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Rivian and Lucid Motors sued by Illinois automotive dealers

Electrek

In a lawsuit filed in Cook County Court, Illinois, Rivian and Lucid Motors are being sued for their direct-to-consumer business model. The suit also lists Illinois secretary of state Jesse White as a defendant. It claims his office “has abandoned its enforcement role.”

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Lucid Motors, Rivian sued by Illinois car dealers for direct sales

Teslarati

Lucid Motors and Rivian were sued by the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association, and some individual franchised auto dealerships in the state for selling vehicles directly to consumers. Credit: Lucid Motors.

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Rivian R1S, R1T: Quad-Motor vs. Dual-Motor EVs compared

Green Car Reports

Earlier this year, Rivian expanded its plant in Normal, Illinois by nearly 20% to manufacture its Enduro drive unit.

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Rivian Dual-Motor vs. Quad-Motor, eSprinter priced, green hydrogen: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

We look at how Rivian Dual-Motor models compare to Quad-Motor models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports Rivian’s Enduro motor unit, made by the company itself in Illinois, cuts weight, cuts costs, and provides nearly the. Mercedes’ electric vans get a U.S.

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U of Illinois team models capabilities of hybrid-electric propulsion systems for general aviation aircraft

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have utilized a series of simulations to model the performance of twin-engine hybrid-electric general-aviation propulsion systems. —Phillip Ansell, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois.

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Move over Quad-Motor, the Dual-Motor Rivian R1 EVs have the makings to be something special

Electrek

Since Rivian began R1T pickup production in 2021, I’ve been trying to get behind the doors of its facility in my native Illinois and only managed to get arrested for trespassing once (kidding). more… The post Move over Quad-Motor, the Dual-Motor Rivian R1 EVs have the makings to be something special appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric car fires, three-motor Audi E-Tron, Samsung battery plant: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The three-motor versions of the E-Tron SUV and Sportback are almost here. And will there be a new battery plant in Illinois? Electric car fires are less frequent than gasoline car fires, but there’s some nuance. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.