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Lease in Canada

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Now available. Must forgo purchase of the car at the end of the lease, just as in the US of A.

Tesla launches Model 3/Model Y leases in Canada, expands in the market – Electrek
Tesla has launched new lease options for Model 3 and Model Y in Canada as it also expands in the market with new retail presence. As we reported earlier this week, Tesla is working on a massive sales presence expansion with new markets. New stores are coming in Ottawa, the Canadian capital and the s…

Model Y Fremont Update

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New paint shop and Gian casting machine

Tesla Model Y Giant Casting Machine with Paint Shop Already in Fremont Factory
Tesla Model Y giant casting machine with paint shop was spotted at Fremont factory, California. This indicates that the company will soon significantly accelerate the production of Model Y to meet strong demand.

BC Incentives

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Another program announced that is of limited value. Under the BC Green/NDP watch EV incentives implemented by the previous more conservative government have been cut back. One of the reasons I no longer support the BC Greens.

New rebates for electric vehicles in B.C.
The province is expanding rebates on electric vehicles to include specialty vehicles like electric ATVs, off road motorcycles, marine vessels and snowmobiles.

Fighting FUD

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In Alberta

Tesla Megapack batteries to crush anti-renewables FUD in Canada’s oil province
Tesla Megapack batteries are about to make a notable and symbolic impact in Canada’s fossil fuel province, with Calgary-based TransAlta Corp. expected to flip the switch on Alberta’s first utility-scale battery storage installation. Known as the WindCharger project, the initiative involves using Tes…

Coming home

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August second

SpaceX: Crew Dragon is returning to Earth – here’s when to hold your breath
Extreme velocities and temperatures makes the return flight to Earth the most perilous part of a space mission.

How big?

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Gargantuan Big

Tesla factory comparison depicts Gigafactory Texas’ gargantuan size
Tesla’s factories, or at least the land that it acquires for its production facilities, seem to be getting progressively larger with each iteration. This is particularly evident when one looks at a scale comparison comparing the Gigafactory Texas site to the company’s previous facilities. As it turn…

Twenty percent more

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Energy density

Tesla batteries to get 20% energy density increase –Panasonic – Electrek
Tesla Battery Day is in September but Tesla’s partner Panasonic let some Gigafactory details loose including some chemistry changes…

Fast Action

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Makes all the difference

Tesla’s culture of fast action gives it a distinct edge
The history of Tesla is a collection of individual stories. Some of these are comical, some are tragic, many are inspiring, and some have morals—object lessons that illustrate the reasons for Tesla’s surprising success. Above: Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California (Source: Tesla) Philippe Chain rec…

Licensing Autopilot

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Elon open to the idea

Elon Musk says Tesla is open to licensing Autopilot, supplying powertrains and batteries to other automakers
Tesla CEO Elon Musk noted on Twitter on Tuesday night that the automaker would be “open to licensing software and supplying powertrains & batteries” to other automakers. Musk added that that would even include Autopilot, the advanced driver assistance software that Tesla offers to provide