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A company called Nikola has announced a recall of all electric trucks and tractors built so far. The company said that a seat belt anchorage assembly, spacer, and bolt may fail. The recall is scheduled to take place on November 1, 2022. Nikola will notify dealers and owners of affected vehicles and will replace the affected parts.
Rivian buys Tesla delivery vehicles
Rivian, an electric vehicle manufacturer, has begun using electric vehicles for deliveries. The company announced on Thursday that it has begun using EVs to deliver packages to customers. Rivian and Amazon struck a partnership in 2019 when Amazon ordered 100,000 Rivian delivery vans and also acquired an 18 percent stake in the company.
Rivian is trying to build a nationwide network of charging stations and showrooms. The company is looking to fill 1,500 positions nationwide. It also has an extensive lobbying operation and is looking for another factory to build its vehicles. Its biggest challenge may be manufacturing. Rivian needs to prove that it can produce durable, high-mileage SUVs and trucks.
Rivian is building hundreds of electric delivery vans this year and is also developing a new electric pickup. According to the SEC filing, the company has signed a deal with Amazon for exclusive rights to build electric delivery vehicles for the online retailer. The company has a vehicle development center in Plymouth, just outside of Detroit.
Nikola recalls all its electric tractors
Nikola Corp. has announced that it is recalling all of its Class 8 electric trucks. The reason is that they have shoulder seat belt anchors that are not properly installed, reducing the amount of protection passengers receive during a crash. The trucks are being recalled because the problem was discovered during a pre-delivery inspection by a Nikola employee. The employee found that the shoulder anchorage was disconnected from the B-pillar adjuster. The issue was reported to Iveco, the company’s partner, and Nikola immediately recalled the affected trucks.
The recalled trucks include the Nikola Badger. The Badger is a hybrid battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell pickup truck. It will have a 160.0 kWh battery pack and an optional 120.0 kWh fuel cell. The fuel-cell system can be added later if the owner wants it. The Nikola Badger is expected to have a range of 600 miles.
Rivian plans to build hydrogen stations across the continent
Rivian is one company that is trying to make hydrogen cars more accessible. The company has already opened two hydrogen stations in California, one in Inyokern and one in Bishop. Both locations provide access to Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Forest, Mammoth Lakes, and Death Valley National Park. The company plans to build up to three thousand hydrogen stations in North America by 2020.
Rivian is also planning to build a factory in Georgia, located east of Atlanta, that will produce 400,000 vehicles a year. This factory is expected to employ about 7,500 workers by 2024. The company has also approved an expansion of its existing plant in Illinois. The factory will expand to a total of four million square feet and 92 acres. By the second quarter of next year, it will hire an additional 800 to 1,000 people to the plant.
General Motors and Nikola
With the introduction of its Nikola One electric truck, Nikola Motor Company has altered its propulsion from natural gas to hydrogen fuel cell. The truck will still be electric, but its hydrogen fuel cell power train will make it emission free. That change is a blow to the company’s natural gas range extender.
Nikola retracted its initial announcement in September 2020 after GM pulled out of a partnership with the company. The two companies had previously agreed to work together to build Nikola pickups, and GM granted Nikola an 11% stake in the company. The Badger was first teased by Nikola in November 2019, and was meant to compete with Elon Musk’s Tesla Cybertruck. It was advertised as having a range of 600 miles and a peak output of 906 horsepower and 980 lb-ft of torque. It also had a waterproof cabin, a hidden refrigerator, and a water fountain fed by a fuel cell system.
In addition to recalling all its electric trucks, Nikola is also recalling some of its tractors. It is unclear how many Nikola Tre tractors are affected, but the recalled model may have seat belts with improperly installed shoulder anchorage assemblies. This could cause the seat belts to come loose and fall while the truck is in use. A Nikola employee found the issue during a pre-delivery inspection, and reported it to the company’s partner Iveco.
Ford F-150 Lightning EV
Nikola recalls Ford F-150 Lightning Electrified Vehicles, but is it an appropriate action? The company says no, but the recall does raise some concerns. Apparently, the tire pressure monitoring system in the Lightning isn’t up-to-date. The company said the system is being updated to fix the problem.
The recall affects approximately 2,900 all-electric F-150 Lightning trucks. The problem is with the vehicle’s tire pressure monitoring system, which can fail to warn drivers of low tire pressure. The problem occurs with certain 20-inch and 22-inch wheels. The faulty tire pressure monitoring systems may fail to warn drivers when their tires are low, which can lead to poor handling and increased crash risks.
Nikola notified customers about the safety issues in February. As a result, the company no longer takes Lightning reservations. The Lightning is currently available in four trim levels: Pro, XLT, Lariat, and Platinum. All F-150 Lightning trims qualify for the federal electric vehicle tax credit. Because of the tax credit, all F-150 Lightning models are very affordable. The XLT Extended Range model is recommended.