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SpaceX Gets FAA Approval For Third Starship Test Flight
SpaceX is set for the third test flight of Starship at its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. On Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approved Starship’s launch license, setting the stage for an early […]
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Fisker taking steps towards bankruptcy filing: Report
Fisker is reportedly on the brink of filing for bankruptcy, just two weeks after disclosing to investors the company may run out of cash within the next year. According to a report by the Wall […]
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Elon Musk Visits Giga Berlin to Support Employees
Elon Musk visited Giga Berlin to support employees after the recent attack on the factory. Electricity was restored on Monday evening and production has now resumed. The Tesla CEO arrived at the German factory on […]
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Tesla adds new planned Supercharger locations across Canada
For the first time in a long time, Tesla has updated their map of planned Supercharger locations, and there have been a number of additions across Canada. Tesla used to update their Supercharger map, which […]
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Polestar 3 pricing slashed in the US, lineup expands ahead of launch
Polestar has significantly adjusted the pricing and configuration options for its upcoming 2025 Polestar 3 electric SUV. Originally unveiled in October 2022 with a starting price tag of US$83,900, the luxury EV has seen its […]
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Porsche ‘Overwhelmed’ By Surge in Orders for Electric Macan
Porsche’s bold move to make the 2024 Macan exclusively electric is yielding dividends, as the company’s CEO reports they are overwhelmed with orders. Oliver Blume, CEO of the Porsche brand and Volkswagen Group, stated how demand […]
Cybertruck News
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How to get the Tesla Cybertruck in Grand Theft Auto V
Tesla’s Cybertruck made some massive waves when it was unveiled in California a couple of weeks ago. We’ve seen paper cut-outs for it, someone even made a mashed potato version of it. Now if you’re […]
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Help support this Lego Cybertruck becoming a real Lego set
We’ve seen a lot of fan created Cybertruck offerings, from paper cut outs to mashed potato sculptures. The latest is a Lego creation, that with your support, can actually become a real Lego set available […]
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Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck could have a drag coefficient of just .30
Earlier this week, we reported that an engineer as well an aerodynamics & CFD specialist had attempted to analyze the aerodynamics of Tesla’s Cybertruck, with interesting results. In that article, the results of the analysis, […]
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Tesla has made their cars go further, faster, and be smarter, all for much less money since the Model S was first released
Who would have thought back in 2012 when Tesla first released their Performance Model S that 7 years later it would still be considered one of the best electric vehicles on the market. No other […]
Model 3 News
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Tesla increases size of Standard Range Plus (SR+) Model 3 battery pack
Although they have yet to update their website, Tesla has quietly increased the size of the battery pack in the Standard Range Plus (SR+) Model 3 made at Giga Shanghai. We reported on the possible […]
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Hertz will cover the cost of Supercharging until January 31, 2022
Hertz made global headlines yesterday when it announced a plan to convert its fleet to electric vehicles, starting with an initial purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3s. The car rental company said it expects to […]
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Hertz Tesla Model 3 rental rates already appearing on reservation website [Update]
Hertz announced earlier today it plans to convert its fleet of rental vehicle to electric, and has placed an initial order for 100,000 Tesla Model 3s. The company said the cars will be added to […]
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Tesla Model 3 becomes Europe’s best selling car, regardless of fuel type, for the first time
According to sales data from Jato Dynamics, the Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling car in September in Europe, electric or otherwise. Not only does this mark the first time that an electric vehicle (EV) […]
Model Y News
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Car carrier full of Tesla Model Ys spotted leaving Giga Texas. Are the first deliveries around the corner?
Tesla has not announced it has received the final certifications required before it can begin delivering Model Ys made at Giga Texas. In a sign that day could be just around the corner, a car […]
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Tesla increases Model Y paint prices in Europe
Tesla has gone in the opposite direction than it has in North America by raising prices for some of the Model Y paint options in Europe. Last year in Canada and the US the automaker […]
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Latest Tesla Model 3/Y updates arrive in Europe
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai has introduced a number of new features to the Model 3 and Model Y production lines since about December 2021. A few months later and cars exported from China to Europe are […]
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Tesla updates Model Y specs with lower weights
Tesla has quietly made an update to their website, lowering the weight of both the Model Y Long Range (LR) and Performance variants. Before the update, both variants were listed as weighing 4,416lbs. The LR […]
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Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office releases report into deadly Houston crash
The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office has released their official incident report regarding the highly publicized Tesla Model S crash earlier this month that left two people dead. One of the attending officers, Investigator J. […]
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Design firm gives sneak peek at Tesla Cybertruck and Refresh Model S UI
A New York based design firm has given us a sneak peek at the user interface (UI) for the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck, as well as the refresh Model S/X. The design firm, Modern Grafik Anstalt, […]
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Tesla Model S and Model X refresh in high production by Q3 2021
On the Q1 2021 Tesla earnings call this afternoon, Elon Musk confirmed that the new Model X and Model S would be in high production by Q3 of 2021. Musk noted that there could be […]
Model X News
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SpaceX records a Falcon 9 rocket crash, but it’s not what you expect
SpaceX has recorded a Falcon 9 rocket crash, although in this particulate case it was not yet launched. The Texas-based company builds its engines and rockets in one place and moves them to another for […]
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SpaceX launches South Korea’s first ever moon mission
Yesterday, SpaceX launched South Korea’s first-ever deep-space mission on a Falcon 9 rocket. The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), otherwise called Danuri, is the first step toward a planned robotic moon landing by 2030. As […]
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SpaceX has risen another $250 million in private equity funding
According to a disclosed securities filing, SpaceX raised an additional $250 million in an equity round last month. This latest sum means that SpaceX has raised $2 billion in private equity funding in 2022 alone. […]
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FCC is looking at freeing up additional spectrum for Starlink and Project Kuiper
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) updated its rules yesterday to permit higher-orbiting geostationary satellites to use the 17 GHz band. The 17 GHz band was previously used for TV broadcasts, but the FCC is now […]
Supercharger News
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First phase of Santa Monica Tesla Supercharger now open
Tesla owners in Santa Monica now have a second place to Supercharge in the city. Phase One of the Santa Monica Blvd Supercharger opened this afternoon with 26 V3 stalls now available for use at […]
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Massive new Tesla Supercharger coming to Barstow, California
California is home to several of Tesla’s largest Supercharger stations, with the Santa Monica Supercharger currently under construction topping the list at 62 stalls. Santa Monica might not hold the title for very long after […]
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Chilliwack Tesla Supercharger now open [British Columbia]
It took a little longer than originally planned, but the Tesla Supercharger in Chilliwack, British Columbia is now open. Construction of the 12-stall V3 Supercharger began all the way back in September, with work completing […]