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Apr 6, 2023 - 12:17 pm

Electric Ram pickup with up to 800 km range

Ram has finally released the technical specs about its 1500 REV pickup truck. The carmaker also confirmed that the vehicle is built on Stellantis’ STLA Frame platform.

Dec 17, 2021 - 05:19 pm

Rivian reveals location of second US plant

Rivian has decided to build its planned second US plant to the east of Atlanta, in the state of Georgia. Once completed, the plant should be able to produce up to 400,000 electric vehicles per year. Construction is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2022 and production is to start in 2024.

Oct 4, 2021 - 10:47 pm

Tesla adds new claims to old case against Rivian

Tesla is now claiming that their employees who had migrated to Rivian were “caught red-handed” stealing core technology for next-generation batteries from Tesla.

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Oct 1, 2021 - 01:18 pm

Nikola secures fresh capital via shares

Nikola had already entered into an agreement to sell up to $300 million worth of shares to Tumim Stone Capital in June. Now the electric truck maker has signed a second purchase agreement with the investment bank, bringing the total to $600 million.

Sep 17, 2021 - 12:35 pm

Pre-series production of Ford F-150 begins

Ford has started pre-series production of the F-150 Lightning. The electric pickup truck is scheduled for market launch in spring 2022. Due to the high demand, Ford has now confirmed that it will significantly increase production.

Aug 27, 2021 - 12:16 pm

Lordstown Motors appoints new CEO

The financially troubled electric car start-up Lordstown Motors has appointed a new CEO, Daniel Ninivaggi. Previously, Steve Burns had stepped down as CEO and Julio Rodriguez as CFO.

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Jun 22, 2021 - 12:56 pm

VW to up EV output in the USA “in a massive way”

In response to President Joe Biden’s transport decarbonisation course, Volkswagen wants to realign its electric car plans for the United States “in a massive way”. Thomas Ulbrich, chief development officer at VW, has just made the announcement in Munich.

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).

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.

Aug 26, 2020 - 12:45 pm

Ford setting up new production facility for electric F-150

Ford is building a new facility next to its truck plant in Dearborn, Michigan, for the production of the electric F-150 pickup truck. Prototype production is to begin next year before sales of the Ford F-150 EV start in 2022.

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.

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.