Rivian R1S Sighting Gives Sense of Scale
Is it bigger than a breadbox? Seeing one in person makes all the difference.
Rivian R1S
Here They Come — The Electric Orchestra Getting Ready To Play In Australia
If I was sitting in the front row waiting for an orchestral concert, I would be listening to the players tuning up. At first, it would be a cacophony of sounds, gradually resolving into notes, and then silence. As the conductor raised his arms, there would be silence, and then … [continued]
These 5 Plugin Vehicle Models Would Benefit Most From Proposed US EV Tax Credit Update…
As we reported recently, there’s a big cleantech bill moving through the US Congress that would revive, extend, and expand the zero-emission vehicle tax credit in various ways. Our friend Loren McDonald over at EVAdoption looked at the details model by model and has provided a table showing how much … [continued]
Rivian To Be Powered By Samsung
Just on the trail of other big battery news in the US (and globally), we’ve got news today from Rivian that it will be getting its batteries from Samsung SDI. Naturally, the news doesn’t come out of the blue — it’s not like buying new pencils. Rivian and Samsung SDI … [continued]
Top 9 Electric Vehicles Coming to USA in 2021
Every year since the mid-2010s has been big for EVs. New models, longer ranges, and lower prices have continuously increased the momentum for electric vehicles, and 2021 will follow suit.
Ford Drops $500 Million Into Rivian In Bid To Electrify Its F-Series Trucks
It is time for the quintessential American vehicle to finally go electric, and no, I’m not talking about another Tesla. Ford has announced a $500 million equity investment into electric truck and SUV builder Rivian. Ford hopes to use the injection of cash to get a foot in the door for the development of a line of electric trucks and SUVs built on top of Rivian’s electric vehicle skateboard platform.
Our Rivian CEO Interview: Answering America’s Need For Utility & Adventure Electric Vehicles
Recently, we met with Rivian’s Founder and CEO, Robert “RJ” Scaringe, for an in-depth look into the wild Rivian adventure. What we found was a dynamic team building products on an unfulfilled segment of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution — SUVs and pickup trucks. Now, finally, America has what it’s been waiting for — it’s big, it’s green, it’s off-road, and it’s electric.
A New Wave Of Electric Vehicles: The Startups Challenging The Status Quo
The clean energy vehicle revolution is giving rise to a new generation of Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric vehicles that are largely being ushered into the market by a new breed of startups.
10 Reasons To Not Buy A Tesla … Even Though Everyone’s Buying A Tesla —…
The most popular CleanTechnica stories of the past month, surprisingly, led with a story about why to not buy a Tesla. (Sort of.)
Is The Rivian R1S The Ultimate Electric Sport Utility Vehicle?
Rivian took the Los Angeles Auto Show by storm for the reveal of its fully electric truck and SUV. Both are based on the same skateboard-style electric chassis, which will be available with three different battery sizes for a maximum range of 400+ miles per charge in the largest configuration.
