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		_ea1k on June 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Rivian embraces Tesla's charging standard for EVs It is easy to explain when you consider that 2 car models are representing ~1.7M cars this year. Their strategy is a little nutty and has basically required them to underprice their vehicles. Any other mfg would cut back production to maintain margins.

seanmcdirmid on June 20, 2023 [–]

Most non-Tesla auto manufacturers are taking a loss on their new EVs ATM as they try to optimize supply and recoup R&D costs.

_ea1k on June 20, 2023 | [–]

Yeah, but I bet that changes once they get to ~400k per year. That isn't much different from Tesla's path.

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