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.

Autonomous Vehicles

“I just want what I paid for:” Tesla’s first Australian customer not happy with FSD treatment

Tesla's first EV customer in Australia is not happy with treatment on FSD, amid reports one law firm has commenced a class action suit against the company.

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Tesla starts to bundle FSD Supervised, offering almost $5,000 off price

Tesla bundles FSD into inventory stock, providing nearly $5,000 off the price of FSD enabled cars.

Mind blown while being driven by Tesla FSD Supervised. Source: Tim Eden

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Tesla achieves 1 million FSD Supervised km in Australia and NZ

Within a fortnight of Tesla FSD Supervised landing in Australia and New Zealand, owners have clocked over 1 million kilometres, including one lap of Australia.

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Tesla goes all in on FSD, ends Enhanced Auto Pilot option in Australia

Tesla removes the option of Enhanced Auto Pilot from its configurator, going all in on FSD Supervised drive.

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Tesla FSD Supervised review: Truly mind blowing, but not flawless

Tesla has raised the bar by a huge margin for driver assistance systems. But impressive as this first Australian FSD release is, it did make several mistakes.

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Tesla Model Y completes lap of Australia with 13,500 km of FSD Supervised

Tesla enthusiast and long-distance EV specialist Harald Murphy covers over 13,500 km as he completes an electric lap of Australia using new FSD Supervised system.

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Tesla FSD Supervised tested: A game-changing moment for the future of transport

Tesla FSD Supervised tested on local roads giving us a glimpse of what's to come in the future, while impressing us with what's here today.

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Uber looks to self-driving vehicles in Australia after Tesla FSD launch

Autonomous cars with no human behind the wheel could be roaming Australian roads in time for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, although questions remain about their safety and cost.

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Tesla officially launches FSD in Australia, potentially changing transport sector forever

Tesla launches FSD supervised in Australia after years in the making, marking a huge milestone.

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Tesla FSD Supervised has quickly won over doubters, but is it legal?

Video from Tesla vehicles driving on Australian roads without hands on steering wheels have led some to question whether the software is legal to use without a permit,

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