Your next Uber ride could be in a Tesla

Uber is acquiring 50,000 Tesla vehicles to rent to its drivers as part of an ambitious plan to electrify its fleet in the US by 2030. 

The ride-hailing company is working with rental car company Hertz, which announced yesterday that it had ordered 100,000 EVs

Uber stated that the deal brings the company a step toward its zero-emissions goal and will offer its drivers a way to increase earnings by saving on gas costs.

From Monday, Uber drivers can rent 2021 Tesla Model 3 cars through Hertz’s rental program in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Washington, D.C.

It will expand nationwide in the following weeks.

The move comes as car companies and transportation providers around the world are coming under regulatory pressure to phase out gas-powered cars.

Tesla is driving at full speed, with the EV giant striking a major deal with rental car agent, Hertz

Elon Musk owned, Tesla has officially crossed a $1 trillion stock market valuation for the first time in its operating history…and it follows a major order from global rental car agency, Hertz

Hertz plans to order 100,000 new EVs for its fleet.

It is the biggest-ever order from rental car company Hertz, and a deal that has reinforced the electric car leader’s ambitions to top the entire auto industry in sales over the next decade.