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Rivian design boss shares how R2 builds off R1S and R1T at a lower price

Electrek

Rivian wants to shake up the industry with its next-generation R2 electric vehicle. How does Rivian plan to keep its rugged luxury feel at a lower price? Starting at around $45,000, the R2 is expected to open up a new market of buyers. The company’s design boss explains.

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Ford restarts expanded Rouge Electric Vehicle Center; F-150 Lightning production capacity tripled by this fall

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company has resumed production of the F-150 Lightning following a six-week shutdown to expand and retool the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center plant to triple manufacturing capacity of the electric truck.

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Ford investing $3.5B to build LFP battery plant in Michigan; partnering with CATL

Green Car Congress

billion to build the country’s first automaker-backed LFP battery plant, offering customers a second battery technology within Ford’s EV lineup. Ford is now commited to build both nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the US. Ford will invest $3.5 With this $3.5-billion

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Rivian design boss shares how R2 builds off R1S and R1T at a lower price

Baua Electric

Rivian wants to shake up the industry with its next-generation R2 electric vehicle. How does Rivian plan to keep its rugged luxury feel at a lower price? Rivian unveiled the R2 last month, with starting prices around $45,000. That’s almost half the current $74,900 R1S and $69,900 R1T starting price.

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EGEB: GM plans to invest $1 billion in its Mexico site to build electric vehicles

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): GM says it plans to invest $1 billion in a plant in Mexico to build electric vehicles. SMUD, Sacramento’s electricity provider, is paying people to become certified solar PV installers. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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GM, Honda announce new partnership to build affordable electric vehicles

Teslarati

General Motors and Honda have announced a new partnership to develop affordable electric vehicles based on a global platform. “GM “This is a key step to deliver on our commitment to achieve carbon neutrality in our global products and operations by 2040 and eliminate tailpipe emissions from light-duty vehicles in the U.S.

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Nissan Teases Electric Pickup Truck, Ford To Build All New Electric Vehicle In Kentucky

CleanTechnica EVs

An electric pickup truck from Nissan is under active consideration with a starting price around $40,000. We can't wait!

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