Jan 6, 2021 - 12:42 pm Rivian scores in new financing round
Electric car startup Rivian is reportedly close to closing a multi-billion dollar financing round. According to a media report, the new investments are expected to bring Rivian a valuation of 25 billion US dollars (around 20 billion euros).
Weiterlesen Nov 24, 2020 - 12:56 pm Rivian’s launch editions quickly sold out
The US startup Rivian has announced that the ‘Launch Edition’ of its two models R1T and R1S have already sold out. Orders have also come in for the following top model with the 180 kWh battery.
Weiterlesen Aug 4, 2020 - 10:48 am Lordstown to hit the stock market
Lordstown Motors plans to go public on the US stock exchange Nasdaq through a merger with the investment company DiamondPeak Holdings. It is not the only American EV startup with such plans.
Weiterlesen Jul 24, 2020 - 01:45 pm Tesla sues Rivian over trade secrets
The electric car manufacturer Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the startup Rivian, in which the Californians accuse the competitor of having stolen trade secrets. Tesla sees an “alarming scheme” to poach important employees.
Weiterlesen Jul 24, 2020 - 12:09 pm Nikola begins factory construction in Arizona
Nikola Motor has just celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for its plant in Coolidge in the US state of Arizona, where the Nikola Tre and Nikola Two trucks will initially be produced. Nikola CEO Trevor Milton has also revealed more about the electric pickup Badger.
Weiterlesen Dec 18, 2019 - 10:40 am Ford is gearing up Dearborn for electric pickup
Ford has announced investments of around 700 million US dollars in their Dearborn plant. The factory in the US state of Michigan is to prepare production for the electrified variants of the F-150 pickup, among other things.
Weiterlesen Oct 21, 2019 - 12:28 pm GM rumoured to electrify pickups & SUVs
General Motors is apparently planning a whole series of electric pickup trucks and SUVs to be produced at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant. This could result in significantly more electric models coming onto the market than expected.
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