EV Gravy Train Dries Up: Rivian Announces Layoffs as Tax Credits Expire
EV maker Rivian has announced a lay off as the company prepares for the end of federal EV tax credits and a challenging economic landscape. The company beat Elon Musk's Tesla in bringing an EV pickup truck to the market, but has yet to prove it can succee...
I actually work at International and this had been pushed so hard internally, even though we've never built EVs in my plant. These would have been a huge bust. Even our executive team said there has never been an infrastructure to support mass amounts of EVs and especially trucks going large distances. Glad we're all hopefully moving away from this madness.
I didn't realize International was involved. I thought they just sold the Scout name to some new org.
I think the time might be right for a reincarnation of the Scout - at least a version close to what it used to be. My Dad had one and it was a beast until it rusted away. Always wanted one but they're hard to find these days.
Yeah the old scouts were absolute tanks but everything is so cheaply made these days this woulda been a let down compared to what it used to be. Id be all for a gas version of it though. We have old pictures up everywhere of scouts and occasionally we have events where people bring drive them in.