EVs
Rivian restarting work on its Georgia factory, emails show | TechCrunch
Rivian will resume prep work on its planned Georgia factory in August and is still looking to break ground early next year, according to emails TechCrunch obtained through a public records request. The restarted effort comes months after the Biden administration’s Department of Energy approved a $6.6 billion loan meant to fund construction. Rivian has…
“Our Long-Term Vision Includes Dynamic Charging, Where EVs Charge While Driving”
– Advertisement – Despite the challenges of range anxiety and charging infrastructure, innovations have boosted EV adoption in India. Wireless charging is one of them, which Delhi-based startup Dash Dynamic plans to commercialise in 2027. Founder Robin Singh narrates their story to EFY’s Nitisha Dubey. Shashank Sawai and Robin Singh (Left to Right), Founders of…
The tech behind Rivian’s 2026 Quad Motor truck and SUV — and that kick turn | TechCrunch
As Rivian starts accepting orders for its 2026 Quad Motor pickup truck and SUV, customers may initially be enticed by the power and tricks the four motors in these rebooted EVs can unleash. After all, four motors delivering a combined 1,025 horsepower and 1,198 pound-feet of torque — and the ability to accelerate from a…
Redwood Materials launches energy storage business and its first target is AI data centers | TechCrunch
Tucked between two massive buildings in the hills of the Nevada desert, 805 retired EV batteries lie in neat formation, each one wrapped in nondescript white tarps — and hiding in plain sight. A passerby might not realize this unassuming array is the largest microgrid in North America, that it’s powering a 2,000 GPU modular…
Exclusive: Inside the EV startup secretly backed by Jeff Bezos | TechCrunch
Jeff Bezos is funding a secretive EV startup based in Michigan called Slate Auto that could start production as soon as next year, according to multiple sources and documents that link the billionaire’s family office to the startup. Slate, which took root in another Bezos-connected company called Re:Build Manufacturing, has been operating quietly since its…
The Cadillac Optiq EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ go big on tech, luxury, and price | TechCrunch
Cadillac’s new IQ portfolio of all-electric vehicles — notably the compact Optiq SUV and grandaddy full-size Escalade IQ — has put the company on a techier, more advanced, and luxurious plane. And the shift couldn’t have come soon enough. The slate of traditional internal combustion engine vehicles that have come out of Cadillac in recent…
Chevy Silverado EV vs Rivian R1T: How two EVs handled the iconic Mint 400 off-road race | TechCrunch
Something special went down in the desert outside of Las Vegas this weekend: two EVs took on the Mint 400 for the first time. Since the Mint 400 launched back in 1969, vehicles in this iconic desert endurance race have been powered by dead dinosaurs. Spectators and race participants alike are used to the smell…
Tesla Superchargers: GM, Ford, Rivian, and other EV brands with access | TechCrunch
In May 2023, Ford triggered a transformation when the U.S. automaker locked in a deal to give owners of its EVs access to the Tesla Supercharger network. In a stunning shift, automaker after automaker — from GM and Hyundai to Rivian and Mercedes — followed suit. By the end of 2023, nearly every major automaker…