Tesla
VFACTS March 2023: SUVs and utes dominate as no passenger cars make top-10
Electric cars may be gaining traction, but the top 10 was all about utes and SUVs in March
2023 Tesla Model 3 pricing reduced in Australia
Tesla has applied a price reduction to its top-selling Model 3 electric sedan, with the RWD and Long Range down $3000
2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range pricing and features
The third piece of the Model Y puzzle is now available in Australia
Tesla Model 3 hacked within two minutes in ‘hackathon’ contest
A team of cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated two major system vulnerabilities in the tech-centric Tesla Model 3
Tesla: Musk overruled engineers on removing safety tech, former workers claim
Former Tesla employees allege a poor workplace culture and Musk leadership style has led to the development of ‘unreliable’ safety assist systems
2023 Tesla Model Y Performance Australian deliveries begin
Tesla’s Model Y range has expanded with the arrival of the Performance variant
Tesla trains clever air suspension system
Tesla is using machine-learning from all its EVs to predict potholes and improve comfort, but it’s not for every model
Detaching Tesla Model Y steering wheel under investigation in the US
The US road safety authority has opened an investigation for a possible Model Y steering wheel, as the Nissan Aryia is recalled for a similar issue in the US
Tesla confirms bidirectional charging coming by 2025, but Musk says it’s ‘inconvenient’
Tesla EVs will gain bidirectional charging functionality soon, but CEO Elon Musk has labelled it as “extremely inconvenient”
Tesla to focus on AC charging roll out; V4 Supercharger launches
Tesla has been famous for its widespread Supercharging DC fast-charging network, but is now also focusing on slower AC stations run off renewable energy
VFACTS February 2023: Best Feb since COVID as EV sales gain foothold
Tesla earns a top 10 spot once again, and electric sales overtake hybrids
Tesla details data privacy policy
As new cars become akin to ‘computers on wheels’, Tesla is outlining what data it collects and where it’s stored
Tesla and Musk sued by shareholders for misleading ‘full self-driving’ promises
Disgruntled US shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit for false and misleading Autopilot and FSD statements
Electric car giant Tesla signs deal with Australian mining company
Australia’s Magnis Energy will supply Tesla with important lithium-ion battery materials for at least three years
Honda slips below Jeep in US reliability study, Lexus & Genesis top charts
The luxury brands led the way in the 2023 study results
Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ recalled in the US as it may ‘act unsafe’
Tesla has issued a recall as its FSD beta may act dangerously – more than two years after the trial program went live
Tesla Model 3 facelift: Shanghai factory upgrades begin
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai factory will temporarily slow down production in the coming weeks for the purported Model 3 update
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y get new dash buttons, courtesy of a clever teen
A Norwegian developer aims to address a significant complaint for many owners: the lack of dash buttons
Tesla secretly downgrades Model Y Performance brakes
The popular EV carmaker has made a running change to the Model Y Performance, but it’s a step down
Tesla prices slashed globally by up to 20 per cent to boost sales
With poorer-than-anticipated sales figures in 2022 Tesla has sprung into action, cutting prices across the globe
Tesla will ban you from Full Self-Driving beta for two weeks for inattentiveness
The latest software update for Tesla owners has the ability to ban drivers for improper use of its Full Self-Driving beta
Tesla Shanghai makes Model Y body every 40 seconds
Tesla’s China factory makes Model Y bodies in just a few blinks
Tesla cuts prices in China as demand falls
Big price cuts in one of Tesla’s key markets follow reports of incentives for US customers to stimulate demand.
2023 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y prices fall between $1600-3400
A host of price drops have come into effect across Tesla’s range of EVs, bringing the entry point back to where they started
