Tesla goes Down Under December 9th Are you an aspiring New or Used Car Buyer looking for your dream car? Visit Cars4sa.co.za Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Pacific Region Not too long after Tesla stepped in to scoop up some of the engineers left behind as Ford, GM and Toyota announced shuttering production Down Under, the California-based EV company will start selling its Model S in Australia. Beginning Tuesday, December 9, sales will begin in Sydney, bringing a California-style plug-in change to the countrys automotive landscape. The Model S will start at $81,729 US in Australia. Come Tuesday, we can expect to hear what Teslas plans are in regard to distribution, creating charging networks and the like. So far, we know that its Supercharger network will likely be powered at least in part by solar energy and that the first Model S deliveries will go to solar-powered homes. This isnt surprising, considering the companys ties to SolarCity, for whom Tesla will set aside a certain amount of battery production in its Reno-based Gigafactory. If Teslas solar strategy is successful, it could open up conversations about larger-scale reliance on renewable energy in Australia. Well have to wait and see. The Model S will start at $97,245 ($81,729 US) in Australia, and that includes taxes and registration fees, but customers outside of the Australian Capital Territory could see their base prices start at over $103,000. Tesla believes, though, that its prices will be competitive with the other big players in Australias luxury segment. Right now, there are still a lot of questions to be answered regarding Teslas future in Australia. Some of those answers should arrive next week, while well just have to wait for the market to respond for others. If youd like to be part of that market, head on over to Teslas Australia page. Tesla goes Down Under December 9th originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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