Uber announced a partnership with Hertz that will give its drivers access to 50,000 Tesla cars.
We reported earlier this week on Hertz's news that it has placed an order with Tesla for 100,000 Model 3 cars. We now know that there's more to the issue.
Hertz has already partnered with Uber to provide its drivers with access to rental cars, as many of the cars they use on the ride-hailing platform are not their own.
Now, Uber has announced that Hertz would make 50,000 Tesla vehicles available for hire to its drivers in a blog post titled "Your Tesla is Arriving Now":
"Today, it goes electric: Hertz will make up to 50,000 completely electric Teslas available for rent in the United States by 2023, only for Uber drivers." This is North America's and one of the world's largest growth of electric cars (EVs) on a mobility platform, marking another step toward Uber's zero-emissions goal."
This new partnership looks to be Hertz's goal to make half of its recently ordered Tesla fleet available to Uber drivers.
The project will launch on November 1 in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Washington, DC, with a nationwide launch following in the upcoming time.
The Model 3 will cost $334 per week to rent, with insurance and maintenance included. Once the service expands, Uber claims that the price will drop to $299 per week.
This is an interesting turn of events.
In the United States, there are over 1 million Uber drivers, and many of them rent their cars. It will be interesting to watch how many people accept this offer, but I am confident that it will be a large number.
Uber has already given multiple programs that assist drivers in getting electric vehicles to perform their duties, but this is by far the largest, and it's not unexpected that it's with Tesla vehicles, which are likely the most suited for the job.
Tesla had planned to launch its own competitive ride-hailing service, Tesla Network, which, if it ever opens, could make things even more interesting.
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