Rivian R2 first drive

Rivian’s R2 blends smart cost-cutting engineering with strong performance, off-road capability, and premium feel, making it a compelling new contender in the crowded mid-range electric SUV market.

Rivian R2 SUV deliveries have begun, just not for the version most buyers may want

Rivian’s smaller electric SUV is finally on the road, but buyers waiting for the more affordable R2 trims will have to wait longer.

From cars to data centres, GM pushes into energy storage with three new battery deals
From cars to data centres, GM pushes into energy storage with three new battery deals

General Motors is pushing into energy storage for data centres and the electrical grid, announcing a sodium-ion battery development partnership with Peak Energy, a lithium iron phosphate supply deal with LG Energy Solution, and an expanded relationship…

Rivian begins R2 deliveries as it bets a shrinking US EV market is an opportunity, not a threat
Rivian begins R2 deliveries as it bets a shrinking US EV market is an opportunity, not a threat

Rivian began handing over the first R2 SUVs to paying customers on Tuesday, opening a new chapter for a company that has burned through billions of dollars trying to prove it can build electric vehicles at scale. The R2 starts at $57,990 for the Perfor…

BYD says demand is double its capacity, but its sales data tells a different story
BYD says demand is double its capacity, but its sales data tells a different story

BYD’s executive vice president Stella Li told CNBC on Monday that China’s EV market will push to close to 80% penetration, a bullish forecast that contrasts sharply with rival Nio, whose chief executive William Li said last month that the industry’s “g…

Lucid’s Gravity SUV gets hands-free highway driving in its latest over-the-air update
Lucid’s Gravity SUV gets hands-free highway driving in its latest over-the-air update

Lucid has begun rolling out UX 3.6, an over-the-air software update that adds hands-free highway driving to the Gravity SUV. The update is available now in the United States and Canada, but only for vehicles equipped with DreamDrive Pro 2, an optional …

Uber opens a London waitlist for Wayve robotaxis as the UK’s driverless race kicks off
Uber opens a London waitlist for Wayve robotaxis as the UK’s driverless race kicks off

London’s robotaxi era is starting with a sign-up form. Uber has opened a waitlist for Londoners who want to ride in a self-driving car, the clearest sign yet that driverless taxis are about to reach the capital’s streets. The rides will be powered by W…

Mexico unveils the Olinia Uno, an $8,600 government-backed electric vehicle designed for city streets
Mexico unveils the Olinia Uno, an $8,600 government-backed electric vehicle designed for city streets

Mexico’s government-backed electric vehicle project Olinia has unveiled its first prototype, a six-seat passenger vehicle called the Olinia Uno, at a ceremony where President Claudia Sheinbaum drove the car onto a stage inside a Mexican Air Force hanga…

China wants slimmer EVs after batteries and features made them too heavy for parking spaces
China wants slimmer EVs after batteries and features made them too heavy for parking spaces

China wants its electric vehicles to go on a diet. The average passenger car in the country weighed 1,704 kg in 2024, roughly a third more than in 2012, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday. Many popular SUVs and MPVs now approach or exceed 2 metr…

Audi’s 1,001 PS Nuvolari is its fastest car ever, and it’s not electric
Audi’s 1,001 PS Nuvolari is its fastest car ever, and it’s not electric

Audi has revealed the Nuvolari, the fastest and most powerful production vehicle in its history. The hybrid supercar produces 1,001 PS (736 kW) from a 4.0-litre V8 biturbo paired with three axial flux electric motors. Only 499 will be built, starting a…