Estonian on-demand transport firm Bolt is set to roll out electric taxi options in South Africa four months after introducing e-bike food delivery services in the country. Bolt’s plan follows the introduction of a ‘green category’ – which lets riders hail an electric or a hybrid vehicle. This comes as the company expands its services… Continue reading Bolt to expand EV option in South Africa
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Mercedes’ electric delivery van concept cleans the surrounding air
Mercedes is using the impending COP26 climate conference to highlight its EV efforts — and show how sustainability can involve more than a switch to battery power. The newly unveiled Sustaineer delivery van concept is fully electric, as you’d guess, but it also improves the environment around it. Fine particulate filters on the front and… Continue reading Mercedes’ electric delivery van concept cleans the surrounding air
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
Uber Announces It Will Roll Out 50,000 Teslas to Its Drivers
“We look forward to seeing more EVs on the road right away.” Uber x Tesla Rental car company Hertz announced on Monday that it was ordering 100,000 Tesla Model 3s, a colossal commission that sent shares of the Elon Musk-led company soaring. And ride-hailing giant Uber is getting in on the fun. In turn, the… Continue reading Uber Announces It Will Roll Out 50,000 Teslas to Its Drivers
Uber aims for 50,000 Teslas on its platform by 2023
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
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