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Fisker completes $50M financing; Huhnke named CTO

Green Car Congress

recently completed a $50-million Series C financing round funded by Moore Strategic Ventures, LLC, the private investment vehicle of Louis M. The proceeds will be used to support the next phase of engineering work on the Fisker Ocean all-electric luxury SUV, due for launch in 2022. Fisker Inc.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing Rivian R1S

EV Life

American EV manufacturer Rivian Automotive initially unveiled a prototype of its futuristic all-electric SUV—the R1S—at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2018. The R1S joins the increasing number of attractive electric SUVs being debuted in the EV market.

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These StartUps are going to Challenge Tesla

MyEVOnline

Fisker , a Los Angeles-based automotive company, will sell its first electric car, Ocean crossover SUV by the end of 2022. However, this time the company has adopted a different strategy to create and finance its product. Byton is a Chinese automotive company that aims to produce a mid-size electric SUV.

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Tesla Tax Credit: How Californians Can Save $15,000 with EV Credits and Rebates

EV Life

That’s why it’s no surprise that the high sticker price of many electric vehicles, particularly Tesla models, has long been one of the main deterrents for people looking to buy a new car, truck, or SUV. Finance your Tesla for less. How our EV Climate Loan works: Pre-qualify in minutes.

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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

Charged EVs

The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. The company says more than 50,000 people have put down cash for reservations in the sales queues for both the pickup and the SUV that will follow shortly.

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News: Range Milestones Hit by Lucid and Rivian

Clean Fleet Report

Lucid Air Tops Out with 520-mile range; Rivian Bests 300 with Pickup & SUV. Earlier in the month the Rivian R1T pickup’s Launch Edition was rated by the EPA at 314 miles of range, while its sister SUV, the R1S clocked in a 316 miles. The R1S SUV was certified at 316 miles of range and 49 kWh/100. EPA with a 520-mile range.

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GYON adds name to long list of Chinese EV startups

China EV

LOS ANGELES — Can you believe it? ” Although details of the actual car, battery, and charger were scare, GYON showed a photo of a “Smart City Ecosystem” circle — car operation-AI Smart-Charging Network-Finance-Connectivity — which make up the system, I guess.

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