Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe likens the R1T to Rocky Road ice cream

Rivian founder and CEO RJ ScaringeA line of pickup trucks leads to a makeshift camp of a rehabbed motel in the shadow of Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado. Up here at 9,600 feet, pickup trucks not only outnumber mountain peaks, they also outnumber the state’s unofficial vehicle, a Subaru Anything. This line of Rivian R1T pickups is different, however: They are the first...

How to buy an R1T: Rivian adds Membership to the Tesla model

2022 Rivian R1TRivian wants owners of the 2022 Rivian R1T electric pickup truck to be part of a network of eco-conscious adventure seekers. The startup carmaker’s own network spreads from its Florida roots, to offices in Plymouth, Mich., its headquarters in Irvine, Calif., and its first factory in Normal, Ill. To have a company’s footprint sprawled...

Electric payload: These 5 trucks will change America

Tesla CybertruckThe age of the electric pickup truck has (almost) arrived, and with it the promise of all of the torque and none of the tailpipe emissions. Newcomers including Rivian, Bollinger, and Tesla are launching electric pickup trucks in the next few years. And America’s Big Three won’t cede market share on a segment they’ve dominated for...

Petition alleges widespread unintended acceleration in Tesla vehicles

2018 Tesla Model S and 2018 Tesla Model XAn estimated 500,000 Tesla vehicles pose the risk of exhibiting sudden unintended acceleration, according to Reuters, and a petition filed to NHTSA on behalf of Tesla owners. If the petition is approved, NHTSA will investigate the widespread claims across Tesla's model lineup. The sudden acceleration claim alleges defects in the 2012-2019 Tesla...