Rivian R1S, R1T: Quad-Motor vs. Dual-Motor EVs compared
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 30, 2023
Earlier this year, Rivian expanded its plant in Normal, Illinois by nearly 20% to manufacture its Enduro drive unit.
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Green Car Reports
AUGUST 30, 2023
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.
Electrek
MARCH 29, 2021
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.”
Teslarati
APRIL 1, 2021
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.
Electrek
AUGUST 30, 2023
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.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 17, 2021
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.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2019
Magna has been awarded a grant by the US Department of Energy to develop and ‘auto-qualify’ advanced electric motor technologies for next-generation vehicle propulsion systems. The project objective is to develop an electric motor that is half the cost and eight times the power density, while delivering 125 kW of peak power.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
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.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 9, 2022
But in his recent comments, Musk posted a stern warning about a younger competitor — Lucid Motors. This is not the first time that Musk shared a warning about new EV companies like Lucid Motors and Rivian Automotive. “I’d recommend they get their first plant working. .”
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2021
Hyzon Motors Inc., a supplier of hydrogen fuel cell powered heavy vehicles ( earlier post ), plans to build the largest fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (MEA) production line for commercial vehicles in the United States at its new Hyzon Innovation Center located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, just outside of Chicago.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
The bus has a Siemens 160 kW, 2,400 N·m rear axle drive motor and a ZF electric portal middle axle (ZF/AVE130) with two 125 kW, 11,000 N·m motors. MTD is the public transportation provider in the Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy regions of Illinois, also serving the University of Illinois.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2011
The Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will reduce the output capacity of its US plant in Illinois by 55% to 50,000 units, from its current annual capacity of 110,000 units. To improve its bottom line, Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc., which operates the plant, has carried out a series of layoffs since fiscal 2004.
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2015
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) officially announced , after several days of press reports, that Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Mitsubishi Motors’ production in the United States started in 1988 as Diamond Star Motors (DSM, later re-named as MMNA) which was a joint venture company with Chrysler Corporation.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2016
Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicate motor vehicle deaths were 9% higher through the first six months of 2016 than in 2015, and 18% higher than two years ago at the six month mark. An estimated 19,100 people have been killed on US roads since January, and 2.2 million were seriously injured.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Data source: US Energy Information Administration, federal and state motor fuels taxes table. Illinois surpassed California as the state with the highest taxes ($0.674/gal), while Connecticut temporarily surpassed Alaska as the state with the lowest gasoline taxes ($0.05/gal), These taxes have increased in 13 states since July 2022.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2016
Toyota Motor North America has awarded MP2 Energy, a full-service power company based in The Woodlands, Texas, a five-year retail electricity contract to provide 100% renewable energy solutions to Toyota’s new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas. MW solar-generated power system located behind the utility meter.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 17, 2024
Source: Rivian.com Rivian Quad Motor R1S SUVs now available for lease Per Rivian, consumers in the following states are now eligible for the R1S lease program, which pertains to pre-configured Quad-Motor AWD and Large Pack variations, starting at $1,169/month. That brings the total to 16 states in all.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Ohio-based Lordstown Motors is focusing on fleet customers with its upcoming Endurance electric pickup. Lordstown announced a business relationship with Illinois-based.
Teslarati
APRIL 19, 2024
Ford, General Motors, and Hyundai are a few automakers considering hybrid production in the United States. Last month, Rivian announced it would shut down its factory in Normal , Illinois, in April to retool its production line. Tesla and Stellantis are actively laying off workers as well.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2022
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL). Teams from the following universities have been selected to begin the competition this fall: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach, FL) / Bethune-Cookman University (Daytona Beach, FL). Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA). McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada).
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 27, 2010
Using a pre-production example of the Chevrolet Volt as a teaching tool, General Motors launched a nationwide electric vehicle training tour and outreach project for emergency personnel this week at the 2010 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Chicago. A Chicago Fire Department firefighter using a hydraulic. International in Chicago.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
That’s equal to a valuation of about $104 billion , larger than veterans in the auto sector such as Ford Motor Company and General Motors, whose market caps stand at $79.21 billion and $87.01 billion as of writing. .
Teslarati
JULY 4, 2023
In Q2 2023, Rivian produced approximately 13,992 vehicles at its manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois. The R1T pickup is available in three drive systems: Dual-Motor AWD, Performance Dual-Motor AWD, and Quad-Motor AWD. The EV startup delivers precisely 12,640 cars in the second quarter.
Green Car Congress
MAY 19, 2019
The Center for Cryogenic High-Efficiency Electrical Technologies for Aircraft (CHEETA) project is led by the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. The low temperature requirements of the hydrogen system also provide opportunities to use superconducting, or lossless, energy transmission and high-power motor systems.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 4, 2022
A Scout enthusiast recently met up with the Scout Motors team and shared a few interesting tidbits about the upcoming all-electric pickup truck. in Illinois—recently spent an afternoon with the Scout Motors team. Jeff Bade—the Director of Information Technology at Budde Marketing Systems, Inc. VW Tech in Scout EVs.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2021
In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area. The EPA provides further information on how renewable energy certificates are used to account for renewable electrcity generation and use.
