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Seaside Police in California Adding Tesla Model Y to the Fleet

The City of Seaside in California has approved the purchase of two Tesla Model Y compact crossover SUVs to be added to the police department’s fleet, part of a larger spend on transitioning to electric and hybrid vehicles. Seaside City Council passed a resolution on Thursday, February 4, authorizing the police department to purchase two […]

Tesla 2020 Q4 Registrations Surged 63% in California

Between Tesla’s stock over the last year, its expansion across the world, and its delivery of a full lineup of electric vehicles (EVs), it’s no secret that Tesla is quickly gaining momentum. Tesla’s registrations in Q4 2020 saw a 63% increase in California, according to data from Cross-Sell (via Reuters). Largely responsible for the increase […]

McDonald’s Offers Delivery to Tesla Owners at Firebaugh Supercharger

Tesla owners charging at the Firebaugh, California, Supercharger, can now get free delivery right to their charge bays from fast food chain McDonald’s. According to Raul (via @MontreaTesla), the McDonald’s location next door is offering delivery to owners while they are charging at the world’s largest V3 Supercharger, which has 56 stalls. @McDonalds is delivering […]

California Proposes $1.5B for Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen in Stimulus Plan

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers may benefit from a new buying incentive put forth by California Governor Newsom Tuesday in a newly-proposed stimulus bill. The new budget, according to CNBC, would put $1.5 billion into helping consumers and businesses buy electric and hydrogen cars and equipment, as well as towards expanding and maintaining the currently-available charging […]

Elon Musk Confirms He Has Moved to Texas from California [VIDEO]

Tesla CEO has confirmed he has moved from California to Texas, speaking at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council Summit. “Tesla and SpaceX obviously have mass operations in California,” Musk told WSJ editor-in-chief, Matt Murray, in a 27-minute chat. “In fact, it’s worth noting that Tesla is the last car company still manufacturing cars in […]

California’s CA Notify App Download for iPhone, Android Coming Dec. 10

California has announced its CA Notify COVID-19 exposure notification app will be available for iPhone and Android users to download starting Thursday, December 10, 2020. The CA Notify app uses the Exposure Notification framework from Apple and Google, which allows the app to work in the system background on your phone. CA Notify leverages Bluetooth […]

New V3 Tesla Supercharger Opens in Fresno, California

A new Tesla Supercharger is now open in Fresno, California. This is the second Supercharger located at Marketplace El Paseo, off Herndon and 99 (via Supercharge). The address for this new Supercharger is 5001 North Riverside Drive in Fresno, (it’s closer to W Palo Alto Ave), with 12 V3 capable of up to 250 kW […]

New Tesla Service Center Coming to Santa Monica, California

According to a commercial building permit found and shared to the TMC Forums by user MarcoRP (@MontrealTesla), Tesla has been approved to start work on an existing commercial building located at 1100 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, and turn it into a Service Center. Tesla has already made it clear that the company wants to establish more […]

California Tesla Employees Exempt from COVID-19 Health Orders

According to a report by CNBC, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has deemed Tesla employees working at the company’s Fremont, California factory “essential workers”. This move exempts Tesla employees from California’s new Limited Stay at Home order. The California Department of Public Health has deemed Tesla employees "essential workers" in the state and exempted […]

Robotaxis Now Allowed to Operate in California

Companies can now launch robotaxis in California after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) granted approval to charge for and offer shared rides. According to an article published by TechCrunch, the decision was made on Thursday. Robotaxi companies get the green light to charge for rides in California https://t.co/VjG9acz0tC by @kirstenkorosec — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) November […]

Fremont Police Tesla Fleet Coming After Successful Pilot Program

Tesla police cars are popping up around the US right now, and one of the first pilot programs has been determined a success by a California Police Department. On Thursday, the Fremont Police Department released information on its pilot program, which used a Tesla Model S as a patrol car, and the department has determined […]

5 New Tesla Superchargers in California Now Open

Tesla has had a busy week with new Supercharger launches in California this week, as we saw the large Cupertino location open on Tuesday with 28 V3 stalls, and on Wednesday, five new Superchargers opened across the state as well. Let’s take a look at the new additions below (via Supercharge)… Hesperia, California  Image via […]

Tesla Supercharger in Cupertino Now Open with 28 V3 Stalls

The new Tesla Supercharger at Target Cupertino is now open, offering 28 V3 charging stalls capable of up to 250 kW charging rates. This Tesla Supercharger is located at 20745 Stevens Creek Blvd (at N De Anza Blvd) and was confirmed as online by TMC forum user ‘SanFranFerg’. With 28 stalls (via Supercharge), this new Supercharger […]