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Tesla discounts Cybertruck inventory in the US for the first time
Tesla has officially introduced inventory discounts on brand-new Cybertrucks in the United States for the first time. The price cuts apply to non-Foundation Series Cybertrucks, with discounts reaching nearly US$2,000 on new vehicles and over […]

GM and Nissan offer $5,000 incentives after Canada’s iZEV rebate program abruptly ends [Update]
Canada’s federal Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program was abruptly paused earlier this week after running out of funding, leaving many prospective electric vehicle (EV) buyers in the lurch. To help Canadian consumers caught off […]

Lucid Gravity pricing for Canada announced, starts at $113,500
Lucid has officially announced pricing for its Gravity SUV in Canada. The pricing announcement comes as the Gravity is set to make its first public appearance in Canada this week at the Montreal Auto Show. […]

Honda and Acura EVs to Get Tesla Supercharger Access This Spring
Honda and Acura have announced that starting this spring, their electric vehicles (EVs) will gain access to Tesla’s expansive Supercharger network. The announcement was included in Honda’s Business Outlook for 2025. “Honda continues to be […]

Giga Shanghai to pause Model Y production for upgrades during Lunar New Year
Tesla is set to temporarily pause Model Y production at Giga Shanghai for approximately three weeks. The shutdown, planned for January 22 to February 14, aims to optimize production equipment and prepare for increased output […]

Tesla’s EV Semi Charging Corridor Hits Another Federal Funding Roadblock
Tesla’s plan to establish a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) semi-truck charging corridor has hit another major roadblock. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $636 million in funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, distributing awards […]
Cybertruck News

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 […]

Giga Texas will start with Cybertruck production later this year as pace of construction surpasses Giga Berlin: Report
Tesla’s newest factories in Austin, Texas and Berlin, Germany have been dueling it out over the last year plus to see which will finish construction first. Even though Giga Berlin had a head start, it […]

Tesla Cybertruck is so unique it could be a flop: Elon Musk
When the Tesla Cybertruck rolled onto the stage for the first time in November 2019, its unique futuristic design took everyone by surprise. Many have since warmed up to the electric pickup truck with it […]

Samsung and Tesla sign $436M deal for Cybertruck cameras: Report
When the Cybertruck was unveiled in late 2019, the prototype did not have any mirrors. Instead the automaker had strategically placed cameras around the car that displayed on the center screen. https://twitter.com/moosuraj/status/1391184013998632966 There was also […]
Model 3 News

BEV sales in the UK rise 67% in November, Tesla Model 3 third most popular car
The Tesla Model 3 continues to be a popular choice in the United Kingdom (UK). After being the best selling car of any fuel type in October, the electric sedan followed up with another strong […]

Giga Shanghai expands 12V Li-Ion battery to Model 3
Tesla first introduced a 12V lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery with the refresh Model S earlier this year. The new battery is lighter and more compact, and lasts much longer than the traditional lead-acid batteries. The […]

Tesla Parts Catalog hints all vehicles from Giga Shanghai now come with AMD Ryzen processor
Tesla began deliveries of the Model Y Performance in China this month. The launch of the top-of-the-line electric SUV brought with it a number of improvements, one of which was the new AMD Ryzen processor, […]

Tesla increases Model 3 prices in Europe
While North Americans have not been subject to any price increases this week, our friends in Europe have not been so lucky. According to an update to the Design Studio early Friday morning in Germany, […]
Model Y News

Tesla launches Model Y RWD orders in Europe
Tesla has added a new Model Y variant to the Design Studio in Europe as the single motor Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) appeared on the website early Friday morning. The new entry-level variant has […]

Tesla now limits buyers of new existing inventory vehicles to be in nearby states
With long delivery wait times, or even the inability to order, many prospective Tesla owners are turning to the existing inventory section of the website, hoping to snap up a new EV that becomes available […]

Tesla switches from Brembo to Mando for rear brake calipers on Model Y Performance
Tesla has made a number of changes this month to the Model Y built at Fremont. Updated door panels with wood trim has been added to both variants of the electric SUV, and they have […]

Tesla no longer providing chrome license plate frames on new Model 3/Y deliveries
Tesla has made a number of changes to their vehicles over the years, making features and items that were once standard either an option or removing them altogether. Sometimes these changes prove to be controversial, […]
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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 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 […]

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 […]
SpaceX News

SpaceX president and COO Gwyne Shotwell to receive 2023 National Space Trophy
Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president and COO, has been awarded the National Space Trophy for 2023 by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA). She will receive the award on April 28, 2023. Shotwell was […]

DISH Network appears to use SpaceX’s Starlink to power their internet connection at mobile vendor site
DISH Network has not exactly been an ardent supporter of SpaceX, having most recently sued Elon Musk’s company over plans for its second-generation Starlink satellite constellation. While DISH is doing what they can to halt […]

Starlink launches in Peru
After a bit of a long wait, Starlink is now available in Peru. SpaceX took to Twitter to announce the news with a tweet in Spanish. Starlink ahora está disponible en Perú! → https://t.co/slZbTmZmAt — […]

Japanese consortium launches drone delivery service powered by Starlink
While attracting more and more customers, Starlink is being put to many innovative uses. In Japan, a consortium has launched a drone delivery service powered by SpaceX satellite internet, as reported by NIPPON. The consortium consists […]
Supercharger News

Tesla Supercharger in Kemptville now open [Ontario]
Tesla has opened a new Supercharger station in Kemptville, Ontario. The Kemptville Supercharger is located in the parking lot of the Canadian Tire in Colonnade Plaza at 355 Ryans Well Drive. Construction of the 8-stall Supercharger […]

Non-Tesla Supercharger memberships launch in the U.S. ahead of network opening to other EVs [Update]
Tesla has taken the first step in opening up their Supercharger network to other electric vehicle (EV) owners in the United States. On Tuesday evening the automaker added a new Supercharger membership option for non-Tesla […]

Another Tesla Supercharger under construction in Kamloops [British Columbia]
Another city in British Columbia is set to receive its third Supercharger station. Construction has begun this week on a new station in Kamloops, joining another Supercharger under construction just a few kilometers away. Last […]