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Nearly half of Tesla’s 63-strong EV Supercharger network will be open to non-Tesla drivers. (Image: Tom White)
Nearly half of Tesla’s 63-strong EV Supercharger network will be open to non-Tesla drivers. (Image: Tom White)
Tung Nguyen
News Editor
30 Aug 2023
2 min read

Tesla Australia has opened up nearly half of its charging network to electric cars from other brands.

After a pilot program with five chargers in New South Wales, 30 out of the 63 Tesla Superchargers will now work with EVs from Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Kia and more as the brand pushes for more electric car adoption.

“Tesla’s commitment to the global shift towards sustainable energy is evident through providing access to Supercharger locations across Australia for non-Tesla electric vehicle drivers,” it said in a press release.

However, non-Tesla owners will still need to download the brand’s smartphone app to make use of the network, with expanded Supercharger sites found across NSW, Victoria, South Australia, the ACT, Queensland and Western Australia.

Tesla is also touting the reliability of its charging network, with an average global uptime of 99.95 per cent in 2022, while also spruiking that it relies entirely on renewable sources for its chargers.

Tesla is by far the largest EV brand in Australia, accounting for 29,511 of the 49,938 new electric car sales to the end of July this year.

The Tesla Model Y SUV is the most popular EV so far this year with 17,332 new registrations, followed by the Model 3 sedan on 12,179.

Trailing the Tesla pair is the BYD Atto 3 (7201) and supply-constrained models like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (526) and Kia EV6 (702), as well as the ageing Nissan Leaf (287).

Tung Nguyen
News Editor
Having studied journalism at Monash University, Tung started his motoring journalism career more than a decade ago at established publications like Carsales and Wheels magazine. Since then, he has risen through the ranks at GoAuto to Managing Editor before joining the CarsGuide team in 2019 as the newly-appointed News Editor. Since starting at CarsGuide, Tung has spearheaded the push for well-researched and unique stories that will shines a light on the automotive industry for new-car-buying intenders, who might struggle to keep up to date with the fast-paced environment of motoring. The last few years alone have seen an explosion of interest in electric cars, as well as a push for autonomous driving, and as News Editor, it is Tung’s job to stay abreast of all the latest and deliver stories worthy of CarsGuide growing audience.
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