Tesla broke the news on its blog today that it would be using lease returns from its new Tesla Model 3 lease program in “the Tesla ride-hailing network.” The blog post is the second confirmation that Tesla will actually own and operate its own fleet of fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicles, with the first note along these lines coming years ago.
Tesla announced in a new blog post today that it was phasing out the $35,000 Standard Range Model 3. The car will not go away completely, but in an awkward reversal of its online-only sales policy, will instead only be available by visiting or calling a Tesla store and specifically requesting the base configuration.
A group of members of the Tesla Drivers Club attended the Concours in the Hills car show in Fountain Hills, Arizona on February 9th, 2019. The event broke all records this year with 108 sponsors, 941 cars, an estimated 20,000+ spectators, and raised over $155,000 for Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
Eco rockets, mobility electric chairs, 3D foot simulation, and more, are possible in a virtual lab that cuts down on development time, lowers carbon footprint, and saves on prototyping. This is the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab from Dassault Systemes. So far, the results have been very positive with less waste, less pollution, and a quicker development timeframe.
Lyft seems increasingly focused on improving society, from inroads to emissions-free ridesharing to bikesharing to other community-oriented, people-oriented, and planet-focused concerns and corporate extensions. One of my favorites was the “ride to vote” offer of 50% off.
Opener is another Urban Air Mobility (UAM) startup focusing on an affordable, safe, and easy-to-operate electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This one is called the BlackFly.
The Driving America Forward Act would extend the federal tax credit to the first 600,000 electric cars from each manufacturer. It has bi-partisan support, but is is a good idea?
The China passenger car association’s first quarter figures are in, and electric vehicle sales continue their rapid rise, up 118% year on year, to over 254,000. Meanwhile, fossil vehicle sales have fallen 13% year on year, to 4,823 thousand for the quarter.
Having tried myself — and failed miserably — to convert my old Volvo, and noticing how the Duke & Duchess departed Windsor Castle in a Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero last year, this video caught my eye as soon as it left the editing room of the guys at Fully Charged. And maybe you already heard: Bond himself is going EV in the next movie in his iconic series, driving the Aston Martin Rapide E. Oh dear, what has the world come to.
The Pininfarina electric hypercar call called the Battista, in honor of its founder, is about to show how you can own a 1,900 hp vehicle in London, drive every day, legally, in ultra low emission zones.
