By Zachary Visconti Posted on November 24, 2024 Executives from both Tesla and Rivian have commented on the decades-long fight to overturn direct vehicle sales bans across many U.S. states, reigniting a long-held conversation in the electric vehicle (EV) community about dealership policy lobbying groups and online sales models. Tesla has managed to side-step direct …
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By Joey Klender Posted on September 4, 2024 Tesla CEO Elon Musk is questioning Volkswagen’s Rivian investment, asking about the German company’s financials after it committed to funneling up to $5 billion into the EV startup earlier this year. Volkswagen said it would start with a $1 billion investment that could eventually swell into $5 …
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By Joey Klender Posted on August 9, 2024 Rivian’s new R2 five-seater SUV will equip an important charging port feature that will increase compatibility with Tesla Superchargers. Rivian announced last year that it would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its vehicles in the coming years, but it gained access to the Tesla …
