Tag: rivian
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Leading US Bank calls for renewed fossil fuel support as Tesla shifts industry to sustainables
The Annual World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland took place recently. The Forum is a terrific prospect for the world’s leaders to unite their understanding and ideas in a means that will make our planet more effective. In a time when sustainable alternatives are emerging in an accelerated rate thanks to companies like…
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Tesla’s Elon Musk and Rivian CEO join legacy auto execs in Motortrend’s Person of the Year list
Tesla CEO Elon Musk rankings on Motortrend’s 2020 record of most critical players from the industry. Musk has been on the list as 2013 and gained fame as Person of the Year 2017. Motortrend published its list 2020 Person of the Year on November 19, which acknowledged Hyundai President and Head of Design Management Peter…
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Rivian highlights startup culture with purpose in behind the scenes video
Electric auto startup Rivian released a video showcasing its electric vehicle mission, together with the second its manufacturing team in Irvine, California were able to view the very first release candidate of this all-electric R1T pickup truck which will begin production in 2020. The movie titled “This can be Rivian” displays the “World’so called First…
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Rivian’s self-driving patent application hints at driver monitoring functionality
Rivian’s Associate Director of Self-Driving, Oliver Jeromin, discussed a driver monitoring system that’s part of the company’s full self-driving suite in a recent interview. Thanks to a recently published patent application by the all-electric carmaker, more details about how such a system would work are now available. The patent application, titled “Occupant Awareness Monitoring for…
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EV startup Rivian has poached dozens from Ford, McLaren, Tesla, and Faraday Future
Ever since coming out of stealth mode last year, Michigan-based EV startup Rivian has declared huge investments from Amazon and Ford. At exactly the exact same period, the startup has over doubled in size since last spring, and now employs 750 individuals . The startup has hired dozens of workers from Ford, McLaren, and Tesla,…
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Rivian’s home town is renaming a street in honor of its electrification efforts
The city of Normal, Illinois, home to Rivian’s manufacturing facility, would be to planning to remove one of its former tenant’s last reminders in favor of their car manufacturer ’s company interests in the region. A stretch of street leading to the firm ’s plant named Mitsubishi Motorway is going to probably be flashed into…
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Rivian’s self-driving future in focus at Amazon’s re:MARS 2019 event
Rivian is attending Amazon’s :MARS 2019 event this week, an information and networking seminar sponsored by the online giant focused on artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and other related Earth and space technologies, such as self-driving. The most recent research, scientific progress, and industry innovations are shared throughout four-days of networking, keynotes, and information sessions, and…
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Rivian’s Biggest Battery Pack Will Be A Massive 180kWh Unit With 8000 Cells
Rivian has revealed the range-topping battery pack offered in its R1T pickup and R1S SUV will be the largest automotive battery pack ever. During a recent tour of the electric car manufacturer’s assembly plant in Normal, Illinois, a writer from Auto News was told that the battery pack comprises no less than 7776 individual cells.…
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Rivian HQ gets an inside look in run-up to NY Auto Show appearance
Since its introduction from the shadows at the LA Auto Show this past year, Rivian has been drumming up excitement for its brand of outdoor experience vehicles, the R1T truck and R1S SUV. The outdoor adventure company now has its sights set on an appearance at the New York International Auto Show next week at…
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Tesla pickup truck imagined in fan renders by community
A new all-electric cyberpunk truck may be hitting the streets in the somewhat near future, and it’s being designed and built by Tesla, the company most responsible for the current electric vehicle revolution. CEO Elon Musk tweeted a teaser image of a part of the Tesla Truck following last week’s Model Y unveiling (after no…