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 sales surge 342 per cent year-on-year as EV demand grows
Tesla and Polestar have recorded a sharp increase in Australian deliveries according to the October 2026 sales report from the Electric Vehicle Council.
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NewsRevealed: The $10 billion argument Tesla is using to convince the Federal Government to allow driverless cars on Aussie roads
Tesla wants Australia to fast-track its driverless vehicle laws by two years, arguing that it could save lives and an incredible amount of money.
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FeaturesPigs might fly: Inside the wave of doubt over the Tesla Roadster – and the ‘real reason’ for its insane launch
The Tesla Roadster was finally unveiled on October 16 after years of waiting. Amazement and wonder followed… but so did skepticism about the tech and Elon Musk’s motives.
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NewsTesla officially cans the Cybertruck for Australia as plans for right-hand drive version are axed completely
You won’t be seeing the Tesla Cybertruck down under after Tesla notified Aussies who reserved one of the models to let them know there will be no right-hand drive version.
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NewsWhat Tesla didn’t mention at its spectacular Roadster launch…
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NewsTesla Roadster flies upside down and barrel rolls in the wildest car debut in memory
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Tesla slashes the price of Model 3 and Model Y cars by up to $3750
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NewsVFACTS September 2026: Ford Ranger’s stunning turnaround takes it back to No.1 as the EV tide shows no signs of slowing
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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