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Kia will beat Rivian and Tesla into affordable mass-market EVs

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Although Rivian and Tesla are making headlines with planned expansions into mass-market electric vehicles, Kia is set to launch two affordable EVs of its own. More affordable EVs are coming Rivian unveiled its highly anticipated R2 electric SUV Thursday. You can think of it more as the size of a Tesla Model Y.

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Tesla boosts its data collection team with hiring ramp for Prototype Vehicle Operators

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Tesla seems to be putting a lot of effort into boosting its vehicle data collection team, with the electric vehicle maker going live with job openings for Prototype Vehicle Operators across multiple states in the US. In the job’s description, Tesla notes that Prototype Vehicle Operators will be part of its vehicle data collection team.

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Hyundai Metaplant America to boost its EV sales in the USĀ 

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Hyundai Motor Group’s Metaplant America (HMGMA ) in Georgia will likely boost its electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States. The Asian car company is also building a $5 billion EV battery cell plant with SK ON in Georgia, which is expected to employ 3,500 workers. Hyundai Motor Group is investing $7.59 billion in HMGMA.

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Hyundai & Kia take second place after Tesla in US EV sales

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South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia placed second together in US electric vehicles (EV) sales after Tesla, beating Detroit-based legacy automakers Ford and General Motors. But now, not only are their electric vehicles seen as at least as good as their Tesla equivalents, they are cheaper too. Hyundai and Kia made up 7.5%

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Rivian cuts offer with Tesla for Supercharger get admission to, following Ford, GM

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The Rivian offer is equal to oaths Tesla revamped the endmost pace with Ford and GM, which shocked business witnesses since there was once modest signal that non-Tesla automakers have been able to leave the CCS same old they’ve been the usage of on their electrical cars. Tesla has the largest fast-charge community within the U.S.

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Elon Musk says Rivianā€™s priority should be solving financials ā€˜or theyā€™re doomedā€™

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk knows a thing or two about struggling through the toughest financial circumstances when starting an electric vehicle company. Meanwhile, Rivian is fending off a struggling performance on the stock market, manufacturing growing pains, and figuring out affordability with its products in its early days.

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Rivian taps ex-Porsche and Apple vet to lead R2, R3 EV platform development

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Rivian hired former Mercedes-Benz exec Arnehelm Mittelbach in November as its first plant manager for its new Georgia facility, where R2 will be built. Rivianā€™s leader said R2 will be Rivianā€™s version of the Tesla Model 3. The upcoming EV will be built at Rivianā€™s new $5B Georgia manufacturing plant.

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