Lucid CEO takes digs at Tesla and Rivian as EV rivalry heats up

By Joey Klender Posted on July 19, 2024 Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson rarely misses an opportunity to throw shade at electric vehicle rivals. That was no different recently, as the frontman recently said in an interview that it is able to offer cheaper cars than Tesla with the same battery pack, and that Rivian’s new …

Tesla, Rivian, and Polestar perform terribly in J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

By Joey Klender Posted on June 27, 2024 Tesla, Rivian, and Polestar performed terribly in J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study for 2024. Tesla and Rivian outpaced all automakers surveyed except for one, while Polestar’s score was the worst of all brands considered for this year’s report. J.D. Power said in its report that problems “plagued” …

Rivian adopts well-known Tesla strategy in R2 to combat range loss

By Joey Klender Posted on March 13, 2024 Rivian is adopting a well-known strategy for its new R2 platform that Tesla uses in vehicles to combat range loss: a heat pump. A few years back, Tesla managed to develop the heat pump for its EVs, which essentially used heat produced by the car and funneled …