Rivian is a company that makes electric trucks and SUVs. They create vehicles designed for outdoor adventures and have special features to help you drive off-road.
Off-road driving means taking your vehicle on rough surfaces instead of regular roads. This can include dirt paths and rocky areas, which can be more challenging to navigate.
EVs stand for electric vehicles, which are cars that run on electricity instead of gasoline. They are better for the environment because they produce fewer emissions.
A supercharger is a special charging station for electric cars that lets you charge the battery much faster than regular chargers. This is especially useful for long road trips.
A kilowatt is a way to measure how much power something uses. For electric cars, it helps describe how fast they can charge or how much energy they need to run.
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The Chevron Exxon Mobile Shell and the Petroleum Institute claiming a decades-long conspiracy
funding content creators, bloggers, political campaigners, and lobbyist even friendly legacy media
into spreading stories about slowing, about electric vehicles and charging,
which have effectively slowed the rollout of cleaning up the air in Michigan.
This is now going to be a huge legal case where this will be investigated.
Rivian is patenting a guide for going off-road on trails,
so if somebody's been up the trail before that you're driving up,
traces will have been made in the Rivian Cloud and it can offer you suggestions.
If you want it, you can suggest whether you're a beginner or an expert at trail driving,
but to learn from other people with maybe some advice or tips.
Trump has threatened 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods coming into America.
For the last eight days, he's been praising the Canadian deal with the Chinese
to allow 49,000 Chinese EVs in, not at 100% tariffs, but at 6% tariffs.
And then overnight said he'll put 100% tariffs on Chinese goods if they don't cancel the Chinese deal.
He said that it would be allowing Chinese cars into Canada with dire consequences.
Where that came from, I don't know, maybe you got confused.
Tesla's MegaPak has been connected to a Swedish supercharger station.
However, unions in Sweden say but where's the electricity coming from to charge the battery,
which powers the supercharger because you haven't said and you have to have a license for that.
And Tesla has lit up its second true 500 kilowatt V4 charging station, this one in Taylorsville in Utah.
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About this episode
The episode dives into the latest developments in the EV sector, including a lawsuit against major oil companies for allegedly funding anti-EV narratives. Rivian's new patent for off-road trail guidance is discussed, alongside political tensions regarding tariffs on Canadian and Chinese goods affecting the EV market. Tesla's MegaPak connects to a Swedish supercharger station, raising questions about electricity sourcing. Additionally, Tesla opens its second 500 kW V4 charging station in Utah, showcasing advancements in charging infrastructure.
It's EV News Briefly for Monday 26 January 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
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