Rivian offers (up to) $5,000 discount if you trade in your gas-powered truck

Rivian offers (up to) $5,000 discount if you trade in your gas-powered truck

Rivian will give you up to around $5,470 in discount if you trade in an eligible gas-powered truck or SUV when you purchase or lease a qualifying R1 electric vehicle package in the US and Canada. As an “Electric Upgrade Offer” for Earth Day, Rivian said it will accept 2018 or newer Ford F-150, Explorer, … Read more

Tesla’s Terrible Week and Ford’s Hybrid Strategy: A Roundup of EV News

Tesla’s Terrible Week and Ford’s Hybrid Strategy: A Roundup of EV News

Tesla’s Challenging Week in the Electric Vehicle Market Graphic: Images: Scott Olson, BYD, Slaven Vlasic, Leon Neal Tesla, the renowned electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has had an interesting week as it navigates the global EV market. Despite facing several challenges, the company continues to make headlines. Tesla Struggles to Meet Sales Targets Despite Tesla’s ongoing … Read more

Rivian Introduces Surprising All-Electric Hatchback ‘R3’ at Event

Rivian Introduces Surprising All-Electric Hatchback ‘R3’ at Event

Rivian surprises with the announcement of all-electric R3 hatchback Rivian surprises with the announcement of all-electric R3 hatchback By [Your Name Here], Staff Writer Image Credits: Rivian Rivian, the well-known EV manufacturer, has taken everyone by surprise with the announcement of the R3, an all-electric hatchback. This announcement comes right in the middle of the … Read more

Rivian Cuts 10% of Workforce in Effort to Reduce Costs Amidst Tough EV Market

Rivian Cuts 10% of Workforce in Effort to Reduce Costs Amidst Tough EV Market

Rivian to Layoff 10% of Salaried Workforce to Cut Costs Rivian to Layoff 10% of Salaried Workforce to Cut Costs Image Credits: Rivian Introduction Rivian, a prominent electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, is undergoing challenging times in the market. To curb costs, the company has announced a 10% reduction in its salaried workforce, alongside a series … Read more

The Rise of Rimac: Transforming Croatia’s Car Industry with Immaculate Electric Cars

The Rise of Rimac: Transforming Croatia’s Car Industry with Immaculate Electric Cars

5 October 2023, 13:07PiataAuto.md editors If it was once said that electric cars were simpler to build than combustion cars, that may have been true for some manufacturers who did little more than conversions from internal combustion cars, buying an engine and some batteries from suppliers. But when peak efficiency and performance are desired, the … Read more

Rivian’s Patented Solution for Efficient Electric Car Charging: Pass-through Charging

Rivian’s Patented Solution for Efficient Electric Car Charging: Pass-through Charging

The American manufacturer has patented an interesting solution for charging electric cars. In addition to increasing the range, electric car manufacturers are trying to make charging options more efficient in various ways. The American company Rivian has now come up with an interesting alternative, which patented its idea. Can an electric car also serve as … Read more

Rivian’s Cutting-Edge Electric Models with 4 Motors per Car and Unique Engineering Design

Rivian’s Cutting-Edge Electric Models with 4 Motors per Car and Unique Engineering Design

Rivian launched their electric models with cutting-edge engineering, with 4 electric motors per car, that is, effectively, 1 electric motor on each wheel. They did not integrate it inside the wheel, as the engineers did Saab, but they built a propulsion element with two symmetrical motors, on the center of each axis, each of the … Read more

“US Factory Construction Hindered by Limited Availability of Megasites”

The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Semiconductor Support Act have led to a rapid increase in factory construction in the US, such as promoting reshoring, but difficulties in securing a factory site are being pointed out as a limitation. On the 13th (local time), Reuters reported that companies rushed to build factories in … Read more

The founder of Tesla is not happy with Musk. Promises of autonomous driving threaten the future of the brand

In an interview with Insider, Martin Eberhard, one of the founders of Tesla, talked about Musk, the brand’s beginnings, and the risk to its future posed by the promise of autonomous driving. Although Elon Musk tries to appear as the founder of the American car company Tesla, it is known that he became part of … Read more