Tesla
Founded in 2003, Tesla is an electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in the United States. The company’s vehicles are built across the US, Germany and also China, where most of Australia’s Teslas are produced.
Tesla’s line-up includes two SUVs, the newest Model Y and Model X, as well as two sedans, the mid-sized Model 3 and larger Model S sedan.
Fun Fact: CEO Elon Musk famously tried to spell ‘SEXY’ with the model names, but couldn’t secure Model E – leading instead to the Model 3 we now know so well!
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NewsRevealed: The surprising winners and losers from the world’s biggest EV battery life study
Austrian firm Aviloo conducted more than 50,0000 tests into battery life, with Tesla finishing towards the rear of the 20-car field.
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NewsVFACTS August 2026: Record monthly battery electric sales lead the way as China’s domination of strong new-car market continues
Chinese brands were big winners once again, according to the fresh VFACTS figures, which show they occupy four of the top 10 spots.
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NewsNew motor gives updated Tesla Model Y more grunt – and its range is up, too
Information gleaned from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows the effect of the new TL2 electric motor on the upcoming Tesla Model Y.
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NewsTesla Model Y powers another surge in August 2026 EV deliveries
Tesla and Polestar deliveries jumped 148 per cent year-on-year in August in latest Electric Vehicle Council report.
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Aussie says driving Tesla Model Y for 40,000km cost him just $713 in electricity
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NewsTesla Model Y drives sharp rise in July electric-car deliveries
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NewsTesla’s Cybertruck likened to the Ford Edsel, motoring’s most famous flop
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NewsTesla profits dive despite reaching top spot in Australian new car sales… as AI eats into margins
About Tesla
Tesla is a US-based electric vehicle manufacturer that produces cars in the United States, China, and Germany. In Australia, most Tesla models are built in China. Tesla Australia offers a variety of vehicles, including the Model S sedan, Model X SUV, Model 3 sedan, and Model Y SUV. The Model 3 was originally intended to spell ‘SEXY’ with the model names, but Tesla could not secure the name, so they chose the Model 3 instead.
The company was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. However, it wasn’t until Elon Musk invested US$6.5 million of his US$100 million PayPal sale into the company in 2004 that it really took off. Musk became the chairman of Tesla just three months later. The company’s first model was the Lotus-based Tesla Roadster, which has an interesting story of its own.
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