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.

Tesla takes 70 per cent of market, as Australia electric car sales reach 5,000 in 2019

Tesla dominates market for new electric vehicles in Australia in 2020, mostly through Model 3 which likely beat all but one of its petrol and diesel rivals too.

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Tesla Model 2? Tesla recruits talent for new “designed in China” EV

Could the next electric car from Tesla be a "Model 2" pint-sized city car? Tesla China to open local design centre and declares jobs posting on Chinese social media.

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Tesla Model Y launch inches closer, with VIN added to US registry

The Tesla Model Y inches ever closer to launch with VIN for all electric crossover added to Tesla listing on US registry.

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Leak: Tesla confirms its electric Semi will go into production this year

Leaked letter confirms production of Tesla Semi electric truck will commence in limited numbers in the second half of 2020.

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Tesla Model Y certification means launch may be just one month away

Certification for Tesla Model Y published by Californian Air Resources Board hints at possible launch as soon as February.

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Elon Musk says feature complete Full Self Driving coming “soon”

Musk tells Twitter that feature complete Full Self Driving will be available "soon", having missed end of 2019 timeline.

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Tesla shares surge to more than $US500, becomes “existential threat” to carmakers

Tesla shares surge another 10 per cent on Monday, taking its market value to more than GM and Ford combined.

Musk dances at Shanghai first Model 3 delivery event. Source: @flcnhvy

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Tesla in for big 2020 after another record quarter and a $120 billion valuation

Tesla readies for big 2020 after another record quarter for deliveries, big plans for China, a fourth Gigafactory in Germany and moves to give its electric cars a voice.

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Tesla Models X and 3 ranked among Australia’s Top 3 safest cars for 2019

Two of out three of Australia's independently ranked safest cars are electric vehicles, and both of those are Teslas.

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Eight new electric vehicle models set to join Australia market in 2020

At least eight new electric vehicle models will hit Australian shores in 2020 opening up choice for drivers wanting to reduce personal emissions or simply have the latest auto tech. But will the Tesla Model Y be one of them?

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