Hertz Wants to Lead Adoption of EVs, Starting with Tesla Deal: CEO

After Hertz’s $4.2 billion USD deal to buy 100,000 Tesla vehicles, the company’s head is hoping to help lead the efforts to move towards electric vehicles (EVs) with the purchase. Hertz Interim CEO Mark Fields said the company’s strategy was geared towards being the company to “lead the adoption of EVs” on a recent segment […]

Automakers Divided on Climate Pledge to End Gas Cars By 2040

As climate change becomes more and more of a prevalent reality, many of the world’s governments, companies and cities on Wednesday signed the Glasgow Declaration to end fossil fuel use by 2040 – though holdouts include some of the world’s top automakers and auto markets. Toyota and Volkswagen, the world’s two top two automakers did […]

Tesla’s Model Y Tops High-End SUV Sales in China: October 2021

Immediately following the news that the Tesla Model Y Standard is sold out in China until early 2022, new data has come out showing that the electric vehicle (EV) was the country’s best-selling high-end SUV in October. The Tesla Model Y was October’s top-selling high-end SUV in China, according to data from the China Passenger […]

Tesla Beats Mercedes in U.S. Luxury Registrations, Reaches No. 3 Spot

Tesla has surpassed Mercedes-Benz to land the number three spot for U.S. luxury-vehicle registrations from the beginning of this year to September, according to data from research firm Experian’s Market Trends Review Q2 2021 presentation, reports Automotive News. The news comes after Tesla was nearing Mercedes’s sales numbers in August, but was still sitting behind […]

Rivian IPO Raises $11.9 Billion, Shares to Trade Under Ticker RIVN

Rivian announced on Wednesday its upsized initial public offering of 153,000,000 shares of Class A common stock was set at $78 per share, raising $11.93 billion for the company. The electric automaker backed by the likes of Amazon and Ford, is set to trade under the ticker symbol “RIVN” on the Nasdaq today. The offering […]

Tesla’s Entry Model Y in China Now Sold Out Until Early 2022

Tesla’s entry Model Y compact crossover SUV in China is now sold out until 2022. The rear-wheel drive Model Y, priced from RMB 276,000 ($43,172 USD), is now showing an estimated delivery date of 10 to 14 weeks (previously from 6-10 weeks), pegging its arrival beyond 2021 and into early 2022. Even if you upgrade […]

Watch Tesla’s Model 3 Drive on Goodyear Airless Tires [VIDEO]

Tesla uses Goodyear tires on some of its Model 3 cars, and in a recent announcement, the tire maker has shared plans to develop an airless, completely-sustainable tire within the next decade. Goodyear plans to produce airless tires for electric vehicles, in a move to reach its target of making a completely sustainable and maintenance-free […]

Tesla Approved to Sell Electricity in Texas, Reveals Filing

After a filing in August revealed that Tesla was looking to become an electricity provider in Texas, the state has now made it an official utility provider, as revealed by a new document. The Texas Public Utility Commission has certified Tesla as an electricity provider in Texas, according to The Texan, in a filing last […]

Quebec Government Meets with Tesla to Discuss Potential in Supply Chain

Québec’s government is doing talks with Tesla after announcing plans to invest $2-$3 billion CAD into the extraction of metals and the production of battery cells, according to Le Journal de Montreal (via electrek). The government will likely work with a number of private companies to develop the sector within the province, which is likely […]

Cambridge Police in Maryland Unveil Tesla Model Y Cruiser

Looks like Tuesday is Tesla police fleet news on Tesla North, it appears. Police departments continue to try out Tesla electric vehicles for cruisers, with the latest coming from the Cambridge Police department in Maryland. The Cambridge Police Department unveiled a new Tesla Model Y cruiser, which Police Chief Mark Lewis says will save taxpayers […]