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Tesla Australia & New Zealand celebrate 100,000 units on the road

Teslarati

Tesla Australia and New Zealand recently celebrated having 100,000 units on the road. Tesla Executive Rohan Patel joined the celebration, dropping some facts about the company’s presence in Australia and New Zealand. This is just the start for Tesla [Australia and New Zealand],” Patel commented.

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Electric Utes for Australia & New Zealand

CleanTechnica EVs

While EV enthusiasts in Australia and New Zealand might be holding out for a Rivian or a Ford F-150 Lightning, they may have to make do with the Chinese LDV T60 EV (eT60) instead. The vehicle is available for order in New Zealand now and should be launched late this year or early next year […].

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2025 Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid confirmed for Australia: Toyota HiLux rival scores seriously potent powertrain as electric utes power in

EV Central

The Ford Ranger is set to go electric, starting with a plug-in hybrid EV version in early 2025. Ford this week confirmed one of its worst kept secrets: that the country’s top selling four-wheel drive and second best selling ute will soon get electric assistance within 18 months.

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You’re outta here! Chevrolet Silverado EV won’t be coming to Australia

EV Central

The battery electric Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size pick-up is not under consideration for Australia sale. The shock news was confirmed to EV Central at this month’s 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD launch by Jess Bala, Managing Director of Chevrolet’s local outpost GM Australia and New Zealand.

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Tesla gains seat on Australia’s primary car lobby board

Teslarati

A little over a year after joining Australia’s primary car lobby group, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), Tesla has secured a seat on the group’s board. Interestingly enough, the Australia car industry has been seeing a rapid shift to EVs, with electric cars making up 8% of new vehicle sales last month.

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Tesla celebrates 50,000 Supercharger installation worldwide

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Based on Tesla’s map, most Superchargers are clustered in specific parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, Europe, Iceland, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. As of this writing, Superchargers open to non-Tesla EVs are in the United States, Canada, Europe, Iceland, and Australia.

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Tesla revenue from NZ EV rebates hint at potential IRA benefits [Feature]

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Tesla doubled its revenue after New Zealand’s Clean Car policy introduced rebates to decarbonize its fleet. Tesla New Zealand’s revenue hints at the potential benefits of the United States Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Tesla New Zealand’s revenues in the past show an increase in EV adoption.