From an operational standpoint, both Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) had choppy years in 2024. However, Tesla's stock skyrocketed higher, while Rivian saw its shares finish the year much lower,

After getting the green light to proceed to a trial in March of 2025, Tesla and Rivian have reportedly reached an agreement to settle their

The Detroit automakers’ shares are rising Tuesday while their fully-electric rivals saw their stocks fall as President Donald Trump began tearing into his predecessor’s pro-EV moves.

Rivian’s pricing strategy was equally bold. The R1T Launch Edition was priced at $75,000, slightly undercutting the Tesla Model X at $79,990, while the R1S SUV was set at $77,500. This positioning wasn’t just about competition; Rivian was directly targeting one of Tesla’s most profitable segments.

Then there’s the panoramic glass sunroof that covers essentially the entire rooftop. I love looking up through it, and it makes the entire interior seem way more spacious. It’s also fixed, so there’s no need to worry about rain leaking in as I experienced in an old sedan I had. And yes, it’s tinted so it shouldn’t get too hot inside on warm days.

Investors in young EV start-ups, such as Rivian and Lucid, should be terrified of some recent numbers from Japan. In a groundbreaking victory, Chinese juggernaut EV maker BYD ( BYDDY 2.01%) officially outsold Japanese carmaker Toyota with EVs in the latter's homeland during 2024.

IPO’ed in November 2021 and immediately made a splash with its stock price skyrocketing to $180 in just its first week of trading. The cash infusion was a much-needed lifeline for Rivian, with $3.7 billion in operating expenses in 2021 and only delivering 920 vehicles.

Cybertruck emerged as the bestselling electric pickup in the U.S. over Q2 2024 as production ramped up and the company focused on fulfilling the backlog of orders.

Tesla's biggest opportunity is making progress on its robotaxi ambitions. Rivian could get a boost by simply turning gross margin-positive. While it's speculative, I like Rivian as a potential ...

While Rivian has immense upside if it were to achieve the P/S valuation its competitors boast. The truth is that it could be a bumpy year for the EV maker's stock price. There are two primary reasons for this: the incoming administration and lack of 2025 catalysts.

Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN), and Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) rallied on Wednesday, up 5.2%, 4.7%, and 15.8%, respectively, as of 11:30 a.m. ET. There wasn't much company-specific news today, so the across-the-board rally likely had to do with today's important inflation report.

Rivian and the Department of Energy have finalized a $6.6 billion loan announced in November with just a few days left until Donald Trump's inauguration.