Tesla posts best Australian sales in 12 months
According to figures shared with the Electric Vehicle Council, Tesla delivered 4589 vehicles in Australia in June, marking its biggest month for new-vehicle registrations so far this year.
However, Tesla deliveries were down 2.0 per cent compared with June 2024.
Tesla not only delivered more vehicles than in May 2025 – when 3897 reached customers, up 9.25 per cent year-on-year – it also posted its biggest month of deliveries since June 2024, when 4683 Teslas found new homes.
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But the brand's deliveries from January to June were still down 38.8 per cent on the same period last year, to 14,146 units.
Sagging Model 3 sales are dragging down Tesla, despite the mid-size electric sedan (pictured above) receiving an extensive update early in 2024.
Deliveries of the Model 3 were down 36.3 per cent on June 2024 to 1132 units, and down 64.9 per cent year-to-date to 3715 units.
In contrast, the recently updated Model Y mid-size electric SUV (pictured below) is helping propel the brand. Its sales were up 19 per cent year-on-year to 3457 units, though year-to-date sales are down 16.7 per cent to 10,431 units. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
The Model Y's year-on-year bounce in June wasn't as large as the one it enjoyed in May, when deliveries soared by 122.5 per cent.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) is responsible for the Australian auto industry's monthly VFACTS sales report. June sales results are set to be published tomorrow, when we'll be able to see how close rival brands like BYD have gotten to Tesla.
Some challenger brands like Xpeng, however, don't yet report to VFACTS or the EV Council.
Apart from Tesla, Polestar is the only other brand to report its sales to the EV Council, and its June deliveries were down 4.8 per cent year-on-year to 339 units. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
The Geely-owned brand, however, is up 23.6 per cent year-to-date to 1173 units, thanks to the arrival of the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 (pictured above) electric SUVs, helping to offset sagging sales for the Polestar 2 fastback.
Despite its recent sales slump, the Tesla Model Y will likely maintain its stranglehold on the title of Australia's top-selling EV – an impressive feat given its ever-growing contingent of rivals.
Here's a breakdown of Tesla's monthly sales volumes so far this year.
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