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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NewsTesla’s proposed new South Australian facility meets massive community pushback
A proposal for a Tesla facility at Tonsley in South Australia is meeting with fierce local resistance, with residents citing environmental concerns but also the ‘divisive political influence’ of Elon Musk.
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NewsTesla self-driving starts testing in Australia – and even manages a hook turn
The brand’s mission on autonomous driving sees a hands-free Tesla navigating the streets of Melbourne – though the feature is not yet available for use by the public.
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NewsIs the Tesla Cybertruck already dead?
The future looks grim for the headline-grabbing Cybertruck, with unsold vehicles piling up on the back of Elon Musk’s controversial pivot into US politics and plummeting resale values.
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NewsTesla Model Y Juniper update priced ahead of mid-year arrival
Tesla reveals Australian pricing of non-Launch Series Model Y, which is due to arrive in June.
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News2026 Tesla Model S imagined with Model Y’s new face
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NewsBig 2025 Tesla Model Y facelift revealed ahead of Australian debut
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NewsNew Electric Cars for Australia: Every EV for 2025 & beyond ⚡
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COTY2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: TESLA MODEL 3 LONG RANGE
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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