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We now know precisely when and where the highly anticipated Tesla pickup will make its global debut. Referring to it as “Cybertruck,” CEO Elon Musk has just tweeted that the event will take place on November 21 near the SpaceX rocket factory. That’s three days before the start of the …

The longtime benchmark for electric sedans is seemingly very upset with that new kid on the block. Following the world premiere of the Porsche Taycan in early September, Tesla sent a highly modified prototype of the Model S to the legendary Nürburgring race track to beat the lap time record …

While Tesla ’s revenue fell for the first time since 2012 when the Model S began production, the electric car company yesterday shocked most financial experts by reporting a profit in the third quarter of 2019. This caused Tesla’s stock to rise nearly 20 percent in post-market trading Wednesday night.

Fueled—or should we say energized?—by the new federal rebate of $5,000 introduced on May 1, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles sales in Canada are exceeding 40,000 units so far in 2019. More precisely, the total of confirmed or estimated EV/PHEV sales during the first nine months reached approximately 40,500, a …

When it first went on sale in Canada, the Tesla Model 3 was an entry-level electric sedan capable of travelling 354 kilometres on a full charge. A few months later, the company increased its range to 386 kilometres in base trim—just a little more than the Chevrolet Bolt EV at …

Tesla cars manufactured since September 1 emit a distinctive sound when moving forward and backward at speeds below 30 km/h. This is in response to new U.S. regulations coming into effect in September 2020 that require noisemakers in vehicles that lack a conventional engine so as to alert unsuspecting pedestrians.

Like every other automaker, Tesla this week posted its latest sales results and, while it failed to achieve CEO Elon Musk’s goal of delivering 100,000 cars in the third quarter, the company managed to beat its own record. More specifically, for the months of July, August and September 2019, Tesla …

Tesla yesterday announced Software Version 10.0, its biggest software update ever. Once again, this is done over-the-air and the new entertainment, gaming, music and convenience features that are part of it should definitely get owners excited. The most impressive addition has to be the valet-type functionality called “Smart Summon.” Customers …

Just after the launch of the 2020 Porsche Taycan earlier this month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised that a Model S would soon hit the legendary Nürburgring and show how it stacks up against its new German rival. The latter made headlines by posting a time of 7:42 minutes—a record …

In an attempt to boost sales of the Tesla Model S and Model X , the electric car manufacturer announced in a tweet this weekend that, effective immediately, all new orders for both vehicles will come with free unlimited charging at its dedicated Supercharger stations. There are 1,604 of those …