Uber is acquiring 50,000 Tesla vehicles to rent to its drivers as part of an ambitious plan to electrify its fleet in the US by 2030. The ride-hailing company is working with rental car company Hertz, which announced yesterday that it had ordered 100,000 Teslas. The move comes as car companies and transportation providers around… Continue reading Uber aims for 50,000 Teslas on its platform by 2023
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An all-electric Range Rover is coming in 2024
Land Rover plans to add an all-electric Range Rover to its lineup in 2024, the brand said Tuesday. The announcement was made alongside its reveal of the 2022 Range Rover, the redesigned fifth generation of its luxury SUV that is loaded with tech, features an electrical architecture to support over-the-air software updates and sits on… Continue reading An all-electric Range Rover is coming in 2024
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’
General Motors wants to help build 40,000 electric vehicle chargers in the US
General Motors will work with its network of dealers to help spur the installation of 40,000 electric vehicle chargers in the US, the company announced today. It will also begin selling its own “Ultium” branded Level 2 chargers for home or business uses. GM said that it hopes the new project will spur the creation… Continue reading General Motors wants to help build 40,000 electric vehicle chargers in the US
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
Hertz Orders 100,000 Teslas for Rental Cars
The deal caused Tesla’s market valuation to hit the $1 trillion mark. Big Order Rental car company Hertz has ordered 100,000 Tesla Model 3s as part of a massive push to electrify its fleet — the largest purchase of electric vehicles ever, according to Bloomberg. It’s a massive deal reportedly worth $4.2 billion, pushing the… Continue reading Hertz Orders 100,000 Teslas for Rental Cars
Tier scoots off with $200M, all-equity ‘first close’ of Series D
Berlin-based e-scooter rentals company Tier Mobility has announced a $200 million raise which it says is the “first close” of its Series D, as investors continue to plough money into urban micromobility. The startup confirmed to TechCrunch it will be raising a larger amount before the Series D is closed out (and the full round… Continue reading Tier scoots off with $200M, all-equity ‘first close’ of Series D
The Station: Zoox seeks out rain and Tesla fans go on the attack — again
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. TechCrunch’s… Continue reading The Station: Zoox seeks out rain and Tesla fans go on the attack — again
Panasonic unveils its Tesla 4680 battery cell, production to start next year
Panasonic has today unveiled its new 4680 battery cell built for Tesla and it plans to start “test production” early next year. Last year, Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new tabless battery cell in a bigger format with a new chemistry. The automaker claims to have solved some major issues that were preventing… Continue reading Panasonic unveils its Tesla 4680 battery cell, production to start next year