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2027 Kia EV5 pricing for Canada announced, starting at $43,495
Kia has officially revealed Canadian pricing for the all-new 2027 EV5, a compact electric SUV that will be sold exclusively in Canada for the North American market. Reservations open December 4 at 2:00 p.m. EST, […]
Tesla’s Optimus Robot Learns to Run [VIDEO]
Tesla’s humanoid robot program reached another major milestone this week after the company shared a new video of Optimus jogging smoothly across a lab floor — a capability that has long challenged robotics engineers. The […]
SpaceX Cleared to Transform Cape Canaveral Launch Pad For up to 76 Starship Launches a Year
SpaceX has received a green light for its next phase of Starship expansion on Florida’s Space Coast, with the U.S. Department of the Air Force officially approving the redevelopment of Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at […]
Honda Prologue Sales Collapse in the U.S. as EV Tax Credit Expiry Hits Hard
Honda’s first mass-market electric SUV, the Prologue, is facing a sharp reversal in fortune. After becoming the second best-selling electric SUV in the U.S. behind the Tesla Model Y late last year, the Prologue has […]
CrossIron Mills replaces decommissioned Tesla Superchargers with 180kW Wallbox Supernova hub
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers travelling between Calgary and Edmonton once again have a high-speed charging option at CrossIron Mills. The shopping centre has replaced its decommissioned Tesla Supercharger station, partnering with SureCharge to install new […]
Ford’s EV Sales Collapse in November as Incentives Disappear and Lightning Stalls
Ford’s November sales numbers are in, and the automaker’s electric vehicle (EV) lineup continues to lose momentum at a rapid pace. While Ford’s overall U.S. sales dipped only slightly last month, demand for its EVs […]
Cybertruck News
Tesla Cybertruck battery packs to be made at Fremont at launch, not Giga Texas: Report
With the launch of the Cybertruck on the horizon, Tesla is reportedly planning to build one major component of the electric truck at their Fremont factory, while the rest of the vehicle will be assembled […]
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 […]
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
DASH ridesharing program to launch in Tampa with fleet of Tesla Model Ys
Tampa Bay residents and visitors will soon have an eco-friendly option for getting around the city, thanks to the upcoming launch of the Downtown Area Shared Hubs (DASH) program. The Downtown Tampa Partnership announced on […]
Uber to add 100 Tesla Model Ys to ridesharing fleet in Japan
Uber Japan and Hinomaru Kotsu have joined forces to bring about a major shift to the Japanese taxi and hire industry. The companies announced on Monday their plans to deploy 100 Tesla Model Ys to […]
Charging Tesla causes sensation in small Montana Town; appears on newspaper front page
While Tesla has become wildly popular worldwide, it appears there are pockets of places where the brand remains relatively unknown. When a Tesla Model Y turned up and started charging from an utility pole in a tiny […]
Coachella City Council Approves Fleet of 17 Tesla Model Y for Eco-Friendly Rideshare Transformation
Residents in Coachella, California can soon expect to see an eco-friendly transformation in their rideshare services. Coachella City Council has given the greenlight to a plan to introduce 17 Tesla Model Ys into their transportation […]
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Model S News
Long Range Tesla Model S appears at Service Center as deliveries are about to begin after 6 month hiatus
The first deliveries of the refresh Model S began with the Plaid variant at a special delivery event at the Fremont factory on June 10. Several car carriers have been spotted since then hauling cars […]
Tesla decreases size of refresh Model S battery pack but increases range through improvements in efficiency
Tesla has so far been pretty quiet about the internals of the new Model S Plaid. At the delivery event last week, CEO Elon Musk said it included an “all new” motor, but did not […]
Tesla honours original Model S Plaid pricing for Plaid+ orders
After taking customer feedback into consideration, Tesla has decided to honour original Model S Plaid pricing for those customers who placed an order for the now cancelled Plaid+. Tesla Owners Club Taiwan founder Michael Hsu […]
Model X News
Tesla vehicles on older software versions may get locked out of future updates and other features on May 1st 2020
One of the big perks of owning a Tesla vehicle is that it gets better over time through free over-the-air (OTA) software updates. In the last year we’ve seen big power increases delivered OTA, as […]
Full Self-Driving hardware upgrades have begun in Canada
For several months now Tesla has been offering free upgrades to the hardware 3.0 (HW3.0) computer for Tesla owners who have purchased the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package. The free upgrades were only being offered to […]
Voluntary recall issued by Tesla for 2016 and older Model X vehicles for power steering issue
Tesla has issued a new voluntary recall notice for Tesla Model X vehicles built before mid-2016, as there may be a potential issue with the power steering components. The official recall notice is called the […]
SpaceX News
SpaceX Starship Launch Inches Closer as US Fish and Wildlife Service Initiates Review of Upgrades
SpaceX’s Starship program is getting closer to attempting its next launch as the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has initiated a review of the upgrades completed following their first launch attempt that ended with […]
SpaceX Signs Agreement with European Space Agency to Launch Galileo Satellites
SpaceX has signed an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to launch European Galileo satellites. The satellites will be sent into orbit by the American company, as it ensures reliability regardless of the general […]
Starlink Could Be Deployed for First Time in Israel Amid Conflict
Israel said it is in talks with SpaceX to roll out Starlink internet services in the country. Israel is seeking to strengthen its connectivity during the current military conflict with the Gaza Strip. Starlink continues […]
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 […]
Supercharger News
Tesla files plans to build largest Supercharger in Canada
Tesla has filed paperwork to build the largest Supercharger in Canada, a 24-stall station at Brampton’s Trinity Common Mall. According to the plans filed with the city in March, the chargers will be located in […]
Tesla’s Superchargers network grew by 34% YoY in Q1 2023
One of the barriers to entry for EVs for many people is charging, specifically public charging opportunities, because they are not as widespread. However, Tesla is changing that as it expands its public charging network. […]
Tesla begins construction on Surrey’s fifth Supercharger station [British Columbia]
It appears the Tesla capital of British Columbia is Surrey, as the city just outside of Vancouver is getting its fifth Supercharger station. Construction has started on a new station in the parking lot of […]
