What is definitely happening with a coming Tesla rental automotive program? Following my report from earlier immediately (technically, yesterday on the US East Coast), I Googled round a bit and located one other Tesla job posting much like the Texas one however in San Jose, California. The additional helpful factor of this job posting, nonetheless, is that it signifies extra clearly what’s going on.

The rental automotive program will probably be for Tesla Insurance coverage clients who want a automotive quickly after a collision.

The California job posting states:

“Lead within the sustaining of the Tesla Rental Program in San Jose, CA:

• • Assist the sustaining of the San Jose rental program launch for Tesla insurance coverage clients.
  • Doc and talk areas of alternative and course of enhancements for the higher group
  • Work cross-functionally to assist automate the method for a a lot bigger launch
  • Hold the present fleet organized, coordinate detailing, prep & inspection with the native collision group
  • Schedule clients out of the collision middle, talk rental phrases, handle the contracts, assist billing Tesla insurance coverage instantly & lead all communications with clients.”

The important thing bullet factors are the primary and the final, each of which point out this program will probably be for Tesla insurance coverage clients. Maybe a broader Tesla rental automotive program would come about in a while, or maybe that is solely deliberate as a assist service for Tesla insurance coverage clients whose vehicles have been in a collision and want repaired.

It’s additionally noteworthy that this job posting and the Texas one are within the “Car Service” job class.

One different factor to notice right here: whereas we’ve been assuming that this Tesla rental program can be renting Tesla vehicles to Tesla insurance coverage clients, it’s potential this rental program might contain renting different vehicles to Tesla insurance coverage clients — not Teslas. The language is just not solely exact or clear.

Extra particulars concerning the job openings may be discovered by way of the hyperlinks above. I don’t know what the wage estimate is for the Texas job opening, however the wage vary supplied for the California one is as follows: “$68,000 – $222,000/annual wage + money and inventory awards + advantages.”

We’ll maintain you knowledgeable as we be taught extra about this coming Tesla rental automotive program for Tesla insurance coverage customers.

See our unique put up on this Tesla rental automotive program right here: Tesla Rental Automobile Program Might Be In Growth — Or Not [Updated].

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