are expecting to save a lot of money. This time it is the […]

Giga Texas production ramp increases with addition of Model Y Long Range variant
Tesla began deliveries of the Model Y Long Range variant built at Giga Texas yesterday, adding to the Standard Range variant with 4680 cells and a structural battery pack that has been delivering to employees […]

Tesla delivers first Model Y Long Range vehicles built at Giga Texas [Update]
Since the Model Ys launch in early 2020, all of the electric SUVs destined for the North American market have been made at Tesla’s Fremont factory in California. Today that has changed as the automaker […]
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Model S News

Tesla sends out invitations for Model S Plaid delivery event
After one delay it looks like the special delivery event for the Model S Plaid officially on for June 10. Tesla began sending out the invitations this morning via email to refresh Model S and […]

Jay Leno confirms insane Tesla Model S Plaid quarter-mile time [Update]
Last month Drive Tesla reported exclusively on the Tesla Model S Plaid setting a new record for the fastest quarter-mile time of any production car ever made. We also reported that car enthusiast Jay Leno […]

Refresh Tesla Model S parking lot has nearly 1,000 cars waiting for delivery
Yesterday we reported on the discovery of a large parking lot near Tesla’s Fremont factory that was housing hundreds of refresh Tesla Model S vehicles. Thanks to one of our readers we have a better […]
Model X News

Tesla’s glass roof on Model X shows off its strength in freak accident [VIDEO]
One of the more unique features of Tesla vehicles is the glass roof, available in different extents on all models. The Model X glass roof is the largest at roughly 31 square feet in size, […]

New discount for Tesla insurance in BC
If you’re from Beautiful British Columbia, there’s finally some good news when it comes to car insurance. Along with a host of other changes that were implemented as of September 1, 2019, ICBC now offers […]

Tesla V10 release notes and features of the much anticipated update
One of the more anticipated updated to Tesla’s OS has finally started hitting vehicles with FSD that are part of the Early Access Program (EAP). V10 has a lot of updates, so let’s get into […]
SpaceX News

SpaceX and Ukraine reach deal for 10,000 plus Starlink kits
Ukraine and SpaceX have come to an agreement that will see the eastern European state receive over 10,000 Starlink satellite dishes. The dishes will be used for internet infrastructure for both civilian and military use. […]

SpaceX says there are now more than 1 million Starlink subscribers worldwide
SpaceX has been operating Starlink since late in 2020 when it launched its beta testing program in the US in November and a few months later in January 2021 in Canada. Since then the service […]

SpaceX plans to launch second-gen Starlink satellites this month
SpaceX hopes to launch its first group of second-generation Starlink satellites later this month. The possible launch comes just a few weeks after SpaceX was approved to launch 7,500 of their planned 30,000 second-generation Starlink […]

Starlink is coming to Muscowpetung First Nation in Saskatchewan
The Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation in Saskatchewan confirmed that Starlink services are coming to every home in the nation in 2023. The nation signed a service order agreement to see all 127 occupied housing units get […]
Supercharger News

Tesla Supercharger map update for Q3 2022
Although not exactly on schedule, Tesla has updated their map of upcoming Supercharger locations across Canada. This update is definitely not the biggest we’ve seen, but several new stations have been added across the country. […]

Tesla OKs paid charging at Destination Chargers with a condition
Tesla has for a long time collaborated with operators of public spaces to offer Destination Chargers. However, the company is now allowing its Destination partners to charge a fee. But there is a catch; the […]

Second Squamish Supercharger is now open
It appears that construction has finally finished on Squamish’s second Supercharger site. We reported back on June 21 that the site had started construction. However, the site was not included in the Find Us map […]