Tesla rebounds in May as Model Y records best month of sales in more than a year
Bumper month for Tesla Model Y in May as deliveries start for refreshed model, although Model 3 electric sedan remains in a deep slump.
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Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.
Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.
Musk says he will stay at Tesla, wonders why EV customers would care about his politics
Elon Musk says he will stay as Tesla CEO for at least another five years, and wonders why anyone would care about the political views of a CEO when buying a car.
The Driven Podcast: Will the new Model Y save Tesla?
Tesla Australia boss Thom Drew on the release of the new Model Y, and supercharger plans. Plus: Riz, Tim and Sam discuss recent test drives and news of the week.
How Tesla surrendered its dominance of Australia’s EV market
Tesla used to account for two thirds of Australian new EV sales, and more than 50 per cent as recently as late last year. Last month it fell to 8 per cent. What's going on?
New Tesla Model Y review: World’s best selling EV is now even better, and it costs less
Tesla has begun deliveries of its new Model Y in Australia, and has clearly made last year's best selling EVs a lot better. How will consumers respond?
Tesla expects “big things” from new Model Y sales as first Australia deliveries start
Tesla confident of "big things" for sales of the new Model Y as first shipments of 3,500 vehicles arrive in Australia and deliveries begin this week.
Tesla sales plunge again in April, down stunning 75 pct over year before
Tesla sales plunged 75 per cent in the month of April from the same period a year earlier, affecting both Model Y ahead of its refresh and the Model 3.
“There has been some blowback:” Unrepentant Musk admits Doge impact on Tesla
Musk admits that his controversial work with the Trump administration is having "blowback" on Tesla, but insists it is all the work of recipients of fraud and waste.
“Family and ute tax:” Federal Coalition still obsessing over electric weekends
Coalition is branding the NVES as a "family and ute tax" in a reprise of the brain numbing "EVs will ruin your weekend" campaign. We explain why it is nonsense.
Vehicle to grid milestone: Electric ute trial paves way for EVs to be batteries on wheels
A landmark trial with a Ford F150 Lightning electric ute has paved the way for vehicle-to-grid technology to be used across one of Australia's largest electricity networks.