Tesla and Hertz are reportedly in the middle of a disagreement over how fast the former can deliver the 100,000 electric cars that the rental company ordered. Last week, Hertz announced that they ordered 100,000 Tesla vehicles, then partnered with Uber to provide 50,000 of them to their drivers with an option for 100,000 more. It… Continue reading Tesla and Hertz reportedly have a disagreement over how fast Tesla can deliver 100,000 electric cars
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CATL to supply batteries for upcoming Fisker Ocean SUV
Fisker Inc. has announced a formal agreement with CATL to supply batteries to the upcoming Ocean electric SUV, as it approaches production next year. CATL will provide small and large battery packs of different chemistries to Fisker over the next few years, delivering an initial annual capacity of over five-gigawatt hours (GWh). By now, most… Continue reading CATL to supply batteries for upcoming Fisker Ocean SUV
XPeng launches ‘Smart Driving Points’ beta, eerily similar to Tesla’s ‘Safety Score’
Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors has taken a play out of Tesla’s book and will implement a ‘Smart Driving Points’ scoring system to ensure future owners don’t abuse its self-driving technology. The safety monitoring system has launched in beta form ahead of a 2022 rollout, and appears to be eerily similar to Tesla’s recent ‘Safety… Continue reading XPeng launches ‘Smart Driving Points’ beta, eerily similar to Tesla’s ‘Safety Score’
Tesla launches new ‘financial leasing’ product to buy cars with 0% down payment
Tesla has launched a new financial product called “financial leasing” that enables customers to buy its cars with no down payment. It’s currently only available in China. Over the weekend, Tesla updated its online configurator in China to add a new financing option when buying a vehicle online. Along with cash or loan, Tesla is… Continue reading Tesla launches new ‘financial leasing’ product to buy cars with 0% down payment
Toyota fixes Tesla’s ‘yoke’ steering wheel in its first electric SUV with steer-by-wire system
Toyota has unveiled a steering wheel similar to Tesla’s “yoke” steering wheel in its first electric SUV, but the automaker has introduced an important feature that fixes the main problem of the Tesla yoke. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Some were worried about the… Continue reading Toyota fixes Tesla’s ‘yoke’ steering wheel in its first electric SUV with steer-by-wire system
Tesla order could double to 200,000 Model 3s to satisfy deal with Uber, says Hertz CEO
Hertz CEO Mark Fields revealed that its deal to supply Tesla vehicles to Uber includes an option on 100,000 more Tesla Model 3s, which would double its total order to 200,000 vehicles. Earlier this week, Hertz announced that it ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles from Tesla as part of a new plan to electrify its fleet.… Continue reading Tesla order could double to 200,000 Model 3s to satisfy deal with Uber, says Hertz CEO
GM CEO is confident they can catch up to Tesla by 2025, but we’re skeptical
In a new interview, GM CEO Mary Barra said that she is confident the automaker can catch up to Tesla and steal its lead in electric vehicles in the US by 2025 with their new electrification plan. We’re skeptical, and with good reason. Earlier this month, GM announced a new electrification plan in which the… Continue reading GM CEO is confident they can catch up to Tesla by 2025, but we’re skeptical
Tesla to help Jaguar Land Rover avoid fines in Europe with CO2 pool
Tesla is going to help Jaguar Land Rover avoid fines in Europe by having the automaker join its CO2 pool for 2021. Europe has put in place new regulations to reduce fleet emissions from automakers. Each automaker has to sell more electric vehicles in order to get their average emissions down and avoid large fines.… Continue reading Tesla to help Jaguar Land Rover avoid fines in Europe with CO2 pool
Tesla releases Dojo whitepaper, Elon Musk teases as ‘more important than it may seem’
Tesla has released a new whitepaper regarding a new standard for its Dojo supercomputing platform. CEO Elon Musk teased the paper as “more important than it may seem.” For years now, Tesla has been teasing the development of a new in-house supercomputer optimized for neural net video training. Tesla is handling an insane amount of… Continue reading Tesla releases Dojo whitepaper, Elon Musk teases as ‘more important than it may seem’
Elon Musk confirms Tesla didn’t give Hertz discount on 100k EV order, questions TSLA surge over it
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla didn’t give Hertz a discount on its order of 100,000 electric cars. The CEO also questions Tesla’s incredible stock price surge following the news. As we reported yesterday, rental car company Hertz announced that they placed an order of 100,000 Model 3 electric vehicles with Tesla. The order is… Continue reading Elon Musk confirms Tesla didn’t give Hertz discount on 100k EV order, questions TSLA surge over it