Tesla
Tesla sold ‘self-driving’ software for $10,000. Now it faces a legal fight
Tesla faces legal battles alleging it charged Australian customers for its self-driving software despite their cars being incapable of using the feature.
- Elias Visontay
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‘You can tell I’m not steering’: Self-driving Teslas hit Australian roads
Tesla drivers rave about automated driving, but the car’s technology still struggles with roundabouts and hook turns.
- Elias Visontay
- Exclusive
- Electric vehicles
Queensland Tesla registrations in free-fall, as Musk embraces far-right
New data has revealed a sharp reversal in Tesla’s fortunes in Queensland, with the slump attributed to a combination of market saturation and political fallout.
- Cameron Atfield
‘It’s on fire’: Tesla sued over trapped driver as safety concerns grow
Days after China banned electric car doors, a US lawsuit alleged a 20-year-old Tesla driver pleaded for help to escape moments before he died.
- Elias Visontay, Dana Hull and Madlin Mekelburg
Chinese ban on Tesla-style door handles likely to flow through to Australia
Chinese authorities have announced a ban on new vehicles being sold with hidden, electronically reliant door handles, amid concerns that they trap occupants.
- Elias Visontay
- Opinion
- Mergers & acquisitions
Why Elon Musk just created a $1.8 trillion space monster
Elon Musk has always had a remarkable capacity to convince investors to help pay for his fantastical dreams.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- AI
Robots, redundancies and runaway spending: Not all AI hits the mark
Amazon’s decision to cut jobs spooked investors who worried that cost-cutting was needed to raise funds for AI.
- Elizabeth Knight
The SA miracle: How one Australian state leads the world on renewables
Hard work and “really good wind” have helped South Australia become a world leader on renewables. But the state is determined to go further.
- Nick O'Malley and Bianca Hall
Tesla loses title as world’s biggest EV maker as sales fall for second year
The car maker’s sales fell 9 per cent in 2025, but investors seem unfazed as the company pivots to new products.
- Paul Harloff and Bernard Condon
Tesla’s outlook darkens as BYD lifts global sales
Tesla ended last year on a roll, with investors increasingly buying into Elon Musk’s ebullience about autonomous vehicles. Winning over actual car buyers is another story.
- Kara Carlson, Linda Lew, Danny Lee and Bei Hu