Rivian gets ‘Knight-Rider’ spooky for Halloween
The Rivian Mobile App offers Halloween “Car Costumes”, such as the iconic K.I.T.T. from Knight-Rider......»»
9to5Mac Daily: April 10, 2023 – Rivian and CarPlay, Apple Store unionization
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Enjoy the podcast.....»»
Rivian CEO attempts to justify why the company refuses to offer CarPlay
CarPlay is available on the vast majority of cars today, including on electric vehicles from the likes of Ford, Polestar, and others. One of the most notable CarPlay holdouts (alongside Tesla) is Rivian, and new comments from CEO RJ Scaringe today m.....»»
Plastics supplier to Rivian, Bosch, others faces insolvency
Unique Fabricating is facing insolvency after failing to make loan payments and dealing with allegations of improperly reporting finances, on top of being investigated for alleged labor rights violations in Mexico......»»
Rivian produced 9,395 vehicles in Q1, delivered 7,946
The output was above the average 8,752 estimated by analysts,.....»»
Liked Dungeons & Dragons? Then check out these movies
From the Lord of the Rings to The Green Knight, fans of the hit Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves should check these movies out......»»
Rivian, Lucid likely to report disappointing Q1 deliveries, forecast says
EV newcomers Rivian and Lucid are likely to report disappointing first-quarter deliveries as Rivian grapples with manufacturing issues and Lucid tackles waning demand......»»
Rivian to relocate staff to Illinois plant to accelerate production, report says
The reorganization, expected to be announced soon, would mean those working on manufacturing engineering would be asked to relocate to central Illinois or its headquarters in Irvine, Calif......»»
Math answers puzzling behavior of bat ears, paving way for real-world upgrade to sonar tech
One iconic feature of the batsuit that makes Batman easily recognizable may soon give the Dark Knight's go-to sonar technology a real-world upgrade—bat-like ears. Only, these ears would not just look like a bat's, but would act like them, too......»»
Rivian Automotive"s chief engineer returns to McLaren
Charles Sanderson, who joined Rivian nearly five years ago, has returned to McLaren Automotive as chief technical officer. Rivian has been losing top executives as it struggles with vehicle manufacturing......»»
GM plans to let you talk to your car with ChatGPT, Knight Rider-style
It won't self-drive or fire missiles, but the AI might help you change a flat. Enlarge / The 1982 TV series Knight Rider featured a car called KITT that a character played by David Hasselhoff (pictured) could talk to. (credit: Ge.....»»
Rivian, Amazon in talks to end exclusivity part of electric van deal, report says
Amazon informed the EV maker it wanted to buy about 10,000 vans this year, which was at the low end of a range it previously provided Rivian, the report added......»»
Rivian plans to sell $1.3 billion in bonds to shore up capital
Rivian Automotive plans to sell bonds worth $1.3 billion, it said Monday, as weakening demand and lofty costs tighten a cash crunch around electrical vehicle makers......»»
Rivian recalls nearly 13,000 electric trucks and SUVs for seatbelt fix
A missized sensor can stop the passenger airbag from working properly. Enlarge / The recall affects both the Rivian R1S (pictured) and the R1T pickup truck. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Rivian is in the process of recalling.....»»
Tesla is recalling 3,470 Model Y crossovers for second-row seat fix
This time the recall requires physical inspection, not an OTA software update. Mistorqued bolts may need to be fixed in some Model Y second rows. (credit: Tesla) Rivian was not the only electric vehicle startup to featur.....»»
Rivian won"t join EV price battle thanks to "robust" backlog
Rivian said revenue was $663 million in the fourth quarter, below expectations, and reported a net loss of $1.7 billion. Its production forecast of 50,000 this year was also below analyst projections......»»
Rivian tops Tesla in premium EV satisfaction; Mini Cooper most satisfactory mass market EV
The increasing availability of EVs is leading consumers to focus more heavily on "traditional factors" such as quality and styling; Rivian and Mini Cooper are seeing the benefits, a 2023 J.D. Power study shows......»»
Rivian faces cash burn, demand concerns with Q4 earnings
Rivian is expected to post another big loss for the fourth quarter, while staff turnover and consumer demand for its EVs in this economic climate pose other concerns......»»
Ford slashes Rivian stake to 1.15% amid production woes at EV maker
Ford, which wrote down the value of its Rivian investment by $7.4 billion in 2022, has been paring down its stake amid production struggles at the California-based EV producer......»»
EV maker Rivian to cut 6% of jobs amid price war
Rivian Automotive is laying off 6% of its workforce in an effort to cut costs as the EV maker, already grappling with falling cash reserves and a weak economy, braces for an industry-wide price war......»»
Rivian to cut 6% of jobs following Ford, Tesla price cuts
Price cuts by Tesla and Ford are expected to hurt EV upstarts such as Rivian, Lucid Group and British startup Arrival, which Monday said it would lay off half its staff. .....»»