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Tesla has launched Model Y sales in Japan and Australia and New Zealand. The RWD Model Y starts at 6.19 million yen ($46,147 USD) and Performance from 8.09 million yen ($60,312 USD). The RWD Model Y says it will deliver by August, while the Performance says the second half of 2022. 待望のミッドサイズSUVテスラ モデルYオーダー開始 Order Nowhttps://t.co/D4hjkxfYnMpic.twitter.com/PwQ5bBTSkk […]

At least six Tesla Model Y units have arrived and been spotted in Australia, four of which landed in Melbourne on Thursday following a truck according to The Driven. The Model Y units were spotted across two trucks carrying the electric SUVs by Carloop’s Riz Akhtar, which had arrived in Melbourne and were likely part […]

Tesla Model Y pricing in Australia has reportedly leaked ahead of an imminent launch, reports Chasing Cars. Currently, only the Model 3 is available down under, but the Model Y will soon launch in single motor rear-wheel drive variants and the more powerful dual motor all-wheel drive Performance version. Australian pricing for the Model Y […]

Electric vehicles (EVs) are sweeping countries worldwide, with Australia seeing one of Tesla’s vehicles become the nation’s top-selling EV so far in early 2022. The Tesla Model 3 is leading the EV market so far in Australia, with the electric sedan making up an astounding 65 percent of all EVs sold in the country through […]

An Australian company has chosen Tesla for its energy storage needs, offering $150 million AUD ($113 million USD) to the U.S. company as detailed by the Queensland state government on Wednesday. Queensland-run utility company CS Energy plans to build a Tesla Megapack energy storage system near its Kogan Creek coal power station, according to Reuters. […]

As Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) increase in popularity, it’s getting tougher for some owners to land a spot at Superchargers, which has caused the automaker to limit charging for some drivers, by default. Owners in Australia were given a notification in their cars saying they were at a “High-usage Supercharger station,” with the message noting […]

Edify, an Australian solar and battery energy storage developer, on Monday announced three new energy storage facilities in New South Wales, Australia, powered by Tesla’s Megapack batteries — reports Renewables Now. The Megapack is a commercial-grade energy storage solution from Tesla that is typically deployed to solar farms, energy storage sites, and other large-scale electricity projects. Edify’s planned […]

Australian mining company Liontown Resources said on Wednesday it has signed a five-year contract with Tesla to supply lithium spodumene concentrate, according to Reuters. The contract is over 100,000 dry metric tonnes (DMT) of the concentrate, with the deal’s first year starting in 2024. In the following years, the company’s lithium concentrate output will increase […]

Tesla sold a whopping 15,054 all-electric Model 3 sedans in Australia in 2021, topping electric vehicle (EV) sales in the country by a huge margin and outselling automotive market leader Toyota’s Camry (13,081 units) in the region’s medium-sized sedan market — reports The Driven. The data comes from the Australian Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), which […]

Image via @Teslascope Tesla recently reduced the range of its Model 3 Long Range AWD in Europe, with these cars coming from Giga Shanghai in China. Range was reduced as follows, depending on the wheels ordered: 18-inch Wheels: 626km (was 637km; -11km) 19-inch Wheels: 602km (was 614km; -12km) It was somewhat unclear why the range […]

New South Wales (NSW) has the highest population of any Australian state, and a new report shows that the region has now passed an important landmark on its way to mainstream electric vehicle (EV) adoption. NSW has surpassed a milestone of over 10,000 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) registered in the state, according to The Driven. Newly- […]

Tesla powered on the Victoria, Australia “Big Battery” on Wednesday, a large-scale Tesla Megapack lithium-ion energy storage system that will help operate utility reserves for much of the Australian state, according to CNBC. The Megapacks were constructed in hopes to prevent blackouts from occurring, as well as to give utility companies more energy storage for […]

Some critics have pointed out that the electrical grid will need to expand to support upcoming gas car sales ban goals, and one Australian research team is already working on the viability of electric vehicles (EVs) providing spare, unused power back to the grid. Researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) announced plans on Wednesday […]

Tesla is adding to a number of its ongoing Australian energy storage projects, with a new partnership taking place in Queensland, Australia. Australian power company Genex Power signed a supply agreement last week with Tesla to use its Megapacks to power a 50 MW and 100 MWh battery project in Queensland, Australia, according to Energy […]

Tesla announced plans on Tuesday to expand the Tesla Energy Plan from South Australia to Victorian residents reports One Step Off the Grid. The move will be powered by Victoria’s Big Battery, recently connected to the grid, a series of Tesla Megapacks connected to the region’s electrical grid. The system will use “Time of Use” […]