GM is conserving a better eye on EV battery points, Michelin airless tires get examined in vans. Rivian makes progress in its manufacturing ramp. And we drive Rolls-Royce’s first electrical automotive and dig into its tech backstory. This and extra, right here at Inexperienced Automotive Studies. 

Rolls-Royce dedicated to going totally electrical by 2030 a pair years in the past, nevertheless it begins that journey later this yr with first deliveries of its first EV ever. The backstory of how the Rolls-Royce Spectre EV took kind is fascinating in itself, though you’ll additionally wish to learn this Rolls-Royce Spectre first drive. 

Normal Motors has acquired a agency that makes software program serving to to establish EV battery points, together with thermal runaway occasions and different battery failures. The agency’s options are particularly engaging, GM explains, as a result of they don’t require further {hardware} or sensors.  

Airless tire tech has lengthy been seen as a key know-how for electrical and autonomous autos. Now France’s postal service shall be testing Michelin’s Uptis airless tires in supply vans, in what might grow to be an vital real-world proof level. 

And Rivian made progress ramping up EV manufacturing within the second quarter of the yr, in keeping with outcomes launched by the corporate earlier this week. It says the numbers “stay in step with firm expectations” as R1T pickups, R1S SUVs, and EDV vans roll out of its Illinois meeting plant. 

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