Tag: rivian r1t
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Tesla’s Elon Musk wishes Rivian well after IPO: “I hope they’re able to achieve high production”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wished Rivian the best recently. Musk also gave his input into Rivian’s tough road ahead, despite its recent achievements. “I hope they’re able to achieve high production & breakeven cash flow. That is the true test,” Elon Musk said about Rivian. I hope they’re able to achieve high production & breakeven…
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Rivian R1T prototype involved in strange accident with two parked vehicles
A Rivian R1T prototype was involved in a strange accident involving two parked vehicles in a California lot. According to eyewitnesses, the R1T mounted a curb and traveled at least 50 feet before colliding with a Mercedes-Benz S Class and a Ford Explorer. The R1T climbed over the curb before running up a grass-covered embankment,…
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Rivian R1T and R1S formally receive EPA rating above 300 miles
The official EPA ratings for the Rivian R1T pickup truck and the R1S SUV were released recently. Both the R1T and R1S received EPA ratings above 300 miles. According to the US Department of Energy, the 2022 Rivian R1T’s total range is 314 miles per charge or 70 miles combined MPGe. The 2022 Rivian R1S, on…
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Rivian announces a $2.5B funding round, bringing grand total to $10.5B
Rivian has announced another successful private funding round led by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, D1 Capital Partners, Ford Motor Company, along with funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price. Third Point, Fidelity Management and Research, Dragoneer Investment Group, and Coatue participated in the second investment round of 2021. The funding round brings Rivian’s grand…
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Rivian’s $5 billion U.S. plant has Fort Worth, TX as frontrunner
Rivian’s second U.S manufacturing facility, which the company intends to spend $5 billion on, will most likely land in Fort Worth, Texas, as of now. Last evening during the Fort Worth City Council Work Study, a presentation from the Economic Development Department expanded on the economic benefits of the project, along with the most suitable…
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Rivian sends its R1T, R1S, and electric van to New Zealand for cold-weather tests
Rivian has sent the R1T pickup, the R1S SUV, and its electric delivery van to New Zealand. The reasons are unknown, but it seems that the vehicles could have been sent there for cold-weather testing as the climate in North America heats up for the Summer months. New photographs of the vehicles were captured by…
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Rivian prepares to ramp production for R1T deliveries this summer
Rivian seems set to begin ramping the production of its R1T pickup truck as it heads towards its intended summer deliveries. Recently, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe gave the public a sneak peek at what seems to be the R1T’s production. Over the weekend, Scaringe shared a photo of numerous R1T body panels lined up neatly…
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‘Tesla Killers’ are like Bigfoot: They don’t exist and they never will
The term “Tesla Killer” should be retired for the rest of time. For years, automakers across the world have released their introductory electric cars into the quickly growing EV sector. With plans written out and cool, sporty photographs and renders of the “next big thing” in the EV sector being released by some of the…
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Rivian partners with Meridian Audio for premium sound in its EVs
Electric vehicle company Rivian has chosen British audio pioneer Meridian Audio to provide branded audio systems for its electric vehicle platform. The two companies began their partnership more than a year ago, but it became public after the two companies announced the partnership on Tuesday, March 2nd. Rivian is planning to launch its first vehicles…
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Rivian’s polarizing ‘stadium’ headlights actually look great when activated in the wild
Rivian’s electric vehicles have been received very warmly, but there is one aspect of the R1T and the R1S that has drawn polarizing reactions from the automotive community as a whole—their “stadium” headlights, which are, simply put, unlike anything on the road today. Both the Rivian R1T and R1S feature a long horizontal light bar…