Tesla
VFACTS December 2022: 20 years on top for Toyota as the market breaks through the COVID years to find recovery
The results for 2022 are in and its Toyota that dominated, with the HiLux selling ute selling more units than any other vehicle since 2005
Tesla to announce new cheaper EV platform
Tesla’s much-anticipated affordable EV hatch has been all but confirmed, with the third-gen platform to debut in March
Tesla China boss promoted under Elon Musk
Tesla’s China chief has been tasked to oversee US and Europe operations amid Musk’s Twitter acquisition
California bans Tesla, and others, from implying ‘Full Self-Driving’ capability
Musk claims Tesla’s ‘self-driving’ system will be ready by the end of the year, despite concerns regarding dangerous advertising
Tesla gifts Enhanced Autopilot trial for the holiday
Tesla has given additional safety assist features for owners for a limited time, as holiday road trips peak
Major Tesla shareholder calls for Musk resignation
Amid Musk’s Twitter takeover fiasco, a major Tesla stakeholder says he should step down from running the electric carmaker
Tesla software update adds dog mode monitoring
Tesla’s annual holiday software update brings a host of tweaks and improvements to end 2022
ANCAP’s highest-scoring cars in 2020-22 revealed
Australia’s safety authority, ANCAP, has revealed the highest-scoring vehicles using its 2020-22 criteria, as it prepares to more stringently test vehicles from next year
Hertz Polestar and Tesla electric car rentals prove popular for extended test drives
International rental car giant Hertz says its increasingly electric fleet could help drive EV adoption now, and in the used market
Tesla to remove ultrasonic sensors, despite camera-only tech lacking key features
Tesla’s electric vehicles will soon be built without some promised features – but Tesla says a future update will resolve this
VFACTS November 2022: HiLux back on top as SUVs outsell LCVs
Sales climb again in November with most brands experiencing growth, and SUVs proving particularly popular
Tesla Model 3 update reportedly due next year with simplified interior, minor changes
Tesla is preparing an update to its popular Model 3 electric sedan, with changes including a simplified interior and improved performance
Tesla insider: Elon Musk’s successor already found
Court testimony during a trial regarding a 2018 Tesla pay package has suggested that the self-appointed “Technoking” has identified his replacement
Toyota, Lexus and BMW top reliability survey
Asian automakers still lead car reliability, but Mercedes-Benz trails last according to a US survey
You can now buy aftermarket wheels for the 2023 Tesla Cybertruck
Ex-Koenigsegg designer partners with Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance to put ‘brutalist’ wheels for Cybertruck in production
Tesla killers, part one: The new wave of must-have EVs
The newcomers that are gunning for the world’s most successful EV maker
OPINION: EV manufacturing in Australia – could it actually happen?
Real possibility or just a pipe dream?
Tesla small car back underway, set to outsell all current models
Tesla’s next-generation EV platform is on the way, according to Elon Musk
Tesla Semi: First customer Pepsi will take delivery in December, Musk says
The Cybertruck might be delayed, but the Tesla Semi truck is now expected to hit the road in December – carrying Pepsi deliveries
Tesla Model Y best-selling SUV as it beats RAV4 and CX-5
Tesla’s electric SUV was outsold only by the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger in September
VFACTS September 2022: Supply boost gives car brands bumper month – with Tesla Model Y nabbing a top 10 spot
Almost all the big brands enjoyed greater sales numbers in August after a tough year so far
Tesla owners’ survey finds Aussie drivers ‘not suffering range anxiety’
The report found owners are driving their vehicles 10,000-20,000km a year, and not using chargers as much as you’d think
Car manufacturing could return to Australia via EVs, says Minister
Making electric vehicles on our shores could mean the rebirth of Australian car manufacturing after it died out in 2017
2022 Tesla Model Y’s five-star ANCAP safety rating thrown into doubt
Authorities are investigating allegations of modified code on test vehicles
