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EV startup Rivian's production chief joins Stellantis

Rivian's head of manufacturing is leaving the electric vehicle startup to join Stellantis at a time when the maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickups is preparing to

EV startup Rivian's production chief joins Stellantis
Business|Environment|Technology

BP signs deal with mall owner Simon Property for over 900 EV chargers

A unit of BP signed a deal with mall owner Simon Property Group to install and operate more than 900 high-speed electric-vehicle chargers at 75 sites across

BP signs deal with mall owner Simon Property for over 900 EV chargers
Business|Economy

Electric-vehicle maker Rivian simplifies output, cuts costs, aiming for first profit

(This June 24 story has been officially corrected to say that the 35% material cost saving from van line shutdown was in early 2023, not January 2024, in paragraph 6) By Abhirup Roy NORMAL, Illinois (

Electric-vehicle maker Rivian simplifies output, cuts costs, aiming for first profit
Business

California lawmakers call for stricter regulation of autonomous vehicles

California lawmakers and labor unions rallied on Monday to call for laws to not allow autonomous trucks without human drivers, amid rising safety concerns after accidents

California lawmakers call for stricter regulation of autonomous vehicles
Business

Driverless cars covered 5x more test miles in California in 2023

Completely driverless vehicles traveled nearly 3.3 million miles in California last year, over five times the previous year's total, even as concerns rose in

Driverless cars covered 5x more test miles in California in 2023
Business

How GM's Cruise robotaxi tech failures led it to drag pedestrian 20 feet

A General Motors Cruise robotaxi that struck and dragged a pedestrian 20 feet (6 meters) in an October accident made a number of technical errors that

How GM's Cruise robotaxi tech failures led it to drag pedestrian 20 feet
Business

Tesla CEO Musk: Chinese EV firms will 'demolish' rivals without trade barriers

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday Chinese automakers will "demolish" global rivals without trade barriers, underscoring the heat the U.S. electric vehicle

Tesla CEO Musk: Chinese EV firms will 'demolish' rivals without trade barriers
Business

Cadillac ramps up Lyriq electric vehicle output as battery supply grows

General Motors' Cadillac is ramping up production of its Lyriq compact, electric sport utility vehicle now that more batteries are available and demand for

Cadillac ramps up Lyriq electric vehicle output as battery supply grows
Business

AT&T to buy Rivian electric vehicles in pilot deal to cut cost, emissions

U.S. wireless carrier AT&T will purchase some electric vehicles from startup Rivian in a pilot program to evaluate ways to reduce cost, cut carbon emissions

AT&T to buy Rivian electric vehicles in pilot deal to cut cost, emissions
Business

Analysis-Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny

A quest for lower costs and efficiently moving goods and groups of people is pushing demand for driverless technology in trucks and shuttles, even as robotaxis

Analysis-Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny
Business

Hyundai, Kia see strong demand for EVs, despite rivals' concerns

Hyundai Motor and Kia see strong U.S. demand for electric vehicles (EVs), senior executives at the South Korean automakers told Reuters ahead of the Los Angeles

Hyundai, Kia see strong demand for EVs, despite rivals' concerns
Business

Rivian's bond issue does not reflect concerns around EV maker's financial health -CEO

Rivian's earlier-than-expected bond issuance this month was meant to strengthen the EV maker's balance sheet before geopolitical risks tighten capital markets

Rivian's bond issue does not reflect concerns around EV maker's financial health -CEO
Business|Technology

Musk's small-investor army cheers approval of $56 billion Tesla pay package

Elon Musk's army of small-investor allies took a victory lap on Thursday as the Tesla CEO won a critical shareholder vote for his $56 billion pay package

Musk's small-investor army cheers approval of $56 billion Tesla pay package
Business|News|Technology

Tesla's EV charging team layoffs threaten to slow Biden's program to electrify highways

Elon Musk's decision to gut Tesla's electric-vehicle charging team is scrambling plans for rolling out new fast-charging stations and may delay President Joe

Tesla's EV charging team layoffs threaten to slow Biden's program to electrify highways

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