General Motors and Nikola Corporation Form Strategic Partnership
Remember when GM was in the running for a deal with Rivian that Ford got? Maybe this is its answer to that
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Rivian Lands Former Tesla Engineering Exec
Nick Kalayjian to helm the company’s engineering operations as it prepares to launch its first EVs
Tesla Picks Texas for New Plant Site, Files Lawsuit Against Rivian
There’s never a dull moment for the EV giant
Lordstown Electric Truck Takes Shape
Endurance promises best-in-class traction and sports car-like handling
Chris Theodore and the Amazing Cars He Helped Create
On this edition of “Autoline After Hours” we have a man who is literally a living legend in the industry
Rivian Targets Mid-2021 Launch
Pilot production begins at former Mitsubishi plant
Steve Plumb
Senior Editor, AutoBeat Daily , AutoBeat
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
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
Karma Aims to Join EV Platform-Sharing Club
Autonomous utility van and high-powered supercar among 22 possible variants
Bollinger Goes Commercial with Electric Chassis
Flexible architecture can support various body styles and applications with up to a 5,000-lb payload
Mike Bell Departs Rivian as CTO
Long-time Apple tech guru Mike Bell leaves EV startup after 9 months
How the 2021 Ford F-150 Was Developed
An inside view on how the new generation came to be from the man who heads all Ford product development, Hau Thai-Tang
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Hyundai Turns to California Startup for EV Platform
Canoo to provide “skateboard” architecture for a range of future Hyundai/Kia models
UPS Places Big Order for Electric Vehicles from Arrival
You may not have heard of Arrival, a British electric vehicle company, but odds are it is going to become more prevalent in the conversation thanks to a focus on commercial vehicles
Amazon Expands EV Plans…with Rickshaws in India
10,000 units due to hit the streets by 2025
A Quick Word About Electric Trucks @ GM Detroit-Hamtramck
GM sees an all-electric future. It must have quite the telescope
GM Electric Pickup Due in Two Years
The all-electric pickup General Motors Co. is developing will be introduced in autumn 2021, CEO Mary Barra tells investors.
The End of the Continental & The Trouble with Cars
Not even Matthew McConaughey could say “Alright, alright, alright” about its numbers
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Rivian Plans Subscriptions for Its EVs
Michigan-based Rivian Automotive LLC says it will offer customers a subscription option to buying the electric trucks and SUVs it plans to begin making next year at its factory in Normal, Ill.
Robots in the Auto Industry
When it comes to the deployment of robots, the auto industry is the hands-down leader. Or maybe that should be “gripper down”
Amazon Orders 100,000 Rivian Electric Vans
Amazon.com Inc., which led a $700 million investment round in Rivian Automotive LLC earlier this year, has agreed to purchase 100,000 electric vans from the Plymouth, Mich.-based startup company.
Rivian Lands $350 Million from Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive Inc. is investing $350 million in Plymouth, Mich.-based electric truck startup Rivian Automotive LLC.
The Expensive Electric Future—Taycan & Beyond
There is the engineering. And then there are the economics. . . .