September 2022

General Motors updated CEO Mary Barra’s “Work Appropriately” policy, requiring workers to report in-person.  Automotive News reported that General Motors now requires employees to physically work at its brick-and-mortar offices at least three days a week. “Employees who transitioned to working remotely some or all of the time during the pandemic will pivot to a more […]

New data reveals that Tesla’s overall fleet experienced a 10.7% growth in South Australia during August 2022, as the all-electric car maker continues to churn out deliveries down under.  According to Carloop data, more South Australians are transitioning from ICE to electric vehicles, with Tesla making up a sizable chunk of the EV uptake. Tesla sold 102

If Elon Musk’s statements ring true, the 500-mile variant of the Tesla Semi should start shipping later this year. As the EV maker approaches this target date, it appears that Tesla has been busying itself with stress-testing the Class 8 all-electric truck.  A recent sighting of the Tesla Semi as it was being transported in

A recent report has suggested that Tesla China intends to raise its vehicle output from Giga Shanghai by about 33% in the fourth quarter. This was despite the electric vehicle production facility reportedly being kept at 93% capacity through the end of the year.  Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai has undergone a series of upgrades to both

Tesla shares (NASDAQ:TSLA) are showing some momentum on Tuesday amid reports of the company’s strong end-of-quarter push and optimistic forecasts for China in Q4 2022.  Tesla has maintained that it intends to end 2022 with a delivery growth of about 50% compared to the previous year. Such a target is ambitious, especially since Tesla delivered

Hertz has partnered with BP to place EV chargers at existing Hertz locations nationally. Hertz announced today that it had entered a Memorandum of Understanding with BP to place the company’s Pulse EV charging stations at Hertz locations. This is part of Hertz’s larger plan to aggressively electrify and offer customers the best electric vehicle

The United States Department of Transportation announced this morning that it had approved plans to build enough electric vehicle charging stations to cover 75,000 miles worth of highways across the country and its territories. After passing a hefty $1 trillion infrastructure bill in November 2021, President Joe Biden’s moves to increase the available number of

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi stated that he doesn’t want Uber drivers to use gas vehicles past 2030. According to an interview conducted by CBS Morning, Khosrowshahi doesn’t want gas-powered vehicles on the Uber taxi platform past 2030. However, for a company that prides itself on being a platform and not a service provider with employees, electrifying

A recent court filing from Twitter has shown that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was texting Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison just hours before he announced that he was pausing his attempt to acquire the social media company.  As per Twitter’s court filing, Musk and Ellison had exchanged multiple text messages starting May 12 through 12:20