Rivian R1T in the news

This story has unfolded much quicker than anybody anticipated - first Ford and GM announced they were to support Tesla’s NACS (North America Charging Standard) meaning they will fit their electric vehicles with Tesla’s charging port instead of the...

Back in late May, Ford announced it had cut a deal with Tesla, following which Ford vehicles would get access to Tesla's Supercharger network in the US and Canada. GM unveiled a very similar move earlier this month. And today it's Rivian's turn....

If you own or have ever driven an EV, then you know ABRP, the simple, intuitive, and ingenious route planner. A Better Route Planner is a brainchild of a group of EV owners from Sweden who believed planning a route for an EV should be as easy as...

The electric pickup truck space is heating up, with both Ford and GM entering the ring, where startups like Rivian also try (and mostly fail so far) to fight. And of course, the Tesla Cybertruck looms on the horizon with its unique shape. In this...

Rivian has recently achieved a significant milestone by producing the first dual-motor R1T electric pickup for a customer. This marks the debut of the in-house Enduro drive unit on the R1 series of adventure electric vehicles. On May 25, the...

GM may be late to the table with Ford F-150 Lightning being left in charge of the electric pickup truck market, but good things apparently come to those who are late. In this case, the Silverado EV just got an upgrade even before the first vehicles...

Rivian holds regular meet-ups with its customers and the company, despite still low production and sales numbers, managed to build up a faithful customer base. At a most recent meet-up in Venice, California, head of software Wassym Bensaid was on...

Last year Rivian confirmed that its most powerful quad-motor would no longer be available together with the largest battery pack. The Max Pack battery option would only be available with the 600-hp dual-motor powertrain. That meant 164 hp and nearly...

The integration of mobile phones and electric cars is increasing with every passing day. While some EV manufacturers - we are looking at you, Volkswagen - believe the late 90s graphics and clunky user interface are fine, companies like Rivian have...

The beauty of OTA updates for electric cars - when well executed - never ceases to amaze. Rvian just pushed a new software build (2023.06.02) to both of its electric cars - the R1S and R1T. Apart from the usual bug fixes, the company added some new...

Rivian currently offers the R1T Truck and R1S SUV with a quad-motor engine that generates 835 horsepower. However, the company is developing a dual-motor version that is expected to be released in the coming year. They have recently shared new...

Rivian recently added a boost in range for the R1S and R1T through a software update, and today the company is at it again. This time around, if you own an R1S or R1T, and install the latest update, you'll then magically have a brand new Snow mode...

Rivian will update the suspension on both the R1S and R1T to the latest Monroe CVSA2/KInetic H2 solution from Tenneco. The company is supplying McLaren with its sophisticated racing setup and the updated solution for Rivian is meant to not only...

Rivian and Mercedes only signed the memorandum of Understanding in September of this year and the two companies were going to explore building electric commercial vehicles in Europe. That plan is out the window now with Rivian changing its course...

Crowdsourced reservation tracker for Tesla Cybertruck counted over 1.5 million orders. There is no other vehicle in the history of the automotive industry that garnered so much interest with people willing to put money down without actually knowing...

It’s this time of the year again - SEMA starts this coming Tuesday and we are going to be treated to some of the wildest creations the automotive world has seen so far. Electric cars are not shying away from the limelight - quite the opposite, they...

The beauty of modern car platforms - not just electric - is the ability to getting new features with OTA software updates. While some manufacturers use it for changing interior light colors or introducing new “dings and bongs” for when the door...

It may sound like it is bad news for Rivian, it certainly isn’t good news but the company is not playing the potential issues down and decided to issue full recall of every car it has manufactured so far. That means nearly 13,000 vehicles coming in...

Rivian R1T has been reaching its customers for a few months now, although not in a huge number. Its SUV sibling is now joining it with first deliveries reported by happy - for now - customers. Rivian R1S - full size electric SUV R1S is an...

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class's fully-electric counterpart is coming in 2024 and if there is any doubt that it will live up to the high expectations of the ongoing model, we can dispel it right now. The Mercedes EQG will have four electric motors - one...