

Tesla
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

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
