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Electric Truck Maker Rivian Moving Some Michigan Sperations To California

Rivian, which quickly made a name for itself with the all-electric R1S SUV and R1T pickup, and just as quickly made headlines with major funding from the likes of Ford and Amazon, had seemed to have found a nice home in the Midwest. It established its headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan, and bought a former Mitsubishi factory in Normal, Illinois. According to an Autoline report, Rivian will

By |2020-06-27T18:58:52-04:00June 27th, 2020|Auto Tech|

Rivian Poaches Top GM Design Engineer In Battle Of Electric Vehicles

DETROIT - Rivian said it has hired GM's Design Engineer Alex Archer who led the invention of the power sliding console that is in the 2020 models of the GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, Denali, Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban full-size SUVs. A Rivian spokeswoman confirmed Archer, 27,  named on the GM patent, will start on

By |2020-06-13T17:20:46-04:00June 13th, 2020|Auto Tech|

Rivian Hires Tesla Staff To Build Charging Network

DETROIT - Rivian, an electric pickup truck startup, is betting on its own network and it is hiring from the leader, Tesla, to build it out. Electrek has learned from sources familiar with the matter that the automaker is working on the “Rivian Adventure Network” and it is hiring people who worked on Tesla’s Supercharger network.

By |2020-06-13T14:49:22-04:00June 13th, 2020|Auto Tech|

Amazon Orders 100,000 Electric Delivery Trucks From Rivian

SEATTLE - Amazon  will be stepping up its efforts to reduce its climate impact, CEO Jeff Bezos  announced on Thursday. The company will be ordering 100,000 electric delivery trucks from Rivian as part of this commitment, Bezos said. Rivian has engineering and design operations in Plymouth. Bezos said at a National Press Club event in Washington where

By |2019-09-21T13:14:23-04:00September 19th, 2019|Auto Tech, Featured|

Rivian Patents Modular Box System For R1T Electric Pickup Truck

PLYMOUTH - Rivian, a Michigan startup that could become the first automaker to bring an all-electric pickup truck to market, is patenting an interesting modular box system for its R1T electric pickup truck. The company is working to bring its vehicles to market by the end of next year and in the meantime, we have

By |2019-03-13T15:10:22-04:00March 13th, 2019|Auto Tech|