electric truck
Rivian Reportedly Loses $33K Per Truck Sold | Giga Gears
It’s tough starting a new electric vehicle company these days, just ask Faraday Future or Lordstown Motors. But Rivian seemed like one of the good ones that might actually make it, as it’s been shipping its electric trucks out to customers for almost two years now. However, the company is still burning through cash at…
Rivian’s Electric Amazon Van: Design Secrets for Efficient Package Delivery
Amazon will ship, on average, just over 1.6 million packages today. And tomorrow. And every day after that. Amazon delivers so many packages per day that it basically had to invent a new package delivery vehicle to save itself time and money. Working with electric truck company Rivian, Amazon developed its own vehicle…
Ford Avoids Second Strike with Last-Minute Deal | Giga Gears
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Tesla Cybertruck Fails Rollover Test: Windows Smash, Fenders Break Off | Giga Gears
It now looks like Tesla might actually be maybe finally nearing the release of its ridiculous Cybertruck electric truck, after years of delays and broken promises. We’re slowly seeing prototypes and pre-production models crop up in all kinds of settings, such as on the back of trucks, in Tesla promo shots and hidden…
Ford CEO Acknowledges Charging Issues During F-150 Lightning Road Trip
Last week, Ford CEO Jim Farley hit the road in an F-150 Lightning pickup, driving along Route 66 and into the American West to really put the electric truck through its pace. Unfortunately, Business Insider reports that the EV road trip isn’t exactly all it’s cracked up to be for the CEO.