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Tesla Starts Selling Its Plug-in Electric Vehicle, Model S in Australia

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Tesla has started selling its plug-in electric vehicle, Model S to its customers in Australia.

Apart from unveiling the car, the company also opened its first Sydney retail store and inaugurated 10-station supercharging station for users to charge their electric vehicles.

The car will be sold for $117,000 with standard feature, and if customers adds additional features like dual motor, autopilot feature, autonomously steering, the price would increase to $200,000.

The Guardian cited Tesla's Australian spokesman Heath Walker saying: "It's the fastest accelerating four-door sedan ever built."

Walker added: "Tesla plans to unveil a further eight superchargers between Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney in 2015, allowing the vehicle to make interstate trips.

" By 2016 the company hopes to extend the charger network to Brisbane.

"The Gigafactory, a lithium ion battery plant the company is building in Nevada, scheduled to begin production in 2017."

 

 

Source: http://www.automotive-business-review.com/news/tesla-enters-australia-with-model-s-111214-4466581
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