Best EVs not for sale in SA
While the number of electric vehicle (EV) models on sale in South Africa has jumped in the past few years, many of the world's best-reviewed options are unavailable locally.
There were nearly 30 distinct EV models on sale in South Africa at the end of 2023, with...
Rivian unveils R2 and R3 electric SUVs
When RJ Scaringe first set out to build Rivian Automotive Inc., he didn’t want a paint shop.
The auto entrepreneur figured that if his startup were to survive in an industry of corporate Godzillas, he’d have to be scrappy; and painting is one of the most...
Apple's head of hardware engineering leaves to join Rivian
An Apple Inc. veteran who led work on home devices and helped start efforts to develop an electric vehicle is leaving for Rivian Automotive Inc., marking yet another senior departure for the iPhone maker.
DJ Novotney, a vice president...
Former Tesla turned Rivian employees must face trade secret court battle
Almost a dozen former Tesla Inc. employees who left to work Rivian Automotive Inc. can’t avoid a trial over claims in a trade secrets suit that they breached Tesla confidentiality agreements before they joined its upstart...
Rivian's Amazon delivery van fleet expanding to Germany
Rivian Automotive Inc. will expand deliveries of a battery-electric van it makes for Amazon.Com Inc. to Europe. It will be the EV maker’s first commercial shipments outside the US.
The company will roll out more than 300 plug-in delivery...
Amazon reports first annual loss since 2014
Amazon incurred a net loss of $2.7 billion (R46.16 billion) in 2022, the first time that the tech giant failed to make a profit since 2014.
The company revealed this in its latest quarterly results presentation for the three months ending December 2022.