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Electric vehicle maker Rivian on Thursday unveiled what it calls the second generation of the R1T and R1S . While they appear mostly identical on the surface, the changes are actually quite extensive. Built on a redesigned R1 platform, the pickup and SUV both gain a new Tri Motor variant …

Rivian , maker of the electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV, has just built its 100,000th vehicle. Production at the Normal, Illinois assembly plant initially started two and a half years ago, in September 2021. This major milestone comes with Rivian’s toughest times in the rear-view mirror. The company went …

Sales charts tell you a lot of things, like which vehicles are the most popular among consumers, but not the whole story. That’s why U.S. magazine Consumer Reports conducts a yearly survey to find out the models that people like the most and the least. Its latest rankings are out, …

Ever heard of the Rebelle Rally? The eight-day, 2,500-km competition is currently the longest off-road rally in the U.S., and it’s exclusively fielded by women. The 2023 edition wrapped up over the weekend and a Rivian R1T secured the win, marking a first for a fully electric vehicle in nine …

Following the lead of Ford and General Motors, Rivian today said it’s collaborating with Tesla to open charging for Rivian EVs at more than 12,000 Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada. Deliveries of the R1T pickup and R1S SUV have finally begun after long delays, but the only service centre …

U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has once again published a list of vehicles owners like the most. The results are from the 2022 Annual Auto Surveys, involving more than 300,000 vehicles from the 2020-2022 model years, as well as some 2023 models. The team used criteria like price, performance, reliability, comfort, …

Electric cars are nice, but what about pickups? These machines are all over the place, and it’s about time they get the battery treatment, too. Several automakers are actively working on fully electric trucks. Heck, a pair of models have already hit the road in Canada as we write these …

Now that’s embarrassing. Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian , which makes the R1T pickup and R1S SUV, has said it will recall nearly all the vehicles it has delivered to customers thus far, or about 13,000 units. So, what’s the problem? It appears that a fastener connecting the front upper-control arm …

Will the launch of the first Rivian electric vehicles in Canada be delayed once more? That's what we thought after the small automaker from California applied for a certification from Transport Canada in late September, but was unexpectedly rejected due to various non-compliance issues. In a statement sent to Drive …