Why people buy Tesla electric cars (hint: it’s not Elon Musk)
Tesla is the market leader in electric cars, but what is it that makes people want to buy its products? And can other carmakers achieve the same success?
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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Side-by-side comparison of China and US Model 3s is the Shanghai-made vehicle is "slightly better".
Competition heats up as Tesla cuts price of Model 3 and Model Y electric cars
Tesla drops price of base-level Model 3 electric sedan and Model Y electric crossover in the US, and raises the prices of its performance variants.
Federal MPs to ride in Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai electric cars in Comcar trial
The Comcar fleet has chosen a Tesla Model 3 and a Hyundai Ioniq in a two-year trial to "assess viability".
Tesla to build electric car factory in southern India, reports says
EV maker Tesla to set up electric vehicle plant in southern Indian state of Karnataka, according to various media reports.
Tesla sold quarter of all global electric vehicle market in 2020
Tesla sold a quarter of all EVs worldwide in 2020, and will likely hold the upper hand for 2021.
Tesla expected to unveil “Model 2” electric hatchback in late 2021
Tesla will likely unveil compact hatchback version of Model 3 in November 2021 at the Guangzhou Auto Show, Chinese media reports.
Tesla Model 3 puts Tritium’s new 75kW fast charger to the test
First publicly available RTM75 electric car charger is put to the test by a Standard Range Plus Tesla Model 3.
Tesla slashes Model 3 price in Europe by up to 9 per cent
Tesla drops price of Model 3 by up to 9% in Europe - but why? And will we see similar discounts in Australia?
Tesla Model 3 order page update hints at China-made electric car
Tesla updates Model 3 order page hinting China-made Model 3 will come to Australia, including possible Long Range variant.