Latest News
Tesla gives Giga Berlin employees a 4% pay raise
Tesla employees at Giga Berlin are heading into the new year with a welcome surprise. The company has introduced a 4% salary increase for its German workforce, retroactive to December 1, marking the latest in […]
Tesla Extends FSD Demo Drives in Europe Through March 2026 Amid High Demand
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) ride-along program in Europe has proven to be far more popular than expected. After opening limited sessions late last month, the automaker has quietly extended the demo window by an additional […]
Rivian launches ‘Borealis,’ a limited-edition purple paint, experiments with brand-specific scents
Rivian is adding a new colour to its lineup. Nearly a year after the first sighting, the automaker has confirmed the launch of a new purple exterior paint option called Borealis, available for a limited […]
Waymo Expands to Four New U.S. cities
Waymo’s rapid expansion continues, as the Alphabet-owned company announced this week that it is officially entering four new U.S. cities—Baltimore, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Beginning this week, Waymo will start manually driving its all-electric […]
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 […]
Cybertruck News
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 […]
Elon Musk teases Tesla Cybertruck’s ability to double as a boat
After a quiet few months Tesla CEO Elon Musk provided new details about the Cybertruck on Thursday, teasing its ability to double as a boat. We have seen many videos over the years of Tesla […]
Tesla Cybertruck prices and specs are expected to change
During the Tesla 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla Cybertruck’s prices and specs will likely change. However, Musk also noted that the price change would probably be worth it. In terms […]
Model 3 News
Hertz extends free Tesla Supercharging offer to March 31, 2022
Hertz announced last year plans to buy more than 100,000 Tesla Model 3s for its global rental fleet. The company has already started renting the electric vehicles (EVs) out at a number of locations, and […]
Tesla Model 3 outsells Toyota Camry to become Australia’s top selling midsize sedan, or did it?
Tesla reported nearly 1,000,000 sales in 2021, setting a new record for the Texas-based automaker. Part of that success was due to Model 3 sales in Australia, which tripled over the previous year and in […]
Tesla Model 3 deliveries with AMD Ryzen processor have started in Canada [Update]
Tesla introduced a brand new AMD Ryzen processor with the launch of the Model Y Performance in China. Just a few weeks later the first cars built at the Fremont factory in California were spotted […]
Tesla Model 3 easily outsells BMW 3-Series in 28 European countries last year
The BMW 3-Series has been one of the most popular, if not the most popular midsize luxury sedans across Europe for many years. In 2021 there was new best-seller, the Tesla Model 3. From January […]
Model Y News
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 […]
Tesla Model Y and Model 3 lead California car sales through June
The latest figures show Tesla is outselling the competition in California, including cars with internal combustion engines (ICE), and the competition isn’t even close. The Model Y and Model 3 were the top selling cars […]
Tesla recalls the Model S, X and Y for misaligned front cameras
Tesla is recalling 1,337 vehicles in the US an issue with misaligned cameras in the vehicles. The misaligned cameras can lead to semi-autonomous systems such as forward collision avoidance to fail without warning. Tesla noted […]
Tesla increases discounts on Model 3 and Model Y inventory in Canada and US
Over the last few weeks Tesla has been offering some discounts on Model 3 and Model Y cars in existing inventory in both Canada and the US. Those discounts have now been increased to over […]
Deals
Model S News
First Tesla Model S Plaid hits the 1/4 mile track, gets kicked off for being too fast
It didn’t take long for the first Tesla Model S Plaid to make its public debut at a racetrack, happening less than a week after the first deliveries. Unfortunately its time on the track was […]
Tesla Model S Plaid shines in first MotorTrend review – “the best Tesla yet”
When Tesla first created the Model S, Elon Musk said their goal “was to create not the best electric car, but the best car of any kind.” They were able to do just that, with […]
This is how quiet the Tesla Model S Plaid cabin is, and it is going to get quieter through a software update [Video]
When Tesla announced the refresh Model S in January, it said the flagship sedan would be equipped withe new microphones that would enable active noise cancelling. Combined with other features in the design, the cabin […]
Model X News
Tesla Test Drive event coming to Langley BC (February 15-17, 2020)
If you are a resident of the Fraser Valley outside of Vancouver, and you want to experience a Tesla without having to make the journey into downtown Vancouver, there’s some good news. Tesla will be […]
Tesla updates the warranty on Model S and X vehicles to introduce battery mileage limits, but older vehicles are grandfathered
Probably the biggest question still asked by those considering to purchase an electric vehicle (EV) is about battery life, and how quickly the battery degrades. If you were to purchase a Tesla Model S or […]
Tesla has a secret Dyno Mode that disables traction and stability control, and more
It appears that Tesla released a new feature in their 2019.40 software update that no one knew about until someone discovered it within an EPA filing. A member of the Tesla Owners Online forum, Long […]
SpaceX News
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 […]
Marella Cruises adds SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet to fleet
Marella Cruises has rolled out SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service across its fleet of five cruise ships, significantly enhancing the onboard experience for both guests and crew by providing faster and more reliable Wi-Fi connectivity […]
SpaceX fires back at AT&T and RWA in Starlink cellular service battle
SpaceX is preparing to test its Starlink cellular service with T-Mobile and launch its ‘direct-to-cell’ service next year, but the aerospace company is facing opposition from AT&T and the Rural Wireless Association (RWA). SpaceX is […]
Japanese Shipping Giant to Equip Over 200 Ships with SpaceX’s Starlink
SpaceX’s Starlink will be installed on more than 200 ships of the Japanese company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. More than half of the fleet will be equipped with systems by the end of the fiscal year […]
Supercharger News
Tesla’s new V4 Supercharger is now open to non-Tesla vehicles
In March, Tesla unveiled its new V4 Supercharger at a Tesla Supercharger station outside of Amsterdam. However, despite being designed with other electric vehicles (EVs) in mind with a longer cord, the station was only […]
Tesla Supercharger pricing and histograph added to mobile app
Tesla has made it easier to know how much you will be paying on your next visit to a Supercharger by adding pricing information to the mobile app. Along with pricing Tesla has also added […]
Here’s why Tesla hasn’t implemented kWh billing at their Canadian Superchargers yet
Measurement Canada finally approved kWh billing for DC fast charging providers in February, more than two years after the process began. The temporary dispensation order allowed existing Level 3+ EVSE stations already in use across […]
