We don't want Australia to be a Tesla Cybertruck dumping ground | Opinion

We don't want Australia to be a Tesla Cybertruck dumping ground | Opinion

25 Apr 2025 by Andrew Chesterton

The on-again, off-again Tesla Cybertruck launch in Australia appears to at last be approaching on again, with a version of the electrified horror show doing the rounds at our EV conferences, and the ...Read more
The Tesla Titanic keeps sinking: Sales and profit tank in 2025 led by Model Y and Model 3 slumps

The Tesla Titanic keeps sinking: Sales and profit tank in 2025 led by Model Y and Model 3 slumps

23 Apr 2025 by Andrew Chesterton

The first-quarter results for Tesla are in, and they're abysmal, with the now-controversial electric vehicle brand shaving sales and profit over the first three months of 2025. Read more
Big 1500km EV battery breakthrough coming to a Tesla, Hyundai and Toyota near you: Sydney to Adelaide on one charge!

Big 1500km EV battery breakthrough coming to a Tesla, Hyundai and Toyota near you: Sydney to Adelaide on one charge!

22 Apr 2025 by Chris Thompson

You might not have heard of CATL, but you’ll have heard of the brands its electric car batteries are used in: Toyota, Hyundai, Tesla and plenty of others. ...Read more
Cut-price 2025 Tesla Model Y production delayed again as EV brand faces mounting pressure from Chinese rivals BYD, Geely and XPeng: report

Cut-price 2025 Tesla Model Y production delayed again as EV brand faces mounting pressure from Chinese rivals BYD, Geely and XPeng: report

22 Apr 2025 by Samuel Irvine

Production plans for Tesla’s low-cost Model Y have been delayed again, according to industry sources, with a start date now slated for as late as early 2026.According to Reuters, three sources with ...Read more
Self-driving cars? They're dreaming | Opinion

Self-driving cars? They're dreaming | Opinion

18 Apr 2025 by Laura Berry

It’s started again - the talk about how autonomous cars are just around the corner.But are self-driving cars really going to be with us any time soon? Because it feels as though carmakers have been ...Read more
Can Tesla survive Elon Musk? Tesla Model 3 and Model Y electric car sales plummet in first quarter, but could this one Musk move save the EV company?

Can Tesla survive Elon Musk? Tesla Model 3 and Model Y electric car sales plummet in first quarter, but could this one Musk move save the EV company?

3 Apr 2025 by Andrew Chesterton

Tesla has underperformed most analysts worst-case scenario, with the EV company reporting a total 323,800 units sold globally in the first three months of 2025. Read more
BYD beats Tesla to major sales milestone in Australia

BYD beats Tesla to major sales milestone in Australia

31 Mar 2025 by Samuel Irvine

BYD’s local distributor EVDirect says it has notched up 40,000 sales less than three years after the brand arrived in Australia and is projecting a further 40,000 sales this year alone.Although the ...Read more
Is Tesla's FSD full of it? Full Self-Driving forced into embarrassing rebrand

Is Tesla's FSD full of it? Full Self-Driving forced into embarrassing rebrand

31 Mar 2025 by Andrew Chesterton

Tesla has been forced into an embarrassing backdown over a trial of its Full Self-Driving tech in China, with owners of Tesla vehicles reportedly accruing fines for disregarding certain road rules, ...Read more
Why you might not be forced into an electric car by 2030: Diesel dual-cab utes like the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max are like Coco Pops and Australia can't get enough of them | Opinion

Why you might not be forced into an electric car by 2030: Diesel dual-cab utes like the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max are like Coco Pops and Australia can't get enough of them | Opinion

22 Mar 2025 by Stephen Ottley

Why tough new emissions laws face a reckoning the world over. Read more
Is it affordable enough? 2025 Tesla Model Y pricing and specs locked in with surprisingly small price hike as embattled electric car brand fights off XPeng G6, Leapmotor C10 and Geely EX5

Is it affordable enough? 2025 Tesla Model Y pricing and specs locked in with surprisingly small price hike as embattled electric car brand fights off XPeng G6, Leapmotor C10 and Geely EX5

21 Mar 2025 by Tom White

Tesla has announced pricing and features for its post-launch mainstream variants of the updated Model Y. Read more
Tesla takes important step to making Cybercab real as embattled electric car pioneer faces challenges on nearly every front with the rise of BYD, Geely and Leapmotor

Tesla takes important step to making Cybercab real as embattled electric car pioneer faces challenges on nearly every front with the rise of BYD, Geely and Leapmotor

19 Mar 2025 by Tom White

Tesla has secured its first permits required to make its future Cybercab autonomous hailing service real.According to Reuters, Tesla received a transportation charter party carrier permit from the ...Read more
Desperate times for Tesla? Price range revealed for cut-price Model Y that could reshape its electric car fight against XPeng G6, Leapmotor C10 and Geely EX5

