Last month, Tesla announced that it will expand in New Zealand by the end of the year. At the time, the automaker was scouting for a location for its first store and to hire some employees for test drive events.

Today, the company officially started taking orders for the Model S and X, and sent out a press release confirming their first store and service center in the country. expand full story

Following what the company refers to as “overwhelming demand for Model 3 and enthusiasm from owners who have imported their Tesla’s into the country”, Tesla announced today a complete expansion in New Zealand with its vehicle business and its energy products, which are already available through the Tesla authorized installer Vector Energy. expand full story