When the Dining Room Table Is a Desk
People WFH are working longer than they would were they sitting in their offices.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Rivian Lands Former Tesla Engineering Exec
Nick Kalayjian to helm the company’s engineering operations as it prepares to launch its first EVs
Ford Rated Top Automotive Brand for “Intimacy”
Auto industry also outshines most others in new study
Tesla Picks Texas for New Plant Site, Files Lawsuit Against Rivian
There’s never a dull moment for the EV giant
Aurora Aims Big with Autonomous Testing in Texas
Startup targets commercial truck applications
Navistar, TuSimple Aim to Launch Self-Driving Trucks in 2024
Partnership includes equity investment
Mercedes Lands 1,800-EV Order from Amazon
Two sizes of e-vans to be deployed across Europe.
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
What Does Jeep Tell Us About the Market?
Forget Tesla-killers. Ford is going after Jeep with the Bronco. This could be epic. Or not.
Amazon to Buy Zoox Robo-Car Startup
Focus is automated ride-hailing, package delivery services
A New Normal for Autonomous Startups: Discount M&A Pricing?
Amazon could land Zoox for $1.1 billion, well under the company’s previous valuation
Rivian Targets Mid-2021 Launch
Pilot production begins at former Mitsubishi plant
Steve Plumb
Senior Editor, AutoBeat Daily , AutoBeat
Ford Shares Sensor Test Data for Autonomous Vehicles
Before being set loose on roads, self-driving vehicles need a comprehensive view of what they could encounter
Lincoln Pulls the Plug on Rivian-Based EV
COVID-19 continues to take its toll on vehicle programs
Rivian Delays EV Launches Until 2021
Coronavirus pushes plans back for Rivian’s electric pickup and SUV
TuSimple, ZF Partner on Autonomous Big Rigs
Supplier giant delivers automotive knowhow to help commercialize self-driving tech
Bollinger Goes Commercial with Electric Chassis
Flexible architecture can support various body styles and applications with up to a 5,000-lb payload
2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium
The 4Runner is built to take it—with it being something substantially more demanding than a Costco run—though it can do that, too
EV Developer Rivian Gets $2.5 Billion Boost
Plans on track for production launch in early 2021
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
Mike Bell Departs Rivian as CTO
Long-time Apple tech guru Mike Bell leaves EV startup after 9 months
Hyundai Turns to California Startup for EV Platform
Canoo to provide “skateboard” architecture for a range of future Hyundai/Kia models
World’s Top Auto Brands Defend Their Rankings
Brands are forever jockeying for superiority over their rivals.
Amazon Expands EV Plans…with Rickshaws in India
10,000 units due to hit the streets by 2025
Rivian Confirms Platform for Ford EV
Electric-truck startup Rivian Automotive confirms it will supply the “skateboard” chassis to carry a premium-level electric vehicle developed by Ford.
