Hertz in talks with Tesla for EV delivery timeline – WSJ

The logo of car rental company Hertz is seen at a branch office in Zurich, Switzerland November 17, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Nov 4 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZZ.PK) are working out how quickly the rental car company can receive deliveries from its large order of Tesla’s electric cars,… Continue reading Hertz in talks with Tesla for EV delivery timeline – WSJ

Autos & Transportation · 1:30 PM UTCHertz in talks with Tesla for EV delivery timeline – WSJTesla Inc and Hertz Global Holdings Inc are working out ho…

The logo of car rental company Hertz is seen at a branch office in Zurich, Switzerland November 17, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Nov 4 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZZ.PK) are working out how quickly the rental car company can receive deliveries from its large order of Tesla’s electric cars,… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 1:30 PM UTCHertz in talks with Tesla for EV delivery timeline – WSJTesla Inc and Hertz Global Holdings Inc are working out ho…

Volkswagen CEO faces German workers as Tesla tensions flare again

By Christoph Steitz, Jan Schwartz 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen Group Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess gestures as he speaks during a news conference to announce the appointment of Wayne Griffiths as the new president of Volkswagen’s Spanish brand SEAT, in Barcelona, Spain September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Albert Gea FRANKFURT/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Volkswagen CEO Herbert… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO faces German workers as Tesla tensions flare again

Volkswagen CEO speaks to workers to try to ease conflict

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen Group Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess gestures as he speaks during a news conference to announce the appointment of Wayne Griffiths as the new president of Volkswagen’s Spanish brand SEAT, in Barcelona, Spain September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Albert Gea FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess sought to… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO speaks to workers to try to ease conflict

Parsing Hertz’s Big EV Bet

Given the ease to consumers of using an Uber, car rental companies were forced to up their game. Hertz’s deal with Tesla helps its need to restock fleet post pandemic, and garnered much positive press. Photo by Charlie Deets on Unsplash The rental car and electric vehicle worlds have been abuzz with the announcement of a “deal” between Hertz… Continue reading Parsing Hertz’s Big EV Bet

Autos & TransportationU.S. Democrats’ plan boosts EV tax credit eligibility to pricier trucks, SUVsNovember 3, 2021

Electric cars sit charging in a parking garage at the University of California, Irvine January 26, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives released an updated social spending and climate measure on Wednesday that expands a proposed $12,500 tax credit to pricier zero-emission vehicles, while lowering… Continue reading Autos & TransportationU.S. Democrats’ plan boosts EV tax credit eligibility to pricier trucks, SUVsNovember 3, 2021

Autos & TransportationTesla added to Uber London plan to boost electric car uptakeNovember 3, 2021

LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Tesla cars from Wednesday will be available to Uber (UBER.N) drivers in London looking to buy or lease a green vehicle as part of an incentive scheme to boost electric car use, the ride-hailing app said. Since Uber introduced a clean air fee, which adds 3 pence (4 cents) to… Continue reading Autos & TransportationTesla added to Uber London plan to boost electric car uptakeNovember 3, 2021

Fisker is on target to launch the Ocean electric SUV in November 2022

Fisker provided an upbeat forecast on the ramp-up of its electric automaking business during Wednesday’s third-quarter earnings call, highlighting its manufacturing partnership with Foxconn, a battery supply agreement with Chinese battery giant CATL secured and its on-track production for the company’s debut Ocean SUV. The company confirmed that it will start production of the Ocean… Continue reading Fisker is on target to launch the Ocean electric SUV in November 2022

Biden’s EV subsidy plan draws ire of Japan and European automakers

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — Japanese and European automakers have cried foul over Washington’s plans to subsidize electric vehicles made by union labor, declaring that the treatment would amount to a two-tiered system favoring a select group of manufacturers. The Biden administration and Democratic lawmakers look to finalize a scheme that would grant a $4,500 tax credit… Continue reading Biden’s EV subsidy plan draws ire of Japan and European automakers