Tesla Model Y 2025 News

7000-plus Teslas recalled for hazardous software fault

By James Cleary · 03 Sep 2025

The Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts has issued a safety recall notice impacting 7301 examples of the Tesla Model Y sold new in Australia in 2025.

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'For your safety we strongly advise against it': The bonkers Tesla Model Y and Model 3 safety warning you probably don't know about

By Andrew Chesterton · 28 Jul 2025

Tesla has issued a warning to Australian owners about driving their vehicles through tunnels with the cruise control system activated, warning that it is a “known-limitation” of the model’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control. The situation came to light most recently through user complaints of phantom braking when the cruise system is active in a tunnel, with a complaint to Tesla eliciting the warning. It is also included in Tesla’s user manual.

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Tesla demolishes Chinese brands in Australia: US electric car brand posts best sales in Australia this year with the updated 2025 Tesla Model Y only outsold by the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger

By Jack Quick · 03 Jul 2025

Tesla has clawed itself out of its sales slump in Australia, achieving its best monthly sales figure in the past 12 months.

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Australia's favourite cars revealed: 2026 Ford Ranger has pushed the Toyota RAV4 off its perch as the BYD Shark 6 and Tesla Model Y roar into relevancy

By Dom Tripolone · 03 Jul 2025

There’s a new number-one seller in town. The Ford Ranger has run down the Toyota RAV4 at the halfway point of the yearly sales race.

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Alert! Tesla's Full Self Driving lands on Australian roads as testing commences in Melbourne for the future self driving technology available on the 2025 Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3

By Samuel Irvine · 19 May 2025

For Melbourne drivers who hate those pesky CBD hook turns, Tesla may have found you a solution. That is, if you’re willing to put your life into the hands of computer software.

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'We're gunning for the RAV4 Hybrid': Tesla puts Toyota on notice with crazy plan for the Model Y Juniper electric SUV

By Andrew Chesterton · 10 May 2025

Tesla says it will turnaround a sales slump, overcome a stagnating of the electric vehicle space in Australia, and take down one of the country's best-selling vehicles in the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, in a series of bold predictions following the launch of the updated Tesla Model Y Juniper.

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How Tesla will stay ahead of the pack: New 'Acceleration Boost' software upgrade coming for 2025 Tesla Model Y Juniper to help it fend off XPeng G6, Deepal S07 and Geely EX5

By Dom Tripolone · 06 May 2025

Owners of the new Tesla Model Y — codenamed Juniper — with the need for speed can now make their car faster in a matter of minutes, for a price of course.

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Is it affordable enough? 2025 Tesla Model Y pricing and specs locked in with surprisingly small price hike as embattled electric car brand fights off XPeng G6, Leapmotor C10 and Geely EX5

By Tom White · 21 Mar 2025

Tesla has announced pricing and features for its post-launch mainstream variants of the updated Model Y.

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Desperate times for Tesla? Price range revealed for cut-price Model Y that could reshape its electric car fight against XPeng G6, Leapmotor C10 and Geely EX5

By Andrew Chesterton · 17 Mar 2025

Tesla will attempt to arrest or reverse sliding sales in Australia and across the globe by unveiling a new and cheaper Tesla Model Y that will bring Elon Musk's best selling vehicle closer to its Chinese competitors than ever before, according to new reports.

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Tesla engineers 'listen to every piece of customer feedback': Surprising changes for 2025 Tesla Model Y detailed as it prepares to take on Kia EV5, Xpeng G6 and BYD Sealion 7

By Tom White · 10 Mar 2025

There are some surprising changes to Tesla's Model Y which reverse some controversial choices made on the Model 3.

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