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Tesla cancels right-hand-drive Model X and Model S ‘for foreseeable future’

Published 12 May 2023
By Shane O' Donoghue
Tesla has announced that its Model S saloon and Model X SUV will only be available in left-hand-drive form from now on.
German court calls Tesla Autopilot claims misleading

Tesla recalls 362,000 cars with Full Self-Driving

Hundreds of thousands of Teslas are being "recalled" after the US vehicle safety regulator said Full Self-Driving increased the risk of crashes.
Published 17 February 2023
Ford Mustang Mach E Extended Range RWD

Top 10 longest-range electric cars

Which electric cars can be driven 348 miles or more between charges? Here's the top 10 for range.
Published 05 January 2023
Insurance company Axa admits faking Tesla battery fire in staged crash test

Axa admits faking Tesla battery fire in crash test

Axa has apologised for creating a "false impression" with a video of a crash test in which a Tesla Model S rolls over and bursts into flames.
Published 07 September 2022
Tesla Model Y interior RHD

Tesla to charge for connectivity after 8 years

Tesla is to begin charging for its Standard Connectivity service, reversing an older policy that saw new car buyers receive it free for life.
Published 27 July 2022
Tesla Model S Plaid

Tesla posts quarterly profit of $1.1bn

Tesla has announced a milestone for the company as it recorded its eighth profitable quarter in succession.
Published 27 July 2021
Video raises concerns over Tesla's new steering "yoke"

Tesla steering yoke demonstration drives criticism

A video of a Tesla owner demonstrating the new Model S's controversial new steering yoke has been posted to social media.
Published 16 June 2021
Tesla Model S and Model X receive 1,000bhp+ Plaid variants and interior upgrades

Tesla’s new U-shaped steering wheel is legal

Are the U-shaped steering wheel yokes shown in images of the new Tesla Model S and Model X legal? We asked the regulators.
Published 03 February 2021
Tesla Model S Plaid

Tesla Model S gets 1,100bhp variant

Tesla has today unveiled a raft of updates to its Model S saloon and Model X SUV that include 1000bhp+ Plaid variants and interior upgrades.
Published 29 January 2021
Lucid unveils entry-level Air model with 406 miles of range

Lucid announces price of its 406-mile Tesla rival

California-based electric car company Lucid has today revealed the entry-level model of its Tesla Model S-rivalling Air luxury saloon.
Published 14 October 2020
Top 5 trendsetting cars - 2012 Tesla Model S

Top 5 trendsetting cars

It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so when a car is produced that is copied by all the other car makers...
Published 25 March 2020
New Tesla Supercharger goes live in UK, can add 75 miles in just five minutes

New Tesla Supercharger can add 75 miles in 5min

Tesla has launched its first 'V3' Superchargers in the UK, offering British owners of its electric cars the ability to recharge their vehicles...
Published 20 December 2019
Me and My Motor: Dire Straits bassist John Illsley

Me and My Motor: Dire Straits bassist John Illsley

Dire Straits' John Illsley says fame never got to his head, though he admits to buying an Aston Martin Vantage in a "moment of madness" in 1992.
Published 29 July 2019