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NHTSA Escalates Investigation Into Ford BlueCruise Following Fatal Mach-E Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has taken its investigation into Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driving system to the next stage, upgrading its probe to an Engineering Analysis, a step that could lead to a […]

Canoo Files for Bankruptcy
Electric vehicle (EV) startup Canoo has officially filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, bringing an end to its seven-year attempt to carve out a space in the competitive EV market. The move follows months of financial […]

Philippines President Pushes for Local EV Manufacturing as Tesla Opens First Service Center
Tesla held a grand opening ceremony at its first Service Center in the Philippines. The new location, which opened late last year, serves as the company’s headquarters in the country, also houses a showroom, service […]

Tesla preparing to bring reverse capabilities to FSD on HW3 vehicles
Elon Musk has confirmed that reversing will soon be available in Full Self-Driving (FSD) for HW3/AI3 vehicles, giving hope to owners with these vehicles that the capabilities of their FSD may soon be getting closer […]

Tesla app update hints at Cybertruck RWD features, Tesla Diner UI, and more
Tesla released a new version of their mobile app on the iOS App Store over the weekend, v4.41.0. Hidden within the app update was atrove of new features and enhancements, with some interesting hints about […]

Volkswagen CEO hints at expanded partnership with Rivian
Rivian and Volkswagen could be deepening their partnership soon, according to the CEO of the German automaker. Rivian and Volkswagen entered into a $5.8 billion partnership last year but might be expanding the joint venture. […]
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 reveals what they have learnt from 9-month Model 3 police car trial in the UK
Tesla created a demonstration police car earlier this year as part of a trial program to test the EV as an emergency response vehicle in the United Kingdom (UK). Nine months later and the automaker […]

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, […]
Model Y News

Large batch of Tesla Model Ys arrive in Japan ahead of first deliveries
We have seen thousands of new Tesla cars lined up in Chinese ports this month waiting to be exported to other countries. One of those countries was Japan, as a large batch of Model 3 […]

Giga Texas filled with Model Y structural battery packs
Tesla looks like it is preparing to ramp up production of the new Model Y All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with 4680 cells soon as the third floor of Giga Texas is currently filled with with structural […]

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 […]
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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

Nigeria becomes the first country in Africa with Starlink service
SpaceX has announced that Starlink is now available in Nigeria. Elon Musk’s company took to Twitter to announce the big news. Starlink is now available in Nigeria – the first African country to receive service! → […]

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 — […]
Supercharger News

Tesla begins construction of Supercharger in Gananoque [Ontario]
Tesla has started construction of a new Supercharger in Gananoque, Ontario. Back in June we discovered the new 8-stall Supercharger was coming to the Canadian Tire located at 705 King St E. Today it was […]

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 […]