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Rivian echoes Elon Musk, pushes engineers to return to in-person work

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Rivian is reportedly asking its manufacturing engineering team to work in person either in Irvine, California, or Normal, Illinois. As the COVID pandemic increasingly becomes a fleeting memory in the United States, more and more businesses are asking workers to return to work in person.

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Covered Rivian R1T refresh spotted driving in California

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The R1T in the image includes a camouflage wrap, and many users in the thread noted that it was Scaringe’s personal truck, with one person even saying they saw him standing outside the pickup earlier that day. You can see the photo of the R1T refresh below.

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Judge rules against Tesla insurance over ‘inflated’ premiums

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The consumer protection suit alleged that Tesla Insurance used incorrect warnings to determine the driver’s safety score rather than using actual driving behavior as the product claims. Stephens said the false warnings were due to “Tesla vehicles’ still-in-development sensor technology.”

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How Remote Sensing Technologies Increase Food Production

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That was the case for Melba Crawford , who as a teenager couldn’t wait to leave her family’s farm in Illinois to pursue an engineering career. But during her time as a freshman at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, the aerospace industry went through a period of mass layoffs.

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Ford Issues Official Statement On UAW Contract Ratification

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The executive again hinted that it’s interested in addressing quality control while reminding everyone that new products are forthcoming. Suggestions that the new labor agreement would result in higher operating costs may also be paving the way for the company to try and rationalize subsequent price bumps. Ford is America’s No.

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Walmart just funded 15 community solar projects across the US

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Walmart’s strategic tax equity investment will drive the construction, operation, and maintenance of solar projects across five states – Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, Delaware, and California. It will install drip irrigation, enabling crop production in between the solar array rows, in addition to sheep grazing and habitat enhancement.

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Rivian sends its R1T, R1S, and electric van to New Zealand for cold-weather tests

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The climate gives automakers an advantage as an additional winter season provides reduced development times for companies that are aiming for their products to be released soon. Rivian has also launched several new features to add to the upcoming ownership experience.