

Tesla

Gold Coast hotel offers guests chance to hire Tesla Model 3
Guests at the Mantra hotel will be able to use Australia’s most popular electric vehicle for $30 an hour

Tesla to cut 10 per cent of salaried staff, increasing hourly workers
Elon Musk wants staff back in the office, but there will be less of them returning to a desk over the next few months

What were the top 10 best-selling models worldwide in 2021?
Japanese marques took eight of the top 10 spots

Tesla Model Y price hike already, as Model 3 cost also increases
The new Tesla Model Y has only just touched down in Australia, and prices are up already

Tesla Enhanced Autopilot comes to Australia for $5100
While paid-up Australian Tesla customers wait for Full Self Driving to reach their car, the mid-level Enhanced Autopilot has become available

2023 Tesla Model Y production to increase, Australian delivery times blowout to 2023
Elon Musk has confirmed production could increase for the EV SUV

2023 Tesla Model Y Australian pricing
The Model Y is finally here, with Tesla putting its SUV on sale from $68,900

VFACTS May 2022: New car sales labour towards one million
Australia’s new-car market posted a small year-on-year swing towards negative growth in May’s election month, with continuing gains for ‘green’ cars and an even greater majority for the Toyota party

Tesla update adds improved driving range calculations based on weather forecasts
The latest over-the-air update allows Tesla’s models to provide more accurate driving range estimations with weather information

Volkswagen Group aiming to beat Tesla’s EV sales by 2025
The Group’s boss believes it can top the electric vehicle pioneer by the middle of the decade

Tesla opens European Supercharger network to other brands
The expanded Supercharger network will be available for more electric vehicle owners across Europe

2021-2022 Tesla Model 3 recalled due to overheating CPU
Over-the-air updates will be rolled out to fix the problem

Tesla Cybertruck removed from sale on Australian website
The controversial Tesla Cybertruck increasingly looks like it won’t ever come to Australia

Tesla deliveries to Australia suspended until July
Australia’s most popular EV is set for a few hard months

Polestar 2 beats Tesla Model 3 in April sales race
While Tesla’s Model 3 may have been on sale in Australia longer, it’s now got some stiff competition in the market

2018-2022 Tesla Model 3 recalled
The issue covers cars made across a five-year period

Tesla’s big plans for Shanghai export hub uncovered
A letter to Chinese authorities has confirmed a new factory will be built at Tesla’s Shanghai site

VFACTS April 2022: New car sales slump as supply chains break
The new car market is recording higher sales than pre-pandemic levels, but last year’s April hasn’t been beaten

Tesla to be powered by printed solar panels for lap of Australia
Innovative low-cost solar panels are set to be the power source for a road trip around the country in an electric vehicle

Tesla drops free charging cables from new models
Tesla has received backlash from owners following its decision to remove Mobile Connectors from its new cars

2022 Tesla Model Y goes on sale in Australia – but just for a moment
Tesla teases its Model Y, with the vehicle temporarily going on sale on its website

Tesla’s Shanghai factory shutdown continues
Workers may be forced to live at the factory to help keep production going

VFACTS March 2022: Tesla beats mainstream carmakers in monthly sales race
Tesla’s inclusion in VFACTs sales figures provides a clearer picture of where the American carmaker sits alongside its established rivals in Australia

VFACTS March 2022: New car sales return to form as Tesla reports figures
Despite supply chain issues, the industry has recorded its strongest March sales since 2018