Tesla Australia is adding four Model 3 variants—the Premium RWD, Premium RWD Long Range, AWD Performance, and a new Model 3 RWD—with the trimmed Model 3 RWD priced from 45,900 before on-road costs.

This update follows recent screen updates, including the 16-inch display rollout in China and earlier changes to the Model Y in the US.

Tesla highlights performance upgrades for the Model 3 Performance, including a black headliner, an EPA range of 316 miles, up to 528 hp peak power, while 0-60 mph remains at 2.9 seconds.

A V2L adapter is required to access the feature and cannot power an entire house; its intended use is limited off-grid during outages for essentials like a refrigerator and basic equipment.

Investors are positioning ahead of the delivery report, viewing delivery data as a near-term guide that could influence growth expectations amid demand and supply chain uncertainty.

European supervision of Full Self-Driving (FSD) rollout faces mixed sentiment from regulators and safety groups, which could affect rollout timelines.

Derivatives and institutional positioning show a taker buy/sell ratio of 0.81 with more selling pressure, while smart money longs outnumber shorts by 3.35, indicating crowded long exposure.

Even with V14.2 Lite, only a small subset of HW3 owners receive the update, and broader adoption could take months based on historical rollout timelines.

Western-market availability of features like V2L and Zen Gray cabin color remains uncertain and may be limited to select regions due to regional production considerations.

Security improvements accompany the update, including under-the-hood hardening of access, authentication, and network protections, with no action required by users and full release notes available.

The update also includes unspecified security fixes and improvements, reinforcing overall system hardening.

Tesla’s mobile maps use a separate mapping layer and can show slight visual lag when loading the Site Map over a supported station.