Scout might start production but the plant will be more valuable to VW and Audi as a US production facility if tariffs stay. The Scout will sell minor numbers as Rivian has shown the market for an expensive truck and SUV is not that larger and Scout is even more focused on off road compared to...
NCB overstates the case on windshield calibration and cost. Recent posts highlight <$1000 now for glass and Rivian performing calibration by mobile service on said glass.
The EDV is not included and the old rules had a phase out which, if co times, would mean end of 2026. This allows them to sell without impediment this year and next year for R1 and have a good start to R2. Not bad given the circumstances.
Certainly helpful for Slate.
Well it sounds like the administration will be keeping them to end of 2026 for companies that didn’t sell past 200k as per the original Obama era limits. This makes sense and fiscally sound since uncapped credits with the leasing loophole has cost way more than projected when the legislation...
You seem to be in a very small minority with such delays and issues. In 20 months of ownership I have not had it randomly switch off or need rebooting after a software update.
Could be although not sure there is a trickle moving over given finance was cut. If even just a small fraction moved over then they would at have cut the estimate by 5000 units.
Glad to see the leasing loophole closed. That ballooned the cost of the credit and worked against the intent which had income and price limits and a built in America requirement.
Agreed insurance rates are going up and they are not helped by fools driving into things and then complaining about the tech not warning or stopping them!
We need to compare to the R2 not R1. So interior quality is likely to be closer and from the reveal last year it sounded like around 270 and 330 mile range. Let’s see the specs and how it compares at the $45-50k price. I like the frunk but it’s not essential or even in most EVs now but good to...
California has around 10% of the population and there are plenty of states with similar GDP per head on the East coast.
Californian is an important market but it is nowhere near the majority by any measure.