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?
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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.
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