Tesla Value Hits $100 Billion. Will Elon Musk Get a Big Bonus?
The chief executive could get a stock award worth hundreds of millions if the carmaker’s market capitalization is sustained in the months ahead.
Cruise Origin, Canoo countdown, Tesla in Michigan: Today’s Car News
The Cruise Origin jumps ahead to a completely driverless future. Canoo starts taking names for its subscription service. And Tesla is finally good to service its vehicles in Michigan. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The California startup Canoo has opened up its waitlist, which includes a Tesla-like referral program for bringing the... In Michigan, Tesla cleared to service its cars—but still not actually sell them
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Tesla’s direct sales-and-service model works beautifully in some states, while in others it’s still definitely a work in progress. Don’t blame Tesla for this one; the reason why is rooted in dealership-franchise laws—specifically, in Michigan’s case, a 2014 law that closed remaining loopholes that might have allowed... Cruise Origin launches the driverless future of electric mobility
During the launch of the Cruise Origin driverless car, GM’s Cruise declared driving as we know it—and ride-sharing as we know it—obsolete. “This is the end of the human-driven, gasoline-powered single-occupant car, and the beginning of the future—the future beyond the car,” boomed a voice. The Origin seats six... Canoo opens waitlist for subscription-only EV, offers Tesla-like referral perks
The California-based mobility-services company Canoo has officially opened its waitlist. Canoo will be an automaker by some definitions, with a set of unique, futuristic vehicles; but it diverges from conventional automakers in nearly all other respects. Through an all-inclusive monthly subscription fee—wrapping in maintenance, insurance... Cruise Origin is connected and electric, aims to leave the human-driven car behind
GM’s Cruise dedicated a good part of its presentation, of its fourth-generation driverless car called the Cruise Origin, to declaring driving as we know it—and ride-sharing as we know it—obsolete. “This is the end of the human-driven, gasoline-powered single-occupant car, and the beginning of the future—the future... Making Yellow School Buses a Little More Green
Some school districts are replacing diesel buses with electric models to benefit students and the environment. But the change is expensive so utilities like Dominion Energy are helping offset the cost.
Making Yellow School Buses a Little More Green
Some school districts are replacing diesel buses with electric models to benefit students and the environment. But the change is expensive so utilities like Dominion Energy are helping offset the cost.
Tesla’s pushback, Subaru’s electrification push, VW’s EV targets: Today’s Car News
Subaru is planning a big shift toward hybrids and electric cars. VW’s targets seem far off, according to one analysis. And Tesla cries foul about unintended-acceleration claims. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As Volkswagen’s CEO presses for more urgency in the company’s shift toward electric cars, a new analysis... Analysis suggests Volkswagen electric-car targets are out of reach
Last week, in a speech to executives in Germany, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess was critical about the automaker’s pace so far toward electric vehicles. Diess underscored, according to the Financial Times, that shifting to electric vehicles would require “a radical change of direction”—to more of a tech company. Meanwhile, an...