Rivian R1T
Can fast-charging batteries make EV 4X4s remote-area capable?
Can new-tech, fast-charging batteries make electric 4X4 vehicles suitable for long-distance, remote-area travel? There’s no denying that electric 4X4 vehicles (EVs) are coming – whether we like it or not – with the uptake of EVs in urban areas already…
Video: Electric Rivian R1T flogged off-road
The upcoming all-electric Rivian R1T looks set to offer some impressive on- and off-road performance if these videos of the vehicle undergoing testing are anything to go by. Start-up manufacturer Rivian has released a series of videos showing its upcoming…
Rivian puts brakes on super-fast R1T EV pick-up
American-based electric-truck manufacturer Rivian has put the brakes on production of its R1T EV pick-up and R1S EV 4×4 wagon until 2021 due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Rivian had originally planned to start production of the R1T…
Meet the 675kW Nikola Badger that wants to eat the Tesla Cybertruck
The electric pickup wars have begun… meet the 675kW Nikola Badger that’ll offer a dual fuel cell and battery electric powertrain. The Nikola Corporation is a start-up from Arizona and has joined the race to create a zero-emission pick-up truck,…
GMC Yukon beats Rivian to market with 180-degree turn function
GM is keeping quiet about a design feature in the 2021 GMC Yukon that allows it to perform a controlled 180-degree turn via what’s been tagged the ‘Hurricane Turn’. According to US media site, Motor Trend, the 2021 GMC Yukon…
Rivian R1T shows off 360-degree ‘Tank Turn’
Following the release of a fake video in the middle of last year that claimed to show a Rivian R1T performing a ‘tank turn’, Rivian has released an official video but is that a good thing? Tesla’s ugly-as-sin and likely-to-fall-foul-of-every-known-safety-agency…
