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Rivian is building its own EV charging network, but with an adventurous twist
Drivers cruising along an off-the-beaten track might stumble upon an unusual sight in the coming months: a Rivian electric charging station. The electric automaker has designed and is now starting to
GM to leverage driver data as it jumps back into the insurance business
General Motors is launching an insurance service, returning to a business that it abandoned more than a decade ago, but this time more in step with the connected-car era. The service, called OnStar In
Rivian electric pickup will debut with three editions, with a cheaper one to follow
Rivian is opening up pre-orders for three editions of its upcoming electric pickup truck and SUV that start as low as $67,500 and with a battery range of more than 300 miles. However, more options wil
Rivian is making its hands-free driver assistance system standard in ‘every vehicle’ it builds
Electric automaker Rivian will makes its hands-free driver assistance system standard in every vehicle it builds, including its first two vehicles — the RT1 pickup truck and R1S SUV — that are com
Why Amazon and Panasonic are betting on this battery recycling startup
JB Straubel, the Tesla co-founder and former CTO, is often cast as the humble and pioneering engineer, the quiet one who toiled away in the background for 15 years on some of the company’s most
Daily Crunch: Waymo opens up driverless ride-hailing
Alphabet’s self-driving technology company hits a major milestone, Apple TV+ extends its free subscription period and Affirm files to go public. This is your Daily Crunch for October 8, 2020. Th
Amazon debuts its first fully electric delivery vehicle, created in partnership with Rivian
Amazon has received delivery of its very first, custom-built EV delivery van — a vehicle built through its partnership with electric transportation startup Rivian. The van doesn’t look too
The Station: Luminar takes the SPAC path and Voyage lifts the hood on its next-gen robotaxi
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Rivian fires back at Tesla in lawsuit, accuses automaker of attempting to ‘malign its reputation’
Rivian has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Tesla, arguing that two of the three claims in the case fail to state sufficient allegations of trade-secret theft and poaching talent and instea
Elon Musk says Tesla is open to licensing Autopilot, supplying powertrains and batteries to other automakers
Tesla CEO Elon Musk noted on Twitter on Tuesday night that the automaker would be “open to licensing software and supplying powertrains & batteries” to other automakers. Musk added tha
The Station: Winners and losers in Paris, Rivian sets a delivery date, Waymo and FCA deepen ties
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Rivian to begin deliveries of electric pickup truck in June 2021
Rivian has started to run a pilot production line at its factory in Normal, Illinois, as the electric vehicle startup prepares to bring its pickup truck and SUV to market in summer 2021. In an email s
Tesla takes aim at Rivian in lawsuit alleging trade secret theft, poaching talent
Tesla filed a lawsuit against electric vehicle automaker Rivian and four former employers, on allegations of poaching talent and stealing trade secrets. Bloomberg was the first to report the lawsuit f
Rivian raises $2.5 billion as it pushes to bring its electric RT1 pickup, R1S SUV to market
Rivian, the electric vehicle company aiming to become the first to bring an EV pickup truck to market, has raised $2.5 billion in a round led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates
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Nikola Motor to open pre-orders for fuel cell pickup truck to compete with Ford, Tesla
Nikola Motor Company, the Arizona startup that made its debut as a publicly traded company June 4, will open reservations later this month for a hydrogen fuel cell electric pickup truck that was desig
Here’s what is driving GM’s reported plans to develop a commercial electric van
GM’s electric offensive to bring at least 20 new EVs to market by 2023 reportedly includes a commercial van. Reuters reported Thursday that the company is developing an electric van for the comm
Rivian’s Amazon electric delivery van still on track as factory reopens
Rivian, the electric vehicle company backed by Amazon, Cox Automotive and Ford, has resumed work at its factory in Normal, Ill. following a temporary shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Constructio