Colorado Senate Passes Bill Allowing Tesla & Rivian Sales

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:20:33 +0000

In an epic win for automakers such as Tesla and Rivian, and electric vehicles as a whole, the Colorado Senate passed SB20-167. If the Colorado House also approves the bill, EV producers will be able to sell their products directly to consumers

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Global e-Mobility Funding Report — Q3 2019

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 04:50:15 +0000

The Global e-Mobility Funding Report for the third quarter of 2019 showed a total of $2.7 billion raised by 45 electric vehicle (EV) companies across the world. This funding amount is even higher in reality since another 18 EV-related companies didn’t disclose any financial details

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Rivian Primed For Liftoff In 2020

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 00:30:29 +0000

Rivian R1TThe news from Rivian has been a constant flow of jaw-dropping announcements that together, embody much of the current state of the electric vehicle market. But do you really know who Rivian is? Did you know Rivian was founded 11 years ago, with most of that time being spent operating in stealth? In a new video, Rivian dialed back the clock to shed light on why Rivian exists. Who started Rivian? What are they passionate about? Why trucks? Let’s jump in

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Amazon & Rivian Designed 3 Bespoke Last-Mile Delivery Vehicles

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 20:00:20 +0000

Amazon takes us behind the scenes in the design process for its next generation last-mile electric delivery vehicle. In the new video, Amazon Director of Last-Mile Fleets Ross Rachey highlights the massive opportunity and the obligation Amazon feels to improve the sustainability of its operations. “We’re trying to build the most sustainable transportation fleet in the world,” Rachey said

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Rivian Raises $1.3 Billion In Latest Funding Round

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2019 04:30:02 +0000

Rivian has not even begun building pre-production versions of its RiT electric truck and R1S electric SUV, but it raised almost $3 billion in 2019, capped by its most recent funding round that added $1.3 billion to the company’s coffers. This latest round was led by T. Rowe Price, which is also a major investor in Tesla

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Current Pickup Truck Owners Prefer Electric Trucks From GM & Ford — Assuming Similar Specs

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:45:13 +0000

A new survey by Autolist reveals some surprising findings about electric pickup trucks. One thing is for sure: the Tesla CyberTruck has certainly set tongues wagging. Love it or hate it, it’s a game changer.

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EV Boom — Roger & Zach Chat Lithium, EV Forecasts, Ford Mustang Mach-E

Credit to Author: Winter Wilson| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:17:54 +0000

In our first ever episode of a new “EV Boom” podcast interview series, Zach Shahan sits down with Roger Atkins, founder of Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd and self-described “jack of all trades, master of none,” to discuss Roger’s insights into lithium-ion batteries and the electric vehicle industry

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