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Re:Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4B Bid for Control of OpenAI by jiggawatts on Monday February 10, 2025 @07:20PM (#43007187)
The weak Aussie dollar and the low cost of BYD cars is what did that.

Also, Tesla stopped selling the Model S here.

Re:Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4B Bid for Control of OpenAI by decimalenough on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:24PM (#43007812)
Nothing specific to Australia, there are no RHD versions of the new S/X anywhere in the world. But S/X sales were a rounding error compared to 3/Y anyway.
Re:Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4B Bid for Control of OpenAI by threeseed on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:29PM (#43007861)
Model S stopped being sold here in 2023.

In 2024, Tesla reported a 17% drop in Australia despite EV market growing.

Re:Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4B Bid for Control of OpenAI by aswanson on Monday February 10, 2025 @09:09PM (#43008162)
I'm pretty sympathetic on protecting the country from CCP subsidized market capture, but at this point we need to let BYD sell here. It would lower vehicle prices and knock off tesla. Both of which need to happen.