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'Biggest year in Tesla history': Why 2025 is a make-or-break year for Tesla as the Model 3, Model Y face competition from a wave of Chinese rivals such as the BYD Sealion 7 and Xpeng G6 | Opinion
By Samuel Irvine · 05 Feb 2025
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk called 2025 the “biggest year in Tesla history” at a recent investors meeting, he was right, though not for the reason of becoming the world’s biggest company as he might think.
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CarsGuide's Top 10 car videos of 2024: From Tesla Model 3 Performance to Mahindra XUV700!
By Tim Nicholson · 29 Dec 2024
It’s been another huge year at CarsGuide, especially when it comes to our video content.
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Moment of truth for electric cars: Why 2025 may prove make or break for EVs if Tesla Model Y and Model 3 continue to dominate and new models such as the Hyundai Inster, Kia EV5, Volkswagen ID.Buzz and MG ES5 fall flat | Opinion
By Stephen Ottley · 23 Dec 2024
According to the Chinese Zodiac 2025 is the ‘Year of the Wood Snake’ but it could prove to be the ‘Year of the Electric Car’ when we look back on it. That’s because electric vehicles (EVs) have a lot to prove in 2025 after surging (pun intended) and now seemingly in need of a recharge (pun also intended).
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New features coming to your Tesla: Tesla Model Y and Model 3 to get new software update to boost safety and in-car tech to end 2025
By Dom Tripolone · 04 Dec 2024
Tesla owners will get a virtual bag of goodies to end the year.The American electric car maker has announced its latest round of software updates for its vehicles this holiday period.The updates will lob into Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Australia via an over-the-air update next week.Owners will now be able to access a Tesla app on their Apple Watch that can work as a smart key and allow them to view battery charge, turn on climate control and open the frunk (cargo area under the bonnet).Owners can now watch clips from the in-built dashcam and Sentry Mode clips in the Tesla app on their smartphone and save them to edit or share.New versions of the Model 3, which don’t have a steering column mounted gear selector, will now have access to an Auto Shift function.This works when navigating in and out of car spots and multi-point turns by automatically switching between reverse and drive. Drivers will be asked to confirm the drive mode selection.Drivers can now select the preferred charging level for when they arrive at their destination. This will affect the vehicle’s trip planner that provides stop and charging duration along the route.Other upgrades to the inbuilt maps include search results that are now filtered to show options along your route and estimated detour times. Think a quick Maccas stop along the way and how long this will add to your trip.It’ll also now show rain on the map and the intensity of that rainfall.Teslas will now have rear cross traffic alert safety tech, too. It will sound an alarm if it detects a car coming from the side or rear as you reverse. This is in addition to the reversing auto braking function that is already standard.There are a few extra apps and games included in the car’s multimedia system, among other minor updates
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Is now the right time to buy a second hand electric car? Values of used Tesla Model 3, Nissan Leaf and Hyundai Kona EVs fall as incentivised lease deals come to an end
By John Law · 25 Oct 2024
For those among us who hate depreciation, now might be the perfect time to start looking at second hand electric cars. 
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2025 Tesla Robotaxi and Robovan finally revealed: Electric car pioneer promises the future but offers little detail on upcoming autonomous coupe and small bus
By Tom White · 11 Oct 2024
Tesla's future hopes hinge on these two products, but is it a realistic expectation that autonomous cars will be on the roads by 2026?
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Tesla's most impressive car yet? 2025 Tesla Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive arrives with even more range and efficiency to battle the BYD Seal and Hyundai Ioniq 6, but will it come to Australia?
By Chris Thompson · 09 Oct 2024
A new rear-wheel drive version of the Tesla Model 3 Long Range has gone on sale in the UK, with a new electric driving range that eclipses rivals.
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Move aside, Tesla: Hyundai and Kia's electric cars are the new cultural benchmark | Opinion
By Chris Thompson · 16 Sep 2024
It’s been a long time since someone who’s not that interested in cars gushed to me about how much they like Tesla (it doesn’t help that the man in charge of Tesla has done less and less for his own reputation as time rolls on), so if Tesla isn’t the brand at the cultural forefront of electric cars then, who should be?
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