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Rivian’s Electric Van Is Finally Getting Big Updates
Rivian’s electric van will get two big updates. The California startup said it’s working on a bigger battery pack and an all-wheel drive powertrain. The bigger battery will significantly improve the van’s driving range. Rivian’s battery-powered delivery van has been…
Amazon’s Rivian Electric Van Fleet Jumped 50% In 2025
Rivian significantly increased the number of electric van deliveries to Amazon last year. The e-commerce giant’s Rivian EDV fleet jumped 50% in 2025. By 2030, Rivian has to deliver 100,000 electric delivery vans to the American online marketplace’s fleet. American…
This California Garage Parks And Charges Your EV Automatically
A residential parking garage in California automatically parks and charges EVs. The automated parking system uses a robotic arm to plug in a Level 2 charging cable. When the car finishes charging, the robotic arm unplugs the cable, and the…
Watch The Kia EV2 Take On A Brutal Winter Range Test And Win
This is how the Kia EV2 was able to go nearly 200 miles on one charge, driving normally in frozen Norway. The car was a prototype with the 61-kWh long-range battery rated at 256 miles, so it lost less than…
Charging Demand Is Growing, But Charging Infrastructure Isn’t Keeping Up
ChargePoint says that demand for its charging services grew by 34% in 2025. The company says that EV infrastructure is not keeping up with the growing number of EVs on roads. Plug-in hybrid models account for 16% of ChargePoint's level…
The Rivian R2 Squeezed Out Six Extra Miles Of Range With This Innovative Design
No, the Rivian R2 isn't missing a rear wiper. The automaker actually hid the wiper right inside the tailgate. That might seem like a boring fact, but there's a lot to nerd out on when considering how the engineers chose that…
China’s Next Safety Target May Be Yoke Steering Wheels
MIIT’s draft safety standard could effectively end the use of yokes in new cars in China from 2027. Yokes may fail mandated rim impact-test points because key sections of the rim don’t exist. Regulators flagged the risk of the airbag…