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Rivian Adds $500 R1 Discount Through June 15 in Quarter-End Push | EV
16+ hour, 27+ min ago (832+ words) Irvine-based EV maker Rivian has launched a new limited-time incentive for customers ordering a new R1 S or R1 T this weekend. Customers who purchase or lease a new R1 vehicle between June 12 and June 15 can receive a $500 discount applied to their order....
Rivian Lands Second Caltrans Order, Lifting Fleet Deal to $97 Million
20+ hour, 28+ min ago (982+ words) The second purchase phase lifts the agency's total commitment to 977 units worth roughly $97. 1 million, the largest known fleet relationship for the EV maker outside its Amazon van program. The new order, placed between April and May, covers 201 R1 S SUVs and…...
Rivian Headcount Grows by 1, 800 in First Five Months of 2026
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (1290+ words) Rivian's founder and CEO RJ Scaringe disclosed that the company's headcount has grown to 17, 000 employees " a figure that implies the EV maker added roughly 1, 800 net positions in the first five months of 2026. The number marks a sharp reversal from nearly…...
Nio Starts China Deliveries of Third Generation Onvo L60 SUV | EV
22+ hour, 49+ min ago (948+ words) Nio Inc. s family-oriented sub-brand Onvo announced on Friday it has began nationwide deliveries of the revamped L60. The refreshed model brings a generational upgrade to the mid-size SUV " which the brand noted has reached nearly 100, 000 buyers since its September 2024 debut....
UK's SMMT Chief Calls ZEV Mandate Review "Essential' as EV Gap Widens
23+ hour, 14+ min ago (1431+ words) One of Britain's top automotive industry officials warned on Friday that the assumptions underpinning the country's electric vehicle sales mandate "no longer hold" " calling for an immediate policy overhaul even as the market posted its strongest May in seven years....
Nio President Sees China's Pure-EV Wave Hitting 200, 000-Yuan SUVs Next
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1083+ words) Nio's co-founder and President Lihong Qin said the pure-electric shift that has pushed combustion cars out of China's bestseller rankings will arrive "even more fiercely" in the mid-size SUV segment around 200, 000 yuan ($29, 500). Qin spoke immediately after the launch event where'Onvo'priced…...
XPeng Readies Major Software Update for International Markets
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1334+ words) XPeng appears set to roll out its XOS 5. 9. 5 software update to international markets this month " following weeks of growing speculation among owners and beta testers that a wider release was nearing. The anticipation has been building since May, when reports…...
Quebec Scales Back 2035 EV Target in Latest Retreat From ICE Ban
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1443+ words) The Quebec government cut its 2035 zero-emission vehicle sales target to 80% on Thursday, marking the second time in less than a year that the province has scaled back its ambitions for ending the sale of gas-powered cars. Environment Minister Pascale D'ry…...
Rivian CEO Teases R2 RAD Variant in Answer to Missing Tri-Motor Variant
2+ day, 11+ min ago (1110+ words) Rivian'brought a RAD-wrapped R2 to the media and analyst drive event held ahead of the SUV's first deliveries, and founder RJ Scaringe all but confirmed a high-performance version of the model is in the pipeline " months after the company formalized the…...
Rivian Says Missing R2 Features Coming in Monthly Updates This Summer
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (679+ words) Rivian's Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid said on Wednesday the company deliberately launched the R2 without several familiar software features to protect quality, committing to deliver them through monthly over-the-air updates this summer. "We intentionally decided to release few features later…...