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Rivian teases R2 lights and silhouette, announces unveiling event details

Teslarati

A teaser posted on the automaker’s website highlights this, as the R2 could be seen featuring lights and a silhouette that looks very similar to the two flagships. A close look at the R2 in the teaser, however, shows slightly smaller “stadium” headlights and a more rounded light bar.

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TeraWatt Infrastructure breaks ground on EV charging site for light-duty fleets near LAX

Green Car Congress

TeraWatt Infrastructure hosted a groundbreaking event in Inglewood, California for a new charging site for light-duty fleets in the LA area. The site will be owned, operated and maintained by TeraWatt, providing a full-stack charging solution including software and O&M services. The site was the recipient of a $1.9-million

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How electric vehicles help keep the lights on with bidirectional charging during extreme weather events

Electrek

Electric vehicles featuring large, powerful batteries and bidirectional charging capabilities are helping keep the lights as extreme weather events like hurricanes are on the rise. The post How electric vehicles help keep the lights on with bidirectional charging during extreme weather events appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Semi heads to three-week peformance event to assess EV fleets

Teslarati

While there will be twenty-one commercial EVs at the event, the Semi seems to be the highlight of the entire event. The event will also be looking at things like total electric energy and fuel for all trucks on each day, and what that will mean in total energy usage once all Class 8 trucks are converted to EVs.

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Electrify America acquiring 30 Envision solar-powered EV charging stations for rural California

Green Car Congress

Electrify America is investing $2 million in solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in rural California that are not tied to the electrical grid. The investment will expand access to sustainable EV charging to drivers in rural areas, including the Central, Coachella, and Imperial Valleys.

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Event: 2023 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

Event: 2023 Consumer Electronics Show. CES, the Consumer Electronic Show, has become a key event to announce automotive news, especially with a technology focus. This would give the ability to add about 100 miles of range in about 10 minutes, or even go 10% to 80% charge in 20 minutes. Automotive Gamechangers from Las Vegas.

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R2/R3 event impressions – Rivian gets the details right

Baua Electric

Rivian unveiled the R2 – and the surprise R3 – yesterday, and after getting back and having some time to digest the event, I’m here to talk about a lot of smaller details that I learned which didn’t get mentioned on the livestream. And just from the very beginning of the event, Rivian started getting the details right.

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