Teslarati

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Prajapati was hired by Rivian in 2020 after working as the senior manager of cell manufacturing engineering at Tesla. He was known for developing the cell manufacturing arm at Tesla, and his role at Rivian was expected to be similar. Rivian CEO expanding duties to include product teams What are your thoughts?

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

Three months after opening US orders for the long-anticipated three-row EV9 SUV, the folks at Kia invited media out to wine country to test drive it for the first time. They’ve definitely got Tesla beat though! That being said, the third row may very well still underwhelm some consumers. inches Second Row: 38.8 inches Third Row: 39.5

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While the R1T pickup and R1S SUV are full-size trucks—or within a few inches of full-size, by any American assessment—the R2 lineup is expected to cover a middle ground that would also make it viable for Europe and many other regions of the world, giving Rivian traction toward economies of scale. Get ready to meet R2 on March 7th.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Rivian currently sells its first-generation vehicles, the R1T pickup and the R1S SUV, both of which are built at its factory in Normal, Illinois. The automaker is also building a $5 billion manufacturing plant outside of Atlanta, Georgia , to build its next-gen vehicles, the R2 line.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to Kelley Blue Book data, Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 electric SUV was the sixth best-selling EV in the US last year, with nearly 34,000 registrations. After being rewarded for its contributions to the state of Georgia with its own “Hyundai Day,” the company said it expects to begin production in Q4 , ahead of its initial early 2025 timeline.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

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. Rivian’s leader said R2 will be Rivian’s version of the Tesla Model 3. The upcoming EV will be built at Rivian’s new $5B Georgia manufacturing plant.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

Kia’s first three-row electric SUV is off to a good start. The EV9’s batteries are still made in South Korea and China, but Kia will begin sourcing from its EV battery plant in Savannah, Georgia. Bell said US buyers thinking, “Maybe it’s time for an EV for my family,” automatically look toward Tesla.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

After Rivian added two new range options for the R1T and R1S last week, the electric truck and SUV maker has also cut prices on some of its lineup. ” Rivian will build the upcoming R2 vehicles at a new, upcoming factory in Georgia , and the EV platform is expected to be a smaller, lower-cost and higher-volume build.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

Hyundai will add hybrid production lines at its dedicated EV plant in Georgia as demand rises. Hyundai IONIQ 5 (left) and IONIQ 6 (right) at Tesla Supercharger (Source: Hyundai) Once up and running, Hyundai’s Metaplant will be able to build 300,000 EVs annually, which can be expanded to 500,000 if needed.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Meanwhile, Rivian’s electric 7-seater, the R1S, was the seventh best-selling EV in the US last year for a reason, topping the Ford F-150 Lightning and Tesla Model X. With up to 400 miles estimated range and 104 cu ft of storage, the electric SUV can haul gear, car seats, and camping equipment or take the entire family on an adventure.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

billion EV megaplant in Georgia in October 2022. Despite this, Hyundai Motor (including Kia and Genesis) surged past Ford and GM to become the second largest EV seller in the US, behind only Tesla. Munoz added to ease dealer concerns, Hyundai will add compatibility for Tesla’s NACS by the fourth quarter.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

Hyundai’s investment plans this year include boosting mass-produced EVs while finishing construction at its Georgia manufacturing plant. Hyundai is expected to launch its first three-row electric SUV later this year. Although initially it was believed to be called the IONIQ 7, new reports suggest it will go by the IONIQ 9.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

The EV maker will begin building its new R2 electric SUV at its Normal, Illinois facility to accelerate the launch. Meanwhile, Rivian (RIVN) is delaying construction at its new $5 billion EV plant in Georgia, where the R2 was initially expected to be produced. It’s essentially the size of the Tesla Model Y.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 10, 2024

At its own theater in Laguna Beach, California, the company presented the expected Rivian R2 electric SUV , a smaller sibling to the R1S that will start at $45,000, deliver more than 300 miles of range in most of its forms, and be comparable to the Tesla Model Y in overall footprint.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The current line-up, a combination of gasoline-powered and battery electric sedans and SUVs, will be all-electric in 2030. Existing and new Genesis EV models with the current Combined Charging System (CCS) will have access to the Tesla Supercharging network starting in Q1 2025 with a Genesis-provided adapter.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Rivian has unveiled the R2 electric SUV, its next-generation electric vehicle, and there were a few surprises despite some leaks before the unveiling. The tri-motor version will get from 0 to 60 mph in “less than 3 seconds”, which is bringing the SUV into supercar territory. We also got a very interesting “one more thing” moment.

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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. Meanwhile, plans and construction for the Georgia plant are delayed indefinitely.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

Meet Rivian’s more affordable R2 electric SUV Rivian unveiled its compact, more affordable R2 electric SUV last week at its new Laguna showroom. Despite initial plans to build R2 at its new $5 billion EV plant in Georgia, Rivian said the move will save $2.25 billion while speeding up R2’s launch.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. We’re not holding our breath for that mythical $30,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but we figured retail versions of Chevy’s Silverado EV pickup truck and Blazer EV SUV would have reached the market by now. Now we’ve driven both.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 23, 2024

A Bona Fide Third Row in an Electric SUV Combine the Kia Telluride three-row SUV and the Kia EV6 crossover and you get the all-new, all-electric 2024 Kia EV9 three-row SUV. There are other electric SUVs with a third row, but when comparing apples-to-apples, the EV9 offers the most cabin space for the lowest base price.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

The Rivian R2 electric SUV won’t be the least expensive model in the startup automaker’s lineup. Rivian R3 The R3 lineup will share the R2’s single, dual, and tri-motor powertrains along with the electric SUV’s structure and battery pack. That battery pack will be structural and use 4695-style cells.

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Baua Electric

MAY 4, 2024

A brief Lucid Gravity prototype test drive was enough to tell us that this upcoming EV will offer a unique layout and a different driving experience than any other three-row electric SUV. Lucid Gravity prototype The 2024 Acura ZDX EV is the quickest SUV ever from the Honda luxury brand—and it definitely looks the part.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

Meanwhile, pure EV makers like Tesla and Rivian and overseas rivals like Hyundai and Volvo are taking advantage of the transition. Rivian’s R1S electric SUV was the seventh best-selling EV last year, with over 24,783 units sold. billion site in Georgia. Ford isn’t the only one. That’s more than the Ford F-150 Lightning (24,165).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. We’re not holding our breath for that mythical $30,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but we figured retail versions of Chevy’s Silverado EV pickup truck and Blazer EV SUV would have reached the market by now. Now we’ve driven both.

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Charged EVs

JULY 29, 2021

It’s not the first such EV: the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model Y , and Volkswagen ID.4 First sales this fall will be limited to 10 ZEV states, plus Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas. Moreover, Hyundai plans to join Ford, GM, Nissan, Tesla, Volkswagen and Volvo in building electric vehicles in the US.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Vehicles must not exceed an MSRP of $80,000 for vans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks; or $55,000 for all other vehicles. The affected models include the Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro PHEV, BMW 330e sedan, BMW X5 xDrive45e SUV, Genesis GV70 Electrified SUV, and Volvo S60 PHEV.

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EV Match

AUGUST 29, 2022

Hyundai, which announced this May that it would build its first-ever dedicated EV plant in the state of Georgia and, to capitalize on the North American final assembly requirement in the newly-passed IRA, just revealed it was mulling moving the groundbreaking on the facility from the original target of 2023 to before the end of this year.

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