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A new grid-scale battery powered by Tesla Megapacks is now officially online in Queensland, Australia, marking another major milestone for the company’s fast-growing energy storage business. As first reported by Energy-Storage.News, publicly owned energy company CleanCo Queensland has opened the Swanbank Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 250 MW/500 MWh facility located at the former […]

Tesla has switched on another massive win for grid-scale energy storage, this time in Australia. The company says 444 Tesla Megapacks are now powering one of the country’s largest grid-forming battery projects, marking a major milestone for renewable energy infrastructure in the region. According to Tesla’s official Megapack account, the 600 MW / 1.6 GWh […]

Tesla’s Model Y has once again cemented its reputation as one of the safest vehicles on the road, this time earning the top overall safety honor from ANCAP in Australia and New Zealand. According to a new announcement from ANCAP Safety, “The Tesla Model Y achieved the highest overall weighted score of any vehicle assessed […]

Tesla’s Model Y has once again cemented its dominance in Australia’s electric vehicle market, finishing 2025 as the country’s bestselling EV for the third consecutive year. Tesla Australia and New Zealand confirmed the milestone this week, highlighting the Model Y’s continued appeal despite a more competitive and evolving EV landscape. The achievement comes against the […]

Tesla’s global supply chain shuffle is paying dividends for Australian buyers just in time for the holidays. According to The Driven, the first German-made Tesla Model Y Performance vehicles are now being delivered in Australia, marking the debut of the new model sourced directly from Tesla’s Giga Berlin factory. Customers on the Tesla Owners Australia […]

Tesla’s next big push into grid-scale energy storage is officially leaving the lab and heading into the real world. Construction has begun on a new $220 million battery project in South Australia, which will also mark the first deployment anywhere on the planet of Tesla’s new Megablock technology, according to Renew Economy. Australian renewables giant […]

A massive new Tesla Megapack-powered battery energy storage system (BESS) is now officially online in Victoria, Australia, marking the largest completed battery project on the country’s main grid — and one of the biggest operational grid batteries in the world. The Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub, located in Plumpton in Melbourne’s west, features 444 Tesla Megapacks […]

Tesla’s refreshed Model 3 continues its winning streak in Oceania, picking up a major honor in New Zealand this week. DRIVEN Car Guide officially named the Model 3 the country’s Best Passenger Car of 2025, praising the sedan for its value, technology, and driving experience. Tesla’s local X account celebrated the achievement on the platform, […]

Starlink has quietly started rolling out its new budget-friendly “Residential 100 Mbps” plan to customers in Canada and Australia, giving users in both countries a far more affordable way to get onto SpaceX’s satellite internet network. The option has begun appearing for some existing subscribers when attempting to change plans, according to several Facebook users […]

Tesla has secured another major utility-scale energy storage deal, this time supplying Megapack systems for a massive new battery project being built alongside what will soon become the largest wind farm in Australia — and the entire southern hemisphere. According to new details shared by developer TagEnergy, the company has ordered 168 Megapack XL 2.0 […]

Tesla has expanded its latest paint option to new markets, announcing that Marine Blue is now available for the Model Y Performance in Australia and New Zealand. The update was shared by the company’s local account on X, which wrote: “Marine Blue [is] now available for Model Y Performance in Australia & New Zealand.” Marine […]

Tesla continues to dominate Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) market in 2025, with the Model Y leading as the country’s best-selling EV so far this year. According to sales data compiled by The Driven, Tesla has sold a total of 23,569 vehicles year-to-date, far ahead of BYD in second place with 17,019 units. The Model Y […]

Tesla has officially launched monthly subscriptions for its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) feature in Australia and New Zealand, expanding the company’s driver-assistance offering to more customers in the region. As announced by Tesla Australia & New Zealand (@TeslaAUNZ) on X, owners can now subscribe to FSD (Supervised) directly through the Tesla app. The subscription costs $149 […]

A major new Tesla Megapack-powered energy storage project in Queensland, Australia, has officially entered its commissioning phase. Publicly owned energy company CleanCo Queensland recently announced that its 250 MW/500 MWh Swanbank Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has been registered with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and is now undergoing testing — reports Energy-Storage.News. The […]

Tesla is offering a rare deal for new buyers in Australia and New Zealand — a discount of nearly $5,000 AUD/NZD on vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised software. The promotion applies to eligible Model 3 and Model Y inventory vehicles and runs through the end of October (via The Driven). Customers browsing Tesla’s […]