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Woof, finally some good news out of Rivian. VW software JV ups the value from $5B to $5.8B
https://www.reuters.com/business/aut...re-2024-11-12/
https://www.reuters.com/business/aut...re-2024-11-12/
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Woof, finally some good news out of Rivian. VW software JV ups the value from $5B to $5.8B
https://www.reuters.com/business/aut...re-2024-11-12/
https://www.reuters.com/business/aut...re-2024-11-12/
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Is the plan to offset losses selling the R1 via profits from the R2? If R1 is a perpetual money loser then when R2 is in production R1 should be killed off.
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Problem with the EQ line is there is no aggressiveness in any of their designs, they are totally soft and smooth and don't convey any sense of elegance or power. That just doesn't move the needle for buyers who are going to spend a lot of money on a car and they want it to make them feel a certain way. Compare to say, a Model S. It has that low, wide rear end and those big rear haunches that make ot looks sleek and powerful:
Just a MUCH more attractive dedicated EV design.
Or an S Class that looks stately and elegant with all the right proportions:
Just a MUCH more attractive dedicated EV design.
Or an S Class that looks stately and elegant with all the right proportions:
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Problem with the EQ line is there is no aggressiveness in any of their designs, they are totally soft and smooth and don't convey any sense of elegance or power. That just doesn't move the needle for buyers who are going to spend a lot of money on a car and they want it to make them feel a certain way. Compare to say, a Model S. It has that low, wide rear end and those big rear haunches that make ot looks sleek and powerful:
Or an S Class that looks stately and elegant with all the right proportions:
Or an S Class that looks stately and elegant with all the right proportions:
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Issue is it wouldn’t have been as good looking because they would have needed to make it taller to house the batteries the way the 7 Series is.
That would have been the better approach though
That would have been the better approach though
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By then they will have full access to Tesla's supercharger network, and now Tesla is deploying their v4 chargers capable of 500 kW charging, so you'll be in good position by that time