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Rivian software update bricks infotainment system, fix not obvious

November 14, 2023
On Monday, Rivian released an incremental software update 2023.42, which bricked the infotainment system in R1Ses and R1Ts. The company is frantically working on a fix, but it might not be an OTA… Update: The company has acknowledged the issue with affected customers but has yet to issue a fix or plan to fix… Rivian’s vice president of software engineering, Wassim Bensaid, (!?) to update…
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Fisker takes another tumble, slashes production forecast

November 14, 2023
California-based electric automaker Fisker saw its shares plummet 14% yesterday after reporting big losses and lower sales than expected. Now the American startup expects to slash its production forecast for this year by as much as 30% of initial expectations. In the third quarter, Fisker lost $91 million, or 27 cents a share, according to MarketWatch. The company said it produced 4,725 Oceans…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 13, 2023

November 14, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.  If you’re looking for a high-quality e-scooter with superior performance…
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Florida is getting a new solar microgrid community

November 14, 2023
The city of Lakeland, Florida, has approved 77 homes featuring solar and storage that will be linked together to form a community microgrid. The $4.2 million pilot project, which is being developed by utility Lakeland Electric, microgrid developer BlockEnergy, and housing…
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Rivian brings on former Stellantis exec to aid in scaling EV production

November 14, 2023
California-based EV maker Rivian (RIVN) announced Monday it’s bringing on Carlo Materazzo as vice president of logistics. Materazzo comes to Rivian with over 20 years of auto experience as the EV maker continues ramping production. Rivian adds ex-Stellantis vet as it ramps EV production Before joining Rivian’s EV team, Materazzo was VP of manufacturing at Stellantis North America. He held…
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