Hertz disclosed that it took delivery of only half its massive Tesla order of 100,000 electric cars. However, the numbers don’t add up. In 2021, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. More recently, the company added Model Y vehicles to… Continue reading Hertz took delivery of half its massive Tesla order of 100,000 electric cars
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Tesla will unveil its “Master Plan Part 3” at “Investor Day” on March 1
Tesla will finally unveil a planned expansion of its “master plan” on March 1st at the company’s “Investor Day” summit at Giga Texas, said CEO Elon Musk today. Tesla announced its “Investor Day” event last month, to occur in March. This is a new event by Tesla, seemingly separate from the annual shareholder event, where… Continue reading Tesla will unveil its “Master Plan Part 3” at “Investor Day” on March 1
Watch GM’s EV ad with Netflix and Will Ferrell before it airs during the Super Bowl [Video]
With mere days away from the Super Bowl kickoff, GM and Netflix have posted the full 60-second commercial that will air during the second quarter this Sunday. The ad, which was teased by both companies last week, features Will Ferrell discussing and engaging with GM brand EVs in various Netflix shows. You can view the… Continue reading Watch GM’s EV ad with Netflix and Will Ferrell before it airs during the Super Bowl [Video]
Police chief explains how Tesla Model Y patrol car will save them $80,000
The police chief of Somerset in Wisconsin explained in detail why his police department decided to go electric with a Tesla Model Y patrol car and how he expects the single electric vehicle will save the town $80,000. There are an impressive number of police departments around the world realizing that electric vehicles are the… Continue reading Police chief explains how Tesla Model Y patrol car will save them $80,000
Tesla files to trademark ‘TeslaOne’ for new in-house application
Tesla has filed to trademark the term “TeslaOne” for what appears to be a new in-house work mobile application. Last week, Tesla filed for a new trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We waited until this week to report on it since we got misled by another filing seemingly made by Tesla… Continue reading Tesla files to trademark ‘TeslaOne’ for new in-house application
Tesla’s infamous Full Self-Driving Beta v11 is coming this week if you believe Elon Musk
Tesla’s infamous Full Self-Driving Beta v11 update was supposed to be here in November of last year, but it has been delayed many times. CEO Elon Musk now says it’s coming this week – if you believe him. Tesla FSD Beta v11 is both an exciting and scary step as it is supposed to merge… Continue reading Tesla’s infamous Full Self-Driving Beta v11 is coming this week if you believe Elon Musk
Watch Tesla Cybertruck’s impressive 4-wheel steering at work
A new video of the Tesla Cybertruck’s impressive 4-wheel steering at work has leaked -giving us the best look at the feature yet. Rear-wheel steering is quickly becoming a must-have feature for electric pickup trucks coming to market. Rear-wheel steering, or four-wheel steering, is the ability to steer the rear axle, generally to a smaller… Continue reading Watch Tesla Cybertruck’s impressive 4-wheel steering at work
Tesla adjusts pricing again, Model Y goes up, Model 3 goes down
Tesla has again adjusted its electric vehicle prices, the third time in a month. This time, Model Y prices went up while Model 3 base price went down. It’s been an eventful last few weeks for people tracking Tesla’s prices. As we previously reported, Tesla started the month by implementing drastic cuts across its entire EV… Continue reading Tesla adjusts pricing again, Model Y goes up, Model 3 goes down
Avis has new T&Cs for renting its EVs, and they’re a little weird
Tesla Model 3 Source: Tesla Car rental giant Avis just sent an email out today to its customers to let that it has new rental terms and conditions for its fleet EVs. Some of the company’s EV rules are a bit of a head scratcher. Here’s what the email said: As we introduce Electric Vehicles… Continue reading Avis has new T&Cs for renting its EVs, and they’re a little weird
Elon Musk found not guilty in the Tesla 420 take-private case
A jury has found Elon Musk not guilty in the case of his tweet about taking Tesla private at $420 a share. Five years later, this single tweet is still haunting the Tesla CEO. For those who don’t remember the situation, back in 2018, Musk briefly considered trying to bring Tesla private and disclosed his… Continue reading Elon Musk found not guilty in the Tesla 420 take-private case