Eva Fox

1 week ago | driveteslacanada.ca | Matt Wilson |Eva Fox |Darryn John

Rivian has officially delivered 70 of its all-electric commercial vans to HelloFresh, marking its first major fleet customer since the automaker opened commercial sales beyond Amazon earlier this year. HelloFresh, the global meal kit provider known for brands like Factor and GreenChef, has already integrated the Rivian vans into 14 major markets in the United States.

1 week ago | driveteslacanada.ca | Darryn John |Eva Fox |Matt Wilson

Tesla’s share of electric vehicle (EV) registrations in California fell to 43.9% in the first quarter of 2025. While this figure still gives Tesla a dominant lead in California’s EV market, it is down from 55.5% during the same period a year earlier. The decline comes as overall EV sales in the state increased 35% year-over-year, while Tesla’s registrations dropped 15.1%.

1 week ago | driveteslacanada.ca | Matt Wilson |Darryn John |Eva Fox

General Motors is hitting the brakes on production at its CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, after slower-than-expected demand for its BrightDrop electric delivery vans has left the company with mounting inventory. Beginning today, April 14, approximately 1,200 workers represented by Unifor Local 88 will be temporarily laid off, with limited production expected to resume briefly in May. However, the facility will then shut down completely until October 2025.

2 weeks ago | driveteslacanada.ca | Matt Wilson |Darryn John |Eva Fox

Lucid has secured the winning bid in Nikola Corporation’s bankruptcy auction, acquiring two major Arizona-based facilities and various assets for approximately US$30 million. The deal—pending court approval—marks a significant expansion of Lucid’s manufacturing and development infrastructure.

3 weeks ago | driveteslacanada.ca | Darryn John |Matt Wilson |Eva Fox

United Airlines has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for its first aircraft equipped with SpaceX’s Starlink. The milestone clears the runway for United’s first commercial Starlink-powered flight to take off this May — less than eight months after United and SpaceX first announced their partnership. According to United, the FAA granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Embraer 175, part of United’s regional United Express fleet.