Delivery records for Tesla, Polestar EVs at Hertz, EV supply chain, Nio smartphones: Car News Today
The Biden administration makes another move to secure the electric vehicle supply chain. Polestar EVs will be available at Hertz soon. Tesla sets a new delivery record. And why is Nio considering its own smartphone? This and more, here at Green car report.
Tesla delivered more than 300,000 vehicles globally in the first quarter of 2022 — setting a New delivery record despite supply chain struggles. This was the first quarter in which production from three continents was brought in, although the Shanghai factory remained closed due to the shutdown.
President Biden turned to the Defense Production Act to help electric vehicle supply chain support—And redevelopment of the infrastructure for mining and materials. Will it help reduce America’s dependence on China?
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio is said to be consider a smartphone line, and it won’t be competing with traditional phone makers like Apple or Samsung. Instead, it’s about having a product that fits well into the ecosystem and meets the needs of tech-savvy customers.
And Polestar EVs will soon go on sale in Hertz. The rental car giant plans to buy up to 65,000 Polestar EVs over five years for Europe, the US and Australia, and Hertz also plans to massively increase its electric vehicle fleet with the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y.
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