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Lucid Becomes First Automaker to Earn ‘Saudi Made’ Badge
Lucid has joined the ‘Made in Saudi’ program. Announced by the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Lucid’s inclusion in the program makes it the first automaker to receive the ‘Saudi Made’ certification. This […]

Elon Musk Appeals to Reinstate $56 Billion Tesla Pay Package
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has formally appealed to Delaware’s Supreme Court in an effort to reinstate his $56 billion compensation package. The appeal, filed on Wednesday, reignited the legal battle after Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick […]

Tesla Model Y refresh spotted in Performance trim
A new Tesla Model Y refresh, commonly referred to as Project Juniper, has been spotted in California. While this isn’t the first time a test vehicle has been spotted, this is the first time a […]

Elon Musk says Grok coming to all Tesla vehicles soon
Elon Musk announced during a livestream on X yesterday that Grok, the AI chatbot from his other company, xAI, will soon be integrated into all Tesla vehicles. Grok, known for its witty and rebellious responses, […]

Rivian Files Patent for Heated Headlights to Tackle Winter Visibility Issues
Rivian has filed a new patent application aimed at addressing a common but critical winter driving hazard – iced-over headlights. The patent, published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in late December […]

Lucid agrees to $250,000 settlement, reinstates fired workers after unionization dispute
Workers at Lucid have achieved a significant win in their efforts to unionize, resulting in a $250,000 back pay settlement, job reinstatements, and a cease-and-desist order against Lucid for unfair labour practices The dispute began […]
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

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, […]

Tesla adds Cold Weather software upgrade to activate heated steering wheel and heated rear seats in 2021 Model 3 SR+ [Update]
Earlier tonight Tesla lowered the price of the rear heated seats upgrade for Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) owners. At the same time, owners of recently delivered 2021 SR+ cars saw the upgrade disappear […]

Tesla lowers price of rear heated seat upgrade for Model 3 SR+ owners [Update]
Nearly two years after first introducing the rear heated seat upgrade for Standard Range Plus (SR+) Model 3 owners, Tesla has reduced the price of the over-the-air (OTA) upgrade. Until tonight, owners who had the […]

Model Y and Model 3 top November car sales in Norway, Tesla continues to be the #1 car brand in 2021
Tesla, and electric vehicles (EVs) in general continue to dominate the Norwegian car market. In the month of November the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were the country’s top selling cars. Additionally, nine of […]
Model Y News

Tesla has overtaken Mercedes in midsize SUV sales in Europe
The first half of 2022 has been good for Tesla, and the Tesla Model Y’s sales are strong in Europe. In fact, for the first time ever, Tesla is atop the European midsize SUV sales […]

Tesla Model Y set to become bestselling car
Tesla has the honor of owning the best-selling electric vehicle ever, the Model 3. However, the auto’s crown is being threatened by another car by the same company, the Model Y, which is on track […]

First batch of Tesla Model Ys arrive in Australia
Tesla is expanding the Model Y’s availability to Australia, where the first set of buyers will soon take delivery of their orders. As reported by The Driven, the country’s Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) reveals the […]

Tesla recalls certain 2022 Model Y’s for airbag fix
Tesla is recalling certain 2022 Model Y’s after Tesla found a minor issue with its vehicle’s crash detection system and the front passenger airbag. According to a tweet from Sawyer Merritt, the issue is that […]
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Model S News

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 […]

AMD confirms Tesla Model S/X include their latest Ryzen processor and RDNA 2 GPU
When Tesla officially announced the refresh Model S and Model X in January, part of the updated design included a new infotainment system. According to Tesla’s website, the new system would provide up to 10 […]
Model X News

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 […]

Free Supercharging bonus increased to 3,000km in Canada
Canada had to wait a little longer after it was announced earlier this week that the referral bonus in the United States had increased, but it finally arrived in Canada today with the referral bonus […]
SpaceX News

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 […]

‘Sleep Schedule’ feature launches for Starlink users to conserve power
SpaceX has launched a new feature for Starlink subscribers that will be a welcomed addition for those that have to regularly shut down their equipment when not in use to conserve power. Called ‘Sleep Schedule,’ […]

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster sets new payload record with 56 Starlink satellite deployment
SpaceX conducted its sixth launch of 2023 on Thursday, expanded its Starlink satellite network with the launch of 56 new satellites into low Earth orbit. The launch was the heaviest payload yet for the Falcon […]

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) signs deal with SpaceX for Starlink internet [Update]
SpaceX has secured another major cruise line as a customer as Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has signed an agreement to provide Starlink internet onboard its cruise ships. We first reported on the possibility of NCL […]
Supercharger News

Third Tesla Supercharger in Merritt under construction [British Columbia]
Despite having a population of less than 8,000 people, Merritt’s location between Vancouver and the interior of British Columbia means the city is about to see its third Supercharger location open very soon. Photos of […]

Tesla Supercharger under construction in Toronto [Ontario]
Toronto is about to get another Supercharger as a new station has been discovered under construction in Don Mills, Ontario. The new station recently started construction and is located at CF Shops in Don Mills […]

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. […]