Tesla MODEL Y News

2026 Tesla Model Y battery boost pushes range to new benchmark: Electric car SUV king now better prepared for battle with BYD Sealion 7, XPeng G6 and soon to arrive Zeekr 7X

15 Jul 2025 by James Cleary

Model Y gets a battery boost. Read more

Tesla demolishes Chinese brands in Australia: US electric car brand posts best sales in Australia this year with the updated 2025 Tesla Model Y only outsold by the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger

3 Jul 2025 by Jack Quick

Tesla has clawed itself out of its sales slump in Australia, achieving its best monthly sales figure in the past 12 months. Read more

Australia's favourite cars revealed: 2026 Ford Ranger has pushed the Toyota RAV4 off its perch as the BYD Shark 6 and Tesla Model Y roar into relevancy

3 Jul 2025 by Dom Tripolone

There’s a new number-one seller in town. The Ford Ranger has run down the Toyota RAV4 at the halfway point of the yearly sales race. ...Read more

More than 200,000 sold in three minutes! Why is the Xiaomi YU7 such a superstar electric SUV that's becoming BYD and Tesla's biggest nightmare?

30 Jun 2025 by Laura Berry

Maybe it’s the Ferrari SUV looks or the competitive pricing, but whatever it is Chinese car manufacturer Xiaomi's YU7 electric SUV is selling faster than it’s possible for the company to make, with ...Read more

'Misleading': Tesla autopilot slammed by European safety authority, with the tech found in the popular 2026 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y hit for its middling performance

5 Jun 2025 by Tom White

Euro NCAP’s Technical Manager of Assisted Driving Systems, Adriano Palao, has criticised Tesla’s autopilot software, going so far as to say the suite is “misleading consumers about the system’s ...Read more

Australia's favourite cars revealed: 2025 Toyota HiLux beats the Ford Ranger, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Tesla Model Y 'Juniper' to the top of the sales charts in May

4 Jun 2025 by Dom Tripolone

Australian new-car sales were resilient in May despite economic headwinds. Read more

$40,000 Tesla Model 2 existed and was personally cancelled by Elon Musk despite denials, confusing Tesla executives and investors as 2025 MG4 and BYD Dolphin-rivalling car is a no show | report

4 Jun 2025 by Tom White

Musk's erratic communications surrounding low-cost models caused confusion within Tesla and with investors according to a new report. Read more

Best electric cars arriving in 2025

21 May 2025 by Tom White

Electric cars reached a tipping point during 2024 in many markets, but Australia is still behind other countries that are experiencing a slowdown.This global slowdown combined with continued momentum ...Read more

Alert! Tesla's Full Self Driving lands on Australian roads as testing commences in Melbourne for the future self driving technology available on the 2025 Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3

19 May 2025 by Samuel Irvine

For Melbourne drivers who hate those pesky CBD hook turns, Tesla may have found you a solution. That is, if you’re willing to put your life into the hands of computer software. ...Read more

'We're gunning for the RAV4 Hybrid': Tesla puts Toyota on notice with crazy plan for the Model Y Juniper electric SUV

10 May 2025 by Andrew Chesterton

Tesla says it will turnaround a sales slump, overcome a stagnating of the electric vehicle space in Australia, and take down one of the country's best-selling vehicles in the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, in a ...Read more

Chinese EV brand knocks Tesla off its throne: 2025 BYD Sealion 7 becomes Australia's best-selling electric car in April, stealing the Tesla Model Y's crown as the Kia EV5 and Geely EX5 circle

7 May 2025 by Samuel Irvine

The BYD Sealion 7 was Australia's best-selling EV in April, marking the first time the brand has claimed the title since arriving locally in 2022.Last month, Australians bought 743 BYD Sealion 7s as ...Read more

How Tesla will stay ahead of the pack: New 'Acceleration Boost' software upgrade coming for 2025 Tesla Model Y Juniper to help it fend off XPeng G6, Deepal S07 and Geely EX5

6 May 2025 by Dom Tripolone

Owners of the new Tesla Model Y — codenamed Juniper — with the need for speed can now make their car faster in a matter of minutes, for a price of course. ...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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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