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May 07, 2025

Is Tesla losing its spark here?

May 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Is Tesla losing its spark here?

Latest financials for Tesla in NZ are out - and have raised comment.

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May 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
EV, MIA, Model 3, Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Elon Musk
April 01, 2025

Full self drive gets new name, same old criticism

April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Full self drive gets new name, same old criticism

In China, FSD has been relabelled ‘intelligent assisted driving.’ Does that make it any better?

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April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
full self drive, FSD, Model Y, Model 3, Shanghai, Intelligent Assisted Driving
March 06, 2025

Tesla down - but are Musk politics to blame?

March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla down - but are Musk politics to blame?

Elon’s EV brand was already in doldrums here before he raised his right arm.

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March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, Elon Musk, Swasticar, Nazi
August 23, 2024

Tesla slide also a personality problem?

August 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla slide also a personality problem?

Kiwi EV interest is already well down, and now there are report s suggesting Elon Musk has annoyed Teslarati.

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August 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Elon Musk, Model 3, Model Y, rebate, slump
July 02, 2024

Slim pickings in June for new car sector

July 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Slim pickings in June for new car sector

EVs, PHEVs again hurt as whole new car sector falls 60 percent year-on-year.

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July 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, Motor Industry Association, Tesla, Toyota, Model 3, Model Y, RAV4, BYD
June 22, 2024

Cybertruck NZ-bound - but no sale ever likely

June 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Cybertruck NZ-bound - but no sale ever likely

It’s just show and tell for Elon Musk’s biggest, boldest and baddest - right hand drive is the ‘too hard’ basket.

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June 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Cybertruck, Elon Musk, Tesla NZ, Model 3, Model Y
April 24, 2024

Now there are three Threes

April 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Now there are three Threes

Tesla’s Model 3 sedan now has a new leader, and it and the Model Y have dropped in price.

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April 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, Tesla, Performance, Elon Musk
April 18, 2024

Cadillac EV launch job for ex-Tesla guide

April 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Cadillac EV launch job for ex-Tesla guide

Marketing of Cadillac’s first electric, the Lyriq, here is in the hands of a man who helped set up Telsa in Australasia and guided the Model 3’s entry.

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April 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
GMSV
Heath Walker, Tesla, Model 3, Cadillac, Lyriq, Chevrolet, Corvette, Silverado, Yukon Denali
January 17, 2024

Model 3’s ANCAP score headache hits NZ

January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Model 3’s ANCAP score headache hits NZ

Our compliance rules would appear to let slide an issue causing furore across the Tasman - but the crash tester’s ‘no score’ edict sticks.

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January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, Tesla NZ, ANCAP, crash test, Australian Design Rules
December 01, 2023

Cybertruck silence for NZ scene

December 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Cybertruck silence for NZ scene

Tesla’s new model has finally reached production - but there’s no comment on whether it’ll get here.

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December 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Cybertruck, Tesla NZ, Model 3
October 25, 2023

BYD sets NZ price, availability for Seal

October 25, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
BYD sets NZ price, availability for Seal

Model 3 competitor will span three variants, each with its own powertrain.

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October 25, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Seal, Warren Willmot, Model 3, Tesla
September 01, 2023

Updated Model 3 revealed

September 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Model 3 revealed

Same drivetrains, but altered looks with improved ranges.

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September 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model Y, Model 3, Elon Musk, Tesla NZ
May 15, 2023

‘Sexy’ time over for Tesla

May 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
‘Sexy’ time over for Tesla

Two models that kicked off Tesla’s international ambition here, blipped then all but blanked out seem to be gone for good.

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May 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model X, Model S, Model 3, Model Y
January 16, 2023

Recent price drop holds for Tesla

January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Recent price drop holds for Tesla

Latest rejig in bigger markets that have pulled down stickers by up to 20 percent have not impacted in NZ.

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January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
electric cars, Model Y, Model 3, Elon Musk, Tesla NZ, reduction, price
January 10, 2023

Electrics on rise but Ranger still king

January 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Electrics on rise but Ranger still king

Latest battery cars lifted EV action but ‘ute tax’ also failed to hurt interest in Ford and Toyota pick-ups.

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January 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Tesla, Ford, Ranger, Motor Industry Association, Hilux, Toyota, Model 3, David Crawford
October 26, 2022

Sister model to NZ-bound Toyota EV revealed

October 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
 Sister model to NZ-bound Toyota EV revealed

While the BZ3X sedan is only for China, there’s talk a Suzuki spin-off might avail globally.

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October 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki, Toyota
BZ4X, BZ3X, Toyota, Suzuki, EV, Tesla, Model 3
June 09, 2022

Focus back on Tesla ‘autonomy’

June 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Focus back on Tesla ‘autonomy’

Expert advice remains firm: Those ‘autopilot’ and ‘full self drive’ tags are steering wide of the mark.

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June 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Technology, Tesla
AutoPilot, Autonomy, Full Self Drive, Elon Musk, Model 3, Model S, Model X, Model Y
January 24, 2022

Model 3 action looming?

January 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Model 3 action looming?

Thought Model 3s here will be included in a remedial action has raised with our neighbour, which adopts common stock, raising the alarm.

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January 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, recall, Model S
October 19, 2021

Tesla tsunami probably not at peak

October 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla tsunami probably not at peak

Model 3 is doing the job, but Model Y could conceivably be the bigger winner.

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October 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Tesla, Model 3, Model Y, registrations
October 05, 2021

Model 3 country’s favourite passenger car last month

October 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Model 3 country’s favourite passenger car last month

Electric car interest accelerated last month, with Tesla leading the way, latest new vehicle registrations data suggests.

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October 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Telsa, Model 3, MIA, David Crawford, Registrations, September 2021
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