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!
News
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NewsTesla Model Y drives sharp rise in July electric-car deliveries
Combined Tesla and Polestar sales more than quadrupled year-on-year in July, although the figures cover only brands reporting directly to the Electric Vehicle Council.
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NewsTesla’s Cybertruck likened to the Ford Edsel, motoring’s most famous flop
Once hailed by Elon Musk as Tesla’s “best product ever”, the radical electric pick-up is now being compared with Ford’s ill-fated Edsel as sales fall well short of expectations.
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NewsTesla profits dive despite reaching top spot in Australian new car sales… as AI eats into margins
Tesla’s earnings report for the second quarter of 2026 reveals strong vehicle sales globally, but pressures on profitability.
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NewsTesla Cybercab driverless taxi specs revealed
Regulatory filings lift the lid on what to expect from Tesla’s two-seat autonomous taxi, first flagged in 2024.
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NewsTesla’s sunroofs are often derided for letting in too much Aussie sun – but now they may have a solution
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NewsIs Elon Musk’s latest prediction about driverless cars realistic?
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AdviceBoot sizes of Australia’s favourite SUVs
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NewsTesla axes two models from its global line-up; replaced by humanoid robots
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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