The Rivian R1T has been delayed until June because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the company continues to test the electric pickup. One of their latest efforts involved hot weather testing in the southwest United States where the R1T’s towing capacity, battery cooling and cabin comfort were evaluated under extreme conditions. One of the goals […]
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Creating a car company and actually bringing vehicles to the market is no easy feat, as many startups have found out. However, in Normal, Illinois, Rivian is progressing with its plans to launch the all-electric R1T and R1S next year. In a new video posted online by the company, we are provided with a look […]
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Rivian will continue to test the all-electric R1T’s off-road credentials by entering one at the upcoming Rebelle Rally. The event, which this year will take place from October 8-17, is exclusively for women and the R1T prototype will be driven by Emme Hall from CNET’s Roadshow. Hall has a lot of experience at the Rebelle […]
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It seems that EV startup Rivian can’t get enough ex-Tesla people working for them, as their latest signing, Nick Kalayjian, will occupy the position of Vice President of engineering and product, said a person familiar with the matter. According to his Linkedin profile, Kalayjian spent more than a decade at Tesla, and was, more recently, […]
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Rivian has delayed the launch of the R1T and R1S by approximately six months, but they could be worth the wait as the company is promising they will have luxurious interiors. During an event last week, Rivian’s director of crafted quality said the company is benchmarking their interiors against those from Audi and Lincoln as […]
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<!––> <!––> While Rivian was forced to delay deliveries of its long-awaited R1T electric pickup truck until June 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company is continuing to push forward with its aggressive EV plans. In this video, we are taken on a tour of the company’s factory in Normal, Illinois with none other […]
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<!––> <!––> Last year, Rivian took two early prototypes of the R1T electric pickup truck to the very bottom of South America and embarked on an ambitious trip to Los Angeles. Fast forward 12 months and details about what the electric vehicle startup was up to have been announced. As it turns out, Rivian teamed […]
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Rivian hasn’t let the coronavirus pandemic impact development of its all-electric R1T pickup and in a newly released video, has shown the grueling tests the R1T is being put through. Unlike most other electric vehicles that were released in recent years, the Rivian R1T, and its R1S SUV sibling, are not designed strictly for urban […]
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It’s been nearly two years since Rivian introduced the R1T and R1S at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, and now we know they’ll be delayed by approximately six months. In an update, the automaker revealed their pilot production line in Normal, Illinois is now running. The company went on to say this is an […]
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Tesla has filed a lawsuit against Rivian Automotive accusing the EV startup of poaching its employees and stealing trade secrets. Moreover, it claims that four of its ex-employees stole sensitive data before making the switch to Rivian. Tesla also suspects that there are at least two more culprits, Autonews reports. Rivian plans to start production […]
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