Rivian gear shop adds rooftop tent good for R1T or R1S

Rivian x iKamper Skycamp Mini rooftop tentRivian R1T and R1S owners can now buy a rooftop tent designed specifically for their electric vehicles. Tent and camping gear manufacturer iKamper recently announced a special edition of its Skycap 3.0 Mini rooftop tent for Rivian, with mounting hardware keyed to the automaker's trucks, an aerodynamic shell to reduce drag, and a Rivian-inspired...

Teslas Vandalized in Canada

People spray-painted a Tesla dealership, punctured tires and scratched vehicles in apparent protest of Elon Musk, who has made repeated jabs at Canada.

Tesla Cybertruck recalled eighth time, exterior body panels can fall off

2025 Tesla Cybertruck  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.Over a year after it went on sale, the Tesla Cybertruck is still presenting issues that require recalls. A recall of 46,096 electric pickup trucks announced Tuesday deals with their stainless steel exteriors. The cant rail, one of the exterior trim pieces, can fall off, according to the NHTSA. That can pose a hazard to other road users. The...

Tokyo project aims to scale up battery swapping for electric trucks

Rendering of Ample battery swapping station for TokyoDeployment of 5-minute battery swaps could support hundreds of commercial EVs Ample says it's a straightforward retrofit, switching to its own battery packs Solution is less demanding on the grid than fast-charging stations California-based startup Ample is looking to deploy its battery-swapping tech with fleets of electric delivery trucks in...

CATL and Nio aim for world’s largest EV battery swapping network

Nio and CATL battery swappingChinese battery firm CATL and automaker Nio are preparing to launch what the two companies claim will be the world's largest electric vehicle battery swapping network. CATL and Nio announced a technical partnership last year that included battery swapping, but on Tuesday they confirmed plans to start coordinating efforts as they build out battery...

Nissan taps SK On for US-made EV batteries

2024 Nissan AriyaSK On will supply batteries to Nissan for U.S.-made electric vehicles, the two companies announced Wednesday in a press release. Under the agreement, SK On will supply nearly 100 gigawatt-hours of batteries to Nissan from 2028 to 2033. They'll go into EVs produced at the automaker's Canton, Mississippi, assembly plant starting in 2028. Nissan...