Desperate times for Tesla? Price range revealed for cut-price Model Y that could reshape its electric car fight against XPeng G6, Leapmotor C10 and Geely EX5

17 Mar 2025 by Andrew Chesterton

Tesla will attempt to arrest or reverse sliding sales in Australia and across the globe by unveiling a new and cheaper Tesla Model Y that will bring Elon Musk's best selling vehicle closer to its ...Read more
'It's in spite of the consumer': Polestar ramps up fight with industry lobby group as carmakers continue to be polarised over tough new emissions laws

'It's in spite of the consumer': Polestar ramps up fight with industry lobby group as carmakers continue to be polarised over tough new emissions laws

12 Mar 2025 by Tom White

The debate around Australia's tough new emissions laws heats up, as manufacturers pick sides on the issue. Read more
Reality check for electric car sales: New sales figures show big drop in Tesla Model 3, Model Y, BYD Atto 3 and BYD Seal sales as buyers flock to plug-in hybrids and hybrids such as BYD Shark 6 and Toyota RAV4 | Analysis

Reality check for electric car sales: New sales figures show big drop in Tesla Model 3, Model Y, BYD Atto 3 and BYD Seal sales as buyers flock to plug-in hybrids and hybrids such as BYD Shark 6 and Toyota RAV4 | Analysis

11 Mar 2025 by Dom Tripolone

Australia’s electric car sales are catching up with Europe and the US, but not in a good way. After sales of EVs grew 4.6 per cent in 2024 and a whopping 161 per cent in 2023, registrations of ...Read more
Tesla engineers 'listen to every piece of customer feedback': Surprising changes for 2025 Tesla Model Y detailed as it prepares to take on Kia EV5, Xpeng G6 and BYD Sealion 7

Tesla engineers 'listen to every piece of customer feedback': Surprising changes for 2025 Tesla Model Y detailed as it prepares to take on Kia EV5, Xpeng G6 and BYD Sealion 7

10 Mar 2025 by Tom White

There are some surprising changes to Tesla's Model Y which reverse some controversial choices made on the Model 3. Read more
What will the 'scary' 2030 electric future look like? Much of China is already living there and it is good news for owners of electric cars such as the BYD Sealion 7, Kia EV5, Tesla Model Y and XPeng G6 | Opinion

What will the 'scary' 2030 electric future look like? Much of China is already living there and it is good news for owners of electric cars such as the BYD Sealion 7, Kia EV5, Tesla Model Y and XPeng G6 | Opinion

9 Mar 2025 by Tom White

It’s a chilly overcast day on the outskirts of Hangzhou and there’s a hum in the air. The ominous tone is generated by no less than 40 fast electric car chargers, which sprout from an otherwise empty ...Read more
Cheaper Tesla Model Ys confirmed for Australia: Updated Model Y, Cybertruck to debut in Sydney this weekend as EV brand confirms its BYD Sealion 7, XPeng G6 rival is sold out

Cheaper Tesla Model Ys confirmed for Australia: Updated Model Y, Cybertruck to debut in Sydney this weekend as EV brand confirms its BYD Sealion 7, XPeng G6 rival is sold out

6 Mar 2025 by Samuel Irvine

Cheaper Tesla Model Ys are on the way.The company is anticipating non-Launch Editions of the updated Model Y to be available soon in Australia after revealing three Long Range All-Wheel Drive ...Read more
Shock EV alliance? BYD wants to team up with Tesla to combat sales of petrol and diesel cars

Shock EV alliance? BYD wants to team up with Tesla to combat sales of petrol and diesel cars

6 Mar 2025 by Samuel Irvine

Chinese electric car giant BYD has declared its interest in working with Tesla to combat the sale of petrol and diesel cars.“Our common enemy is the internal combustion engine (ICE) car. We need to ...Read more
Updated Tesla Model Y RWD sold out already in Australia? Electric car brand's website suggests sales aren't so dire with more affordable EVs in future plans

Updated Tesla Model Y RWD sold out already in Australia? Electric car brand's website suggests sales aren't so dire with more affordable EVs in future plans

5 Mar 2025 by Samuel Irvine

Speculation that Tesla sales are tanking in Australia thanks to the controversial politics of CEO Elon Musk is rife, but is that really the full picture? Read more
Tesla in trouble? New class action levelled against electric car brand in Australia as aggrieved Tesla Model Y and Model 3 owners push for compensation

Tesla in trouble? New class action levelled against electric car brand in Australia as aggrieved Tesla Model Y and Model 3 owners push for compensation

26 Feb 2025 by Dom Tripolone

A class action lawsuit is being levelled against Tesla in Australia.It is being organised by law firm JGA Saddler and it alleges the company sold vehicles that were defective in Australia.It concerns ...Read more
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