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2021
Illinois Basin (Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee): Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois aims to lead a project to evaluate the domestic occurrence of strategic elements in coal, coal-based resources and waste streams from coal use. DOE Funding: $1,483,787.
Teslarati
MARCH 9, 2024
Rivian is now in discussions about a new incentive arrangement with the state of Illinois, after the electric vehicle (EV) maker unveiled its upcoming R2 SUV earlier this week, now set to be built within the state. The post Rivian in talks with Illinois about incentives ahead of R2 production appeared first on TESLARATI.
Teslarati
MARCH 10, 2022
The Illinois-based EV manufacturer plans to use the LFP cells in its Standard battery packs and the Rivian Commercial Van (RCV) — otherwise known as the all-electric Amazon delivery van. Prior to the pricing changes, our R1 platform had a price range without options of $67,500 to $83,500 and only included quad-motor variants.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
— Greg Martin, executive director of sustainability, General Motors. This helps ensure campuses can continue to receive funding from companies’ carbon purchases long after Chevrolet completes its carbon-reduction initiative next year.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 21, 2014
The newly selected projects are in five areas: energy storage; power electronics and electric motors (PEEM); advanced combustion engines; materials technologies, and fuels and lubricant technologies. Power electronics and electric motors (Area of Interest 2). University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. Earlier post.).
The Truth About Cars
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Thankfully, we are on track to reach full production schedules in the coming days at our assembly plants in Michigan, Kentucky and Illinois that were affected during the strike. Image: Ford Motor Co.] Now, we are getting back to work as one Ford team. Become a& TTAC insider.
Teslarati
JANUARY 11, 2024
Besides Indiana and Wisconsin, Ford’s insurance for commercial vehicles is also available in Arizona, Illinois, and Tennessee. Ford Pro Insure expanded its insurance offering for commercial vehicles to Indiana and Wisconsin. Ford Pro Insure is now available in five states.
Baua Electric
MARCH 21, 2024
The Dual-Motor AWD R1T (Standard Battery Pack) with 270 miles range starts at $69,900, or $559 per month lease. The deal is for the Dual-Motor AWD (Standard Battery Pack) with 270 miles range. Rivian EV lease deals (Source: Rivian) A quick search in Rivian’s inventory shows several 2024 R1T models under $600 per month.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2020
The first VOCSN V+Pro critical care ventilators produced by General Motors and Ventec Life Systems in Kokomo, Indiana ( earlier post ) are being delivered by UPS to Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Olympia Fields, Illinois and Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago at the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2012
ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, and Club Assist, a supplier of mobile, car electric and road services to motoring clubs worldwide, are partnering on a joint development project to study ALTe’s powertrain technology in Club Assist’s fleet.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
. “After months of building pre-production vehicles, this morning our first customer vehicle drove off our production line in Normal,” Scaringe said, referencing the company’s manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois. Rivian is beating companies like Tesla, Ford, and General Motors to the finish line in this race.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
The retail price of E85 motor fuel (a gasoline blend with up to 85% ethanol), has fallen in recent months, notes the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Prices represent daily average observed E85 and regular gasoline prices at the same stations in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 30, 2015
The Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department of the University of Illinois at Chicago has entered into an agreement with New Energy Innovations, Inc. The University of Illinois at Chicago Senior Mechanical Engineering and Design Team will be working on optimizing the best mechanical system.
Teslarati
APRIL 19, 2021
Last month, those plans seemed to be pushing forward with the company taking steps to introduce Tesla Insurance in other US states, including Texas, Illinois, and Washington. In Q2 2020, Elon Musk and Zachary Kirkhorn stated that the company intended to expand Tesla Insurance.
Green Car Congress
MAY 10, 2017
Wrightspeed is rapidly expands its supply chain team, bringing on experts with experience at Tesla Motors, Ford, Cummins, and others to meet strong demand for new powertrain technology. Wrightspeed’s Geared Traction Drive, fitted to a custom AxleTech International drive axle, provides high-power electric drive and regenerative braking.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Farley believes the plants in Michigan, Kentucky, and Illinois that were affected by the UAW’s strike are “on track to reach full production schedules in the coming days.” Ford CEO Jim Farley said that the automaker is working to get production and deliveries back to full capacity after ratifying its contract with the UAW.
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2021
General Motors. University of Illinois at Chicago. The battery and electrification projects under this funding opportunity support the National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries’ goal of maintaining and advancing US battery technology R&D leadership. Federal share. SUNY University @ Stony Brook. University of California, San Diego.
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