China’s new EV safety rules force tougher battery fire tests and physical power shutoffs, creating a sharper benchmark as the U.S. weighs how to make electric cars safer.
The company said the cuts were part of a restructuring meant to help scale to profitability. Rivian recently pushed back its profitability goal to invest in autonomy.
The exec, Emad Dlala, has left just a few months after being promoted to SVP of engineering and digital, TechCrunch has learned.
Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has called it “maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date.”
The company announced a deal with B2U Storage Solutions to repurpose the battery packs as Waymo pulls them off the road.
The Bezos-backed EV startup has yet to announce final pricing for its vehicle, which is supposed to start shipping by the end of this year.
At least two owners have lost control of their vehicles after a critical suspension component broke. In both cases, the vehicles had been previously serviced.
The company has finally set a date for the first customer deliveries of what CEO RJ Scaringe has said is “maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date.”
The Ferrari Luce seems to be more aimed at regulatory compliance and China, putting a lot of pressure on the Jony Ive-designed EV.
EV sales have surged worldwide in every region but the U.S., posing risks for legacy and startup automakers.