Tesla delivers over 700 vehicles to Western Australia

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Tesla recently delivered a whopping 749 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles to Western Australia (WA). The deliveries hint at the rising demand for Tesla in certain parts Down Under. 

Recently, Tesla Owners Club Western Australia shared a photo of Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles arriving at the Fremantle port via the Crystal Ace transport ship in Western Australia. Not all 749 Tesla vehicles were captured in the photos. Only around 400+ Model Y and Model 3s are shown in the picture. However, one X commenter informed netizens that the remaining 300+ were unloaded from Crystal Ace after sunset.

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Tesla’s growing presence in Australia has helped it expand vehicle deliveries. Western Australia is the latest addition to Tesla’s expanding delivery points. The company would have to transfer cars from the east to the west coast of Australia before delivering directly to the port in WA. Tesla vehicles sent to Fremantle port will likely speed up the delivery process, encouraging more people to buy from the company. 

As of this writing, Tesla sells the Model Y RWD, Long Range, and Performance in WA. The RWD variant starts at $65,400. Meanwhile, the Model Y Long Range starts at $78,400, and the Performance costs $91,400 before options.

Tesla offers Model 3 RWD, Long Range, and Performance to consumers in Western Australia. The RWD costs $57,400 before options. The Long Range Model 3 starts at $70,400, and the Performance variant starts at $83,400. 

The WA government offers a $3,500 rebate to Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) for up to 10,000 eligible vehicles until 2025. The rebate applies to ZEVs with a subtotal of $70,000 or less, including GST. Tesla’s estimated delivery times for all Model Y variants are between July and September 2023.

Below is the application for Western Australia’s ZEV rebate. 

Western Australia Zero Emission Vehicle Rebate (E120) Application by Maria Merano on Scribd

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Two ex-Tesla employees face legal action over “Tesla Files” leak

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Two former Tesla employees are currently facing a lawsuit from the electric vehicle maker over the leak of the “Tesla Files” earlier this year. The leaked data reportedly includes information — such as social security numbers and other personal identifying information — of over 75,000 individuals. 

Tesla outlined its response to the issue in an advisory notice that was published by the Maine Attorney General’s Office. The letter from the electric vehicle maker included a background into the issue, as well as the steps that the company has taken to address the leak. As noted by Tesla, it was informed by German media outlet Handelsblatt on May 10, 2023, that it had obtained confidential information. Later investigations would reveal that the leak was from two former Tesla employees. 

As part of its response to the data leak, which was eventually reported by the German media outlet as the “Tesla files,” the electric vehicle maker noted that it had filed the appropriate legal action against its two former employees. The electronic devices of the two ex-Tesla workers were reportedly seized as well, and the company has obtained court orders that would prevent the former employees from further disseminating the leaked data. 

Following is Tesla’s account for the issue, as per the company’s notice that was submitted to the Maine Attorney General’s Office. 

“A foreign media outlet (named Handelsblatt) informed Tesla on May 10, 2023 that it had obtained Tesla confidential information. The investigation revealed that two former Tesla employees misappropriated the information in violation of Tesla’s IT security and data protection policies and shared it with the media outlet. The outlet has stated that it does not intend to publish the personal information, and in any event, is legally prohibited from using it inappropriately. 

“Tesla immediately took steps to contain the incident, understand the scope, and protect your information. Among other things, we identified and filed lawsuits against the two former employees. These lawsuits resulted in the seizure of the former employees’ electronic devices that were believed to have contained the Tesla information. Tesla also obtained court orders that prohibit the former employees from further use, access, or dissemination of the data, subject to criminal penalties. Tesla cooperated with law enforcement and external forensics experts and will continue to take appropriate steps as necessary. 

“We also arranged resources to determine what data was involved and identify potentially affected individuals. As discussed below, we recently confirmed that certain employee-related records were among the confidential information affected as part of this incident.”

The electric vehicle maker noted that it is offering credit monitoring and identity detection and resolution services to those affected by the data leak. This comes in the form of a complimentary membership to Experian’s IdentityWorks, which provides credit monitoring as well as identity detection and resolution services. The company also advised its users to be extremely vigilant against possible “phishing” attempts, and be extremely thorough with their account statements and credit history. 

Tesla’s letter to the Maine Attorney General’s Office can be viewed below. 

Tesla Files Notice by Simon Alvarez on Scribd

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Tesla Cybertrucks garner their own security team with leak crackdown

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Tesla Security has its hands full for the next several months if new images are any indication of what the team’s task will be at Gigafactory Texas.

As the all-electric Cybertruck continues to catalyze speculation of all varieties with its pending and unknown initial delivery dates potentially looming, Tesla Security has been called upon to keep the pickup out of the lens of employee cameras and possibly other onlookers.

However, it could not keep Jeff Roberts, a local drone operator and observer of Tesla’s Austin-based Gigafactory, from snapping a few new pictures of two brand-new Cybertrucks that were spotted charging on factory property.

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Credit: @peterdog15 on Twitter

As you can see, a Model Y security vehicle is parked directly in front of the two new Cybertruck units, potentially there to fend off any attempt at photographs from employees.

As we reported yesterday, Tesla has laid down the law in terms of what consequences lie ahead for the employees that leaked images of the truck, its equipment, or production lines. For the past several months, Tesla has remained relatively tight-lipped regarding the progress of the truck, not giving any indication of what pricing might be or what configurations and powertrains will be available.

Essentially, the only information on the Cybertruck’s progress that has been available is what has been given to media outlets through leaks from employees, along with the vague details that have been given by Tesla throughout the past eight months.

As we can see, security efforts to defend and protect the Cybertruck have been increased at Gigafactory Texas due to the nature of the vehicle. For the past four years, people have speculated heavily on what the Tesla pickup would bring. After being unveiled in November 2019, the Cybertruck has undergone intense scrutiny from Tesla and has been improved in several ways, including the overall dimensions and some interior features.

However, a few things remain up in the air, and that includes a delivery date, pricing, and configurations. However, Tesla has confirmed that the truck will be released this year, and with more indicators of crash testing being underway, it seems we are finally close.

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