A report by News Optimist, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) in the province of Saskatchewan in Canada, has been looking at the future of electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. The minister responsible for the SGI, Joe Hargrave and SGI CEO Andrew Cartmell, spoke to News Optimist reporters on July 9 in Regina–whilst presenting SGI annual reports. […]
With the recent $3,000 USD price cut to the Tesla Model Y, questions remained about the status of the Long Range RWD version and the Standard Range Model Y. But tonight, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been answering questions about its latest compact SUV. When asked, "Info on the SR Model Y was just taken...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has had an active evening tonight on Twitter and his latest reply to an inquiry has confirmed track mode may make its way to the Tesla Model Y. "Can we get track mode for the model Y? Is it possible?”, asked @teslaownersSV. Musk just replied with a “yes”, essentially answering the...
Along with lowering the price of the Model Y, adding new accessories for Model S and Model X, Tesla has made some more quiet changes for its original sedan and SUV. The Tesla website has updated the specs page for the Model S and Model X to now indicate Supercharging Max rates are now at...
Tesla Giga Berlin, also known as Gigafactory 4 continues to progress at a solid pace, according to the latest drone flyover shared by Robert und Andreas. https://youtu.be/47EIOnFUDPw https://twitter.com/wolfpackberlin/status/1282345643953008641 The site is located at a 300-hectare site in the municipality of Grünheide in Germany. The first phase of Giga Berlin will see production of Model Y...
Tesla launched new accessories for Model S and Model X on Saturday afternoon. While the Model 3 and Model Y include wireless chargers for smartphones as standard, you can now buy this accessory for your Model S and Model X at a hefty $125 USD (or $170 in Canada, ouch). "Stay charged with the Model...
Tesla has dropped the price of its newest electric vehicle, the Model Y, surprising new and existing customers on Saturday afternoon (via Reddit). The Model Y Long Range AWD now starts at $49,990 USD, a price drop of $3,000 USD (was $52,990 USD). The Performance Model Y dropped $1,000 to now start at $59,990 USD,...
The latest update to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index now lists Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the world’s seventh-richest person, surpassing billionaire Warren Buffet. With Tesla shares hitting an all-time high on Friday as part of a nearly 11% surge, Musk’s wealth increased by a whopping $6 billion on July 10. Shares of Tesla have increased...
Tesla has announced its 2020 Annual General Meeting of stockholders will now take place on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. This is the same day where the company’s Battery Day presentation will take place. The AGM will take place at 2:30pm PDT at Tesla’s Fremont Factory, located at 45500 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538. Tesla says “eligible...
Shares of Tesla have again reached an all-time high, closing the Friday trading day at $1,544.65 per share, after reaching a record $1,548.92 for the day. Tesla was up 10.78% for the day after CEO Elon Musk said the company would be building a smaller Model Y for Europe. Responding to a tweet from Tesmanian...
Two electric vehicle startups, Fisker inc and Karma Automotive have recently received millions from investors. According to The Verge Fisker Inc, received $50 million from investor Louis Bacon. Karma Automotive received $100 million from unknown outside investors. The investment has come at a time where interest for start-up electric vehicle companies has risen. This is […]
Elecktrek reports Tesla has been approved for a tax break from local school district Del Valle Independent School in Austin, Texas. This is a key move for Tesla as it saves over $50 million in taxes for the next decade. Money Tesla would have paid in taxes for the new Gigafactory will go to the […]
Reuters reports Tesla is on the verge of joining the S&P stock market index. If this happens, it will be a major victory for both Tesla CEO Elon Musk and investors. It will launch a new demand for shares into Tesla, which has already gone up by 500% in the last year. Furthermore, analysts are […]
Peer-to-peer car sharing platform, Turo, has announced the first Tesla Model Y has hit its listings in Canada. Tesla delivered the first Model Y in Canada back in June and according to Turo, the company tells Tesla North, "guests have the unique opportunity to experience one of the only Model Ys available in the country."...
Mountain Pass Performance recently put a Model Y on a dyno, which measures a car’s performance (horsepower and torque figures). The model they tested was the Model Y AWD Performance variant, in which the EV database estimates a power output of 456hp (via InsideEVs). But, when the Canadian garage based in Toronto, Ontaro, tested the Model […]
