Earlier this week, Tesla Canada started seeking Canadians to “come join our growing team in Markham”, in Ontario. The electric automaker then shared a recruitment video detailing its various teams that work on battery development, charging infrastructure and battery cell CNC machine programming and more. On Thursday, Mayor Frank Scarpitti of Markham, took to Twitter and […]

Tesla has increased the price of its entry Model 3 and Model Y tonight, by $1,000 in the United States (via @SawyerMerritt). Another major change is the fact Midnight Silver Metallic (MSM) is now a free color, joining Pearl White Multi-Coat. Previously, MSM was $1,000 USD extra. Also, Solid Black is now a $1,500 extra […]

Tesla started rolling out its 2021.32.31 software update on early Wednesday, as noted by @Teslascope, detected on various vehicles including Model S, 3, X and Y in the United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.32.31 on a Model 3 RWD LR (2018) in Washington, United States. View the rollout of this update […]

Panasonic recently revealed prototypes of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell, and in a new interview with Nikkei Asia, CEO Kazuo Tadanobu has shared some more details about the business relationship. When asked where Panasonic would be making Tesla’s 4680 battery cells, the CEO said, “In terms of product development, the technological goals have largely been achieved. […]

Earlier this morning, Tesla’s 2021.36.5.6 software update started rolling out, as noted by @Teslascope. The update was detected on a Model 3 in Western Australia, while other vehicles in the United States also saw the update. No release notes have been found for the Tesla 2021.36.5.6 software update just yet. We noticed a new Tesla […]

After price hikes for the Model 3 in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, Tesla has also increased its car prices in Israel for its compact electric sedan. The entry Model 3 is now priced at NIS 201,332 ($64,764 USD) an increase of NIS 9,000 ($2,895 USD), reports Globes, noting this is the fourth price increase […]

Following Tesla’s “Meet Your Model X” video for owners of the 2021 Model X refresh, a federal filing shows some of the changes the company is looking to make for its 2021 model. The refreshed version of Tesla’s Model X Long Range (LR) is lighter than the 2020 model, according to an application submitted to […]

Tesla’s Hertz rentals have already begun, and in the days since, Hertz has updated its rental agreement to include information about renting a Tesla. Hertz has released its rental agreement including details specific to Tesla’s vehicles located starting on page 4 (via @TheEVUniverse). The agreement notes a number of things like leaving the vehicle charged […]

A London, England resident shared plans to open an electric vehicle (EV) factory in Canada, and has presented an ambitious timeline for getting the job done. On Tuesday, Faruk Rama, Chairperson of Trouve Victory Inc., announced he’s making a deal for roughly 50 hectares of land east of Toronto, expecting to build an assembly plant […]

After Jeff Bezos’s company Blue Origin lodged a lawsuit against NASA over its granting SpaceX a 2024 moon outpost contract, the company has officially been defeated in a Federal court, a new report shows. Blue Origin lost a court battle with NASA over the awarding of SpaceX with the 2024 moon contract, according to CNBC. […]

After Tesla announced new financing plans, including one with a $0 down payment, the company has reportedly removed the option due to a significant increase in orders. Tesla has removed the recently-announced option for a $0 down payment when buying a Tesla due to a huge increase in orders, according to CNEVPost. Instead, the company […]

Following the announcement of Hertz’s $4.2 billion USD plans to purchase 100,000 Tesla vehicles, some sources noted recently that the two companies are still struggling to specify the timing details of the deal. The exact timing of Tesla’s delivery of Hertz’s newly-purchased Teslas is still being negotiated, according to sources familiar with the subject as […]

San Francisco-based self-driving car service, Cruise, has shared a video of its first driverless car pickup in San Francisco, California. On Wednesday, Kyle Vogt, co-founder, president and CTO at Cruise, detailed being the first passenger to be picked up by a driverless Cruise vehicle, which occurred on Monday night. “Earlier this week, I requested a […]

According to developer @greentheonly, Tesla’s software code hints at China coming next. Someone asked ‘green’ when FSD would land in Europe. That’s when he responded, “China as the next priority it looks like.” When another user asked how @greentheonly knew this, the developer replied, “based on the code,” which says, “allow FSD if the car […]

Tesla has dropped the price of its SAE J1772 Charging Adapter, now at $50 USD, down from $95 USD. “Compatible with most Level 2 public charging stations, the J1772 Adapter supports charging speeds up to 19.2kW. This product comes standard with purchase of any Tesla vehicle,” explains Tesla. This adapter works with all Tesla vehicles and the […]