Tesla is said to be planning the first major facelift for the Model S sedan later this month, having been on sale in essentially the same form since 2012-2013. According to reports the Model S is about to undergo a model update which is set to include a styling […]
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Editorial: Tesla likened to Apple, Elon Musk to Steve Jobs?
Just like Apple reinvented the phone, Tesla, a 13 year-old US-based company, is attempting to reinvent the automobile, and setting industry-firsts in the process. I, like most of the automotive world, tuned in live for Tesla’s unveiling of the Model 3 and boy was it different from your average unveiling. […]
Tesla sales up 50% for Q1 2016, Model X delayed by parts shortage
Tesla sold 14,820 vehicles globally in the first three months of this year, up an impressive 50 per cent compared with the same first-quarter period in 2015. A majority of the sales came from the Model S sedan, contributing 12,420 units, with 2400 Model X crossovers. The company expects to […]
Tesla Model S P90D vs Qantas Boeing 737 jet: runway race (video)
Tesla Australia and Qantas have teamed up to put together an interesting race between the Model S P90D and a Boeing 737-800 jet, taking place on a 3km runway at Avalon Airport in Melbourne. The two companies are working together on various initiatives, with both focusing on driving innovation for […]
Tesla receives 180,000 pre-orders for Model 3 in 24hrs, takes in US$7.5 billion
Following the public unveiling of the all-new Tesla Model 3 yesterday, company CEO Elon Musk has sent out a tweet confirming there has since been 180,000 pre-orders. The Model 3 will be quite different vehicle to the Model S and Model X, both of which helped the company raise revenue […]
Tesla Model 3 officially revealed
Tesla has just revealed the hugely anticipated Model 3 mid-size premium sedan. This is the electric vehicle alternative to the popular BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class. As this has been such a buzz with fans we’ll just get straight to the facts. Power comes from a single electric motor […]
Tesla Model 3 0-60mph in under 4.0 seconds, Australians line up to order
Hype for Tesla’s most important new car ever, the Model 3, has reached frenzy, as we count down the hours to its unveiling by Elon Musk tomorrow. Reservations have already begun in Australia, with one Sydney resident, Andreas Stephens, camping Apple-style out the front of the St Leonards dealership just […]
Tesla Model 3 to help boost production to 500,000 by 2020
Tesla will be unveiling the all-new Model 3 mid-size premium sedan this Friday, and it’s set to help the company reach a 500,000 production goal by 2020. Last year Tesla produced 50,000 vehicles at its factory in California, claimed as one of the most advanced car manufacturing facilities in the […]