{"id":75088,"date":"2024-07-31T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75088"},"modified":"2024-07-31T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T22:00:00","slug":"rivian-round-up-elon-flip-flops-on-patents-and-amazon-bets-big-on-evs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75088","title":{"rendered":"Rivian round-up, Elon flip-flops on patents, and Amazon bets big on EVs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On today\u2019s thrilling episode of Quick Charge<\/em>, we\u2019re catching up with the latest news about Rivian, its high marks for quality, lawsuit with Tesla, and (maybe) hot-selling R2. We also cover Amazon\u2019s aggressive EV expansion plans and do our level best not to call Trump fans \u201cweird<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s no secret that Rivian is gaining friends and fans across the industry with its more conventionally styled EVs and intuitive software \u2013\u00a0and that\u2019s put them on top of JD Power<\/a>\u2018s APEAL test scores (kinda). It\u2019s also made them a target for lawsuits from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who once famously and unironically said that, \u201cpatents are for the weak<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maybe they are, Elon. Maybe they are.<\/p>\n

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Drop us a line at\u00a0tips@electrek.co<\/a>. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!<\/p>\n

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