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Rivian CEO Has Encouraging Words About EV Production, Expanding Into Europe 

Rivian hit a “turning point” in the second quarter, crushing estimates by delivering 12,640 and producing nearly 14,000 electric vehicles.  After a slow start to the year, building 9,395 EVs in the first quarter, Rivian said it was as expected due to…

Amazon Rolls Out Electric Vehicles In Germany 

E-commerce giant Amazon will deploy its first European vans from U.S. electric vehicle maker Rivian in Germany over the coming weeks as part of long-term plans to electrify its transportation network.  Amazon said 300 electric vans will hit the roads in the Munich, Berlin,…

Rivian to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard

Rivian is the latest automaker to jump on Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). This comes just weeks after Ford and General Motors announced that their upcoming electric vehicles would have the proper equipment to recharge using Tesla Superchargers.  Current Rivian vehicles will get…

Rivian R1T EV Pickup Combusts at Electrify America Charging Station 

A Rivian R1T electric pickup truck apparently caught fire while parked next to an Electrify America charging station in Mill Valley, Calif., with the Southern Marin Fire Department responding. Both Rivian and Electrify America are investigating the incident, but images appear to…

EV Maker Rivian Takes Bold Bet With Higher-Priced Vehicles Amid Heating Competition 

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (Reuters) – Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) is betting it can keep prices high for its debut lines of electric pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles even when competition swells, its CEO said, a bold move that may be necessary…