SHOCKING: 21 | Mind Blowing Facts

The Renault 4 Savane 4x4 Concept Is Europe’s Answer To The Rivian R3X

Rivian made a big splash when it surprised everybody with the R3X during the R2’s launch event last year. It’s a relatively compact all-wheel drive hatchback with looks that bring back memories of legendary names like the Lancia Delta Integrale and first-generation Volkswagen Golf.

InsideEVs · May 16, 2025

The Cybertruck was supposed to be apocalypse-proof. Can it even survive a trip to the grocery store?

Thanks to poor engineering and Elon Musk, Tesla’s road rage-inducing street tank can’t even win over its core demographic: doomsday preppers

The Guardian - US · May 14, 2025

Volkswagen EVs Are About To Get Cheaper, Thanks To New Batteries

Volkswagen has been trying to adjust its EV aspirations. It may have stumbled out of the gate with the middling ID.3 and ID.4, and its flailing software arm, but it really is trying to right the ship here. It’s partnered with Xpeng and Rivian for better in-car software, while continuously…

InsideEVs · May 13, 2025

Rivian Cut Production Costs By Over $20,000 This Year

Rivian just posted its second quarter in a row with a positive gross profit of $206 million. That’s great news for any startup, let alone one that’s dealing with the turmoil caused by the on-again, off-again tariff saga.

InsideEVs · May 7, 2025

Tesla's EV rival Rivian warns Trump's trade war means it will sell fewer of its American-made cars than expected

Rivian warned it will only deliver between 40,000 to 46,000 vehicles in 2025 after 51,600 last year, revising its earlier guidance. Capex spending will also be $200 million more than anticipated.

Fortune · May 7, 2025

Rivian R2's $45,000 Starting Price Won't Change, Despite Tariffs

Rivian doesn't expect to change the upcoming R2 crossover's starting price due to tariffs, the startup's founder and CEO R.J. Scaringe said on a Tuesday earnings call. 

InsideEVs · May 6, 2025

Rivian Just Unlocked Another $1 Billion From Volkswagen

The mega-deal Rivian struck with the Volkswagen Group last year brings the electric-vehicle startup that much closer to achieving the kind of escape velocity that only Tesla has reached so far. Volkswagen agreed to inject $5.8 billion into the California-based automaker, with the money arriving in chunks over time. 

InsideEVs · May 6, 2025

Tesla Has A Three-Month Supply Of Unsold Cybertrucks

Tesla's futuristic Cybertruck was something that CEO Elon Musk once admitted could flop. However, that thought seemed to be unlikely—the truck was basically a rolling billboard, essentially a modern-day DeLorean. And much like the DeLorean, the truck seems to be facing a demand issue that's causing units to pile up…

InsideEVs · May 6, 2025

How The Slate Truck Ended Up Being So Cheap

Asking how Slate was able to price its electric truck so cheaply may sound like a “no-duh” question. It’s a bit like marveling at how Spirit Airlines is able to sell flights for 50 bucks. The answer is obvious, and in some ways not all that profound: Give people the…

InsideEVs · May 3, 2025

Rivian Built A Secret Stash Of Batteries To Skirt Trump Tariffs: Report

The turmoil caused by the Trump administration’s implementation of additional import tariffs on vehicles and components has turned the auto industry upside down. Several car companies have postponed or withdrawn their financial guidance and are searching for ways to patch up their supply chains to keep their profit margins up.

InsideEVs · May 1, 2025