When Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Model 3 in March last year, the concept car interior drew attention. It was minimal and clean, but it didn't look like it could see production. But based on photos caught earlier this week by an attentive fan, that dash is heading to production. The photos, snapped of a test car completing development work

Have you been eagerly anticipating the launch of the Tesla Model 3, or fearing that you're never going to get your car? Well, Elon Musk has just made your day, with a video of the Model 3 release candidate. The short clip, posted to Musk's Instagram account, shows what he calls the "first drive of Model 3 release candidate." A release candidate,

Years after iPhone-like reservation lineups snaked out of high-end malls in spring 2016, the long-awaited Tesla Model 3 compact sedan finally arrived in Canada in late May 2018. This was the vehicle that Tesla chairman and rock star leader Elon Musk vowed would bring electric vehicles to the mainstream, thanks to a combination of 346-plus kilometre

The surprise appearance of the Tesla Model 3 on the show floor just prior to the opening of the Canadian International AutoShow (yes, their spelling) came with another, even more welcome revelation: unlike at the LA auto show’s media days late in 2017, this particular Model 3 in Toronto was actually unlocked and ready to be poked, prodded and photo

Before anyone of the people lined up outside Tesla locations worldwide knew anything about the Model 3, Tesla’s first affordable mass-market sedan, 115,000 people paid the $1,000 deposit required to reserve the car.  A week has passed since Tesla CEO Elon Musk proudly unveiled his company’s new electric vehicle to the world, and many more detai

The official unveiling of Tesla's newest car, the Model 3, isn't until 11:30 Eastern time tonight, but that hasn't stopped hundreds of Canadians from waiting in line to place a deposit on buying one sight unseen. Tesla stores across Canada have been swarmed today with customers hoping to place a $1,000 deposit to get in line for the Model 3, which

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk revealed the Model 3, the California automaker's most affordable electric vehicle yet. The presentation began with Musk making the case for electric vehicles by highlighting the dangers of C02 emissions before running through a brief history of Tesla Motors , and announcing the arrival of the company at “step 3, the fina

Photos by Steven Elliott, Software Engineer for autoTRADER.ca Vancouver, BC – I stood in line on March 31, 2016, at the local Vancouver Tesla store for the Tesla Model 3 – the first Tesla model meant to be a lower-cost electric vehicle – and I paid a $1,000 reservation fee to get in a different, virtual line to purchase the car when it became

Tesla has finally launched their long awaited Model 3 electric sedan. The company had a ceremony at their factory near San Francisco where CEO Elon Musk delivered the first cars to 30 selected employees. So now we have a better look at pricing, timing, and options for the compact electric sedan. Production of the Model 3 has started, and the fir

Tesla's new Roadster is impressively quick, but a new report suggests that the company is burning money at an equally rapid pace. The new report comes from Bloomberg and is based on data that they have compiled about Tesla. It shows that the electric car - and now truck - maker is burning through their cash reserves at US $8,000 per minute. Th

It's been just shy of three years since Elon Musk first unveiled the Tesla Model 3. And 19 months since the first one left the production line. Now, the $35,000 Tesla Model 3 is finally here. Sort of. The company announces big changes to its business model and some upgrades for owners who have already taken delivery of their Model 3. We'll start

Earlier this week, Tesla rolled out a new special Model 3 for Canadian buyers. A super-short range Model 3 Standard Range that could squeeze in under the $45,000 price cap for the iZEV federal incentive. But if you were hoping to pick up one of those cheap Model 3s and use some of your incentive cash to upgrade the range, you might be in for a surp

The Tesla Model 3 has landed in Canada, and an all-wheel drive version is nearly here, along with an even quicker Performance version. But after some negative reviews of its braking performance, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has vowed free improvements on the Model 3's braking performance for all current and future owners. Consumer Reports has added a M

At yesterday's shareholder Tesla shareholder meeting, CEO Elon Musk gave us a quick look at the upcoming Model Y. He gave some new info about the platform the Model Y will ride on, and some updates on the Model 3 sedan as well. The lead photo shows a hint of the silhouette of the new SUV. It's a computer rendering, not a photo of a real vehicl

The launch of the Tesla Model 3 in Canada is getting closer. One more step in that process is the just announced price: the Model 3 will start from just under $46,000. Tesla's first effort at a mainstream electric has gotten off to a sluggish start. While they received hundreds of thousands of pre-orders, production has taken longer than expecte