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...
Rivian received a patent for a method to add offroad maps to the nav map database. Reminder that just because it was patented does not mean it is coming to a Rivian near you s00n.
TipRanks
“Tesla is facing some brand image challenges,” notes the investor, who adds that this “can end up being a strong tailwind for Rivian’s demand and margin outlook.”
Bluesea explains that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s political affiliations are harming the company brand. This has already...
CNBC
DETROIT — Nikola Corp. — an auto startup that was once a favorite of Wall Street analysts and retail investors — filed for bankruptcy protection after failing to secure a buyer or raise additional funds to maintain operations.
Nikola said Wednesday that it plans to pursue an auction and...
Electrek
Rivian’s (RIVN) $6.6 billion federal loan to build its new EV manufacturing plant in Georgia faces uncertainty after President Trump froze federal loans. Georgia Gov Brian Kemp said he’s “not sure” about where the funds stand.
“They secured that loan at the tail end of the Biden...
PSA - Might help someone in the future.
Rivian has approved the Autel IA900 system for ADAS calibration on its R1T, R1S, RCV, and EDV models. Certified Collision Centers and Certified Calibration Centers within Rivian’s global network can now use this system for camera and sensor calibration...
I'm trying to send a driver invite. The invite does not get sent to the target email, it comes to MY email address associated with my Rivian account (Yahoo.com). I've done this just once before when I got the Rivian (an invite for my wife) and it worked as expected back then.
I know the...
InsideEVs
Ford CEO Jim Farley did not mince words while explaining some of the drawbacks of fully electric large SUVs and trucks.
During Ford’s Q4 2024 earnings call on Wednesday, the automaker shared its electrification roadmap, reiterating that it would focus on small and medium-sized EVs...
The Verge
ChargePoint has had enough of vandalizing thieves who saw through EV charger cables to steal valuable copper — so now it’s making new “cut-resistant” cables and adding alarm systems in an attempt to mitigate the damage.
ChargePoint’s VP of product management Steve Farrell tells The...
Cox Automotive
@Rivian Head stated he would post 4Q numbers that would show Tesla and CT were killing it. In his absence, I'm posting the results for him. ?
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S., according to the latest counts from Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book, jumped 15.2% year...
"You're in good hands with Allstate"
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Allstate and its data subsidiary Arity for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling driving data from over 45 million Americans.
The two companies are accused of paying millions of dollars to...
The Verge - 1/14/25
The Biden administration finalized a new rule that would effectively ban all Chinese vehicles from the US under the auspices of blocking the “sale or import” of connected vehicle software from “countries of concern.” The rule could have wide-ranging effects on big...
GMA - "He bit off Waymo than he can chew"
Waymo rep tells passenger she cannot stop the car - WTAF?
Mike Johns ordered a Waymo, the self-driving rideshare service from Google, but found himself in a malfunctioning car driving in a never-ending loop around the parking lot he was in.