The Latest Breaking News from Rivian

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Western car companies expected China to be the golden goose. The world's largest auto market was supposed to turn out cars for companies like Volkswagen and General Motors and BMW, feeding insatiable Chinese buyers until the death of the universe. Somehow, none of those companies counted on their local joint-venture…

Cariad, “the software powerhouse of Volkswagen Group,” as stated on the company’s website, has gone from shining star to source of financial headaches in less than five years.

Rivian's software update brings greater levels of autonomous driving, as well as some new convenience features.

Toyota says it's listening to its customers all over the world and finally getting serious about fully electric vehicles. At an event in Brussels last week, the world's largest automaker showed off a heavily updated bZ4X, the all-new C-HR+ and the recently released Urban Cruiser. While the cars they revealed…

After years of lagging behind the similarly priced competition, Rivian is finally getting serious about automated driver assistance tech.

Last week, Volkswagen previewed its upcoming $21,500 electric car by unveiling the ID.Every1 concept. The little hatchback looks awesome, has a space-age cabin with a big ol’ touchscreen and should go at least 150 miles on a charge. As TechCrunch reports, it will be the first VW Group car to…

With its massive size, the Chevrolet Silverado EV comes packed with premium features that pickup trucks don't usually. Here's my pros and cons after driving it for a week.

It's the same size as a Mini Cooper SE, but can haul as much stuff as a Rivian R1T.

Many of you are worried about the long-term reliability of electric vehicle batteries. I know because you ask me all of the time. Among skeptics and prospective buyers alike, it's one of the first things to come up: Will the battery last? Yet more and more data is showing that…

Nissan's falling out with Honda was just as unexpected as talks of its potential merger. Yet, somehow, it felt inevitable—neither brand seemed interested in a true 50/50 partnership. Soon, rumors arose that the deal was to avoid a hostile takeover from Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn. Ironically, Nissan may now tap a…