US automotive subscription service Autonomy orders 22,790 BEVs

The US electrical automotive subscription service Autonomy has ordered 22,790 electrical vehicles price round 1.2 billion {dollars}. The supplier, which till now has specialised primarily in Tesla fashions, has ordered a complete of 45 totally different car fashions from 17 carmakers – together with Tesla once more.

The Californian firm had just lately introduced a cooperation with the US automotive seller AutoNation to acquire 20,000 electrical vehicles from numerous producers over the following 18 months and broaden its vary to different US states. Now Autonomy is asserting particular orders for stated 22,790 electrical vehicles, unfold throughout 45 fashions from 17 producers.

The most important winner of the omnibus order is Tesla with 8,300 autos, adopted by GM with 3,400, VW with 2,200, Ford with 1,800, Hyundai with 1,640, Kia with 1,500 and Rivian with 1,000 electrical vehicles. Different orders go to BMW, Canoo, Fisker, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Subaru, Toyota, VinFast and Volvo. For the latter firms, the numbers of models are within the three-digit vary, various between 600 autos (Mercedes-Benz and Toyota) and 100 electrical vehicles because the smallest batch measurement (Canoo, Fisker, Lucid). It’s not but identified precisely which fashions are concerned.

All autos are to be delivered within the subsequent six to 18 months, based on the announcement – elsewhere Autonomy speaks of the tip of 2023, which might be simply 16.5 months to be actual. For instance the scale of the deal, Autonomy calculates that the order for the 23,000 autos represents 1.2 per cent of projected US electrical car manufacturing by the tip of 2023. The numbers of models per producer will not be randomly chosen, but in addition correspond to the forecast manufacturing figures of every producer, based on Autonomy.

“Tesla was actually the precise launch companion for Autonomy given their dominance within the electrical car market at present,” says Scott Painter , founder and CEO of Autonomy. “With each automaker going all-in on electrical and so many thrilling new merchandise coming to market within the subsequent 6 to 18 months, we’ve positioned our fleet order and are excited to broaden our subscription lineup and make it simpler for shoppers to make the transition to electrical.” Painter acknowledged that the corporate was taking supply of 200 new Teslas each week and deliberate to extend these numbers additional.

Electrek additionally acquired maintain of a few of Autonomy’s choice standards when requested. For instance, the producer’s advised retail worth for all fashions ranged from $26,595 to $122,440. The vary of the autos (with some exceptions) is at the least 250 miles (402 kilometres) and all fashions have a totally networked telematics system. Different standards have been, in fact, the flexibility to ship by the tip of 2023 and in addition the residual values: solely the fashions with the best projected resale values have been procured, the corporate says.

businesswire.com, electrek.co