TorqueNews
"Stephen Affolter, a Cybertruck owner from Georgetown, Texas, reports that his vehicle performed a risky maneuver in front of a police officer.
Stephen’s Cybertruck was driving autonomously on the highway using Tesla’s latest FSD software.
The Cybertruck was cruising behind a...
R1 seats are reportedly built by Hyundai Transys. Timing implies, and the article hints, that Adient will provide R2 seats.
Chicago Sun Times
"Automotive seat maker Adient will invest $8 million to open a factory in Normal to assemble components for electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian...
This is a fairly detailed review of Ulta in an Aston Martin DB12 Volante. IMO if this is how CP Ultra would integrate and function in a Rivian, Rivian has made the right decision to not support it. They have enough on their plate and don’t need the ”dual stack“ development and especially support...
Electric-vehicles.com
Electric vehicle maker Rivian said on Wednesday it plans to open a new artificial intelligence and autonomous driving research hub in London, marking its first facility in the UK.
The California-based company said the office will focus on advancing its autonomy and AI...
Article
"Tesla is under scrutiny in France as government regulators have ordered the automaker to halt what they describe as “deceptive commercial practices” related to the marketing of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. The country’s consumer protection agency, DGCCRF (Directorate General...
Article
"Tesla has been ordered to refund US$10,600, plus arbitration costs, to a Model Y owner in Washington state after failing to deliver on the promise of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature.
The case was brought by veteran arbitration lawyer Marc Dobin, who purchased a 2021 Model Y for...
Take this one with a grain of salt from FB Club Rivian - they reference Electrek as their source, but I can’t find any mention of this on ElecTrek…..
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Rivian Brings Back Tank Turn with Quad Max Models, Unveiling on July 8
Rivian is preparing for an exclusive private press event at Lake...
Reuters
Longtime Musk ally had key roles in North America and Europe
Departure follows other high-profile exits at Tesla over past year-and-a-half
Tesla faces declining EV sales, pressure to deliver robotaxis
June 26 (Reuters) - Tesla executive and longtime Elon Musk confidant Omead Afshar...
Not Rivian specific, but this article discuss service challenges, including self-service, due to ever increasing automation in vehicles. As I have said in the past "Just because you can automate something does not mean you should"
Full article
A simple flat tire on an Audi should be a...
Reuters
"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla after reviewing online videos of a robotaxi allegedly using the wrong lane and of speeding by another driverless vehicle.
The U.S. auto safety agency said it is "aware of the referenced incidents and...
FSD is much safer than a human driver 🙄🤣
This happened not too far from where I live. It could have been much worse. The passengers got out before the car got minimally sideswiped by a train. If the Tesla had driven on the other track a few minutes later….
SINKING SPRING BORO., Pa. - Western...
Backstory - some of us have had an issue for almost a year where the audio volume scaling is messed up. That is, setting the volume at 3 is loud/too loud to hold a conversation, and 2 is too quiet. It happened to me shortly after a software update last summer.
I decided to mess around with it...
Reuters
Tesla board members about a month ago reached out to several executive search firms to find a successor for CEO Elon Musk, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions.
The current status of the succession planning could not be determined...
Article: eletric-vehicles.com
The feature will enable Rivian owners to check vehicle status, battery range, and climate settings, as well as lock and unlock doors, activate lights or the horn, and locate the vehicle with pedestrian-friendly navigation guidance. Users will also be able to...
Business Insider
For those not familiar with the term, it is when a stock's 50 day moving average crosses and drops below the 200 day moving average. Some consider it a classic sign that the stock value is likely to continue to decline. However, with the way the markets have been so volatile...
Investing.com - Posting this for general interest, not implying any misdeeds or controversy about Rivian or RJ. What he did is absolutely normal and expected for a CEO startup comp plan, and he reinvested part of his stock sale in Rivian with a followup purchase. Many of us are investors so it's...
Posting this as a curious event. Has anyone else noticed something like this?
I was driving home from work Monday at 5:30 PM and I noticed that my range was not changing at all as I drove. My range stayed at 96 miles for the entire 15 mile drive. For a moment I thought that perhaps Rivian had...
There has been a fair amount of discussion regarding L3 charging where different users see different charge rates with no clear explanation. This patent application was filed in July 2023, so it's possible (likely?) that this algorithm is used in our vehicles. It uses temperature, voltage and...