Rivian’s (NASDAQ: RIVN) decision to shelf a joint venture to develop electric vans is a “head-scratcher,” one analyst said, as the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) just three months ago. This morning, Rivian announced its plans to “no longer pursue” the MOU it signed with Germany’s Mercedes-Benz to build EV vans. Citing […]
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Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) said it would prioritize near-term growth and opportunities to maximize value for the company as it would pause its joint venture with Mercedes-Benz to build electric vans. “We’ve decided to pause discussions with Mercedes-Benz Vans regarding the Memorandum of Understanding we signed earlier this year for joint production of electric vans […]
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Tesla Model S and Model X Plaid vehicles have arrived in Germany as the company preparing for first deliveries. Yesterday, we reported Tesla Model S and Model X cars had arrived at the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium and loaded onto car haulers for customer deliveries. The haulers were spotted in Antwerp, Belgium, full of […]
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Elon Musk listed three prerequisites Tesla would have to accomplish before overhauling the Model 3’s design. They have now been met, and with reports of “Project Highland” funneling through the automaker’s future plans, the stage is set for a refresh of the company’s mass-market sedan. In early 2021, Musk met with industry veteran and “Teardown […]
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American Battery Factory (ABF) announced today that it would build its first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Gigafactory cell production site in Tuscon, Arizona, with a total annual capacity of 3 GWh. As EVs begin to become more mainstream in the United States, more cells and cell chemistries must become available to manufacturers. ABF is taking […]
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Volvo Trucks has been tasked with fulfilling the largest order for electric trucks in Australia. Team Global Express, an Australian express freight company, has placed an order for 36 Volvo electric trucks, the company said yesterday. It will take just one quarter to get the vehicles built and on the road, as Volvo expects the […]
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Tesla has officially launched the Model 3 and Model Y in Thailand with a special launch event in Bangkok. Tesla has been planning to enter Thailand for some time. In May, filings showed the automaker had already registered for a business license and was putting together a team of executives. However, this is no concrete […]
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Tesla is making major changes to the overall look of its Model 3 lines at the Fremont Factory in preparation for the revamped design of the all-electric sedan, codenamed: Project Highland. Tesla has filed for several revisions of the Model 3 lines at Fremont, according to documents found by Teslarati. In all, Tesla’s GA3, or General […]
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StoreDot announced that its groundbreaking extreme fast charging “100in5” electric vehicle battery cell had its technology successfully validated by a leading, independent battery lab in Israel. On Tuesday, StoreDot confirmed the Shmuel De-Leon Energy battery lab successfully confirmed the “100in5” cell’s commercialization viability and its superior fast-charging ability, as well as its high-energy performance in […]
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Tesla China has denied rumors of potential production output cuts at Gigafactory Shanghai. The company’s China division officially stated that several media reports speculating that Tesla would cut production by as much as 20 percent in Shanghai were “untrue.” Just hours before Tesla’s announcement of over 100,000 vehicle sales in November in China, a new […]
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