Rivian’s Stock Rockets: $5B EV Factory and Analyst Upgrades Spark a Rally

Sources: Latest stock data from investing and marketcap trackers investing.com companiesmarketcap.com; Rivian financials from Q2’25 report and analyst write-ups nasdaq.com automotivedive.com; news from Rivian releases and news outlets techcrunch.com alphaspread.com eletric-vehicles.com; expert commentary from analyst reports and media gurufocus.com investing.com nasdaq.com. All figures and quotes cited as shown.

Rivian’s Stock Rockets: $5B EV Factory and Analyst Upgrades Spark a Rally

Rivian’s $5 Billion Georgia EV Megaplant: A Bold Gamble to Outdrive Tesla, Ford & More

Rivian Automotive has broken ground on a long-delayed electric vehicle plant in Georgia – a project deemed essential to the startup’s future in the fiercely competitive EV market rapidcitypost.com. The planned factory, located near Social Circle, will be Rivian’s second U.S. assembly plant after its Illinois facility reuters.com. Envisioned as a state-of-the-art manufacturing campus for the company’s next-generation R2 SUVs and crossovers, the site will initially be capable of 200,000 vehicles per year from 2028, with room to double to 400,000 in a second phase rapidcitypost.com techcrunch.com. This represents a massive leap for Rivian, which delivered just around 50,000 vehicles in 2024 and expects only 40,000–46,000 in 2025 as it gears up for new models rapidcitypost.com rapidcitypost.com.
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Beyond AI: “Awe-Dropping” iPhone, EV Showdowns & Space Spectacles – Tech Highlights (Sept 11–12, 2025)

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Apple commanded the tech spotlight with its annual product showcase – cheekily dubbed “awe-dropping” – on Sept 9, and the news reverberated through the week theguardian.com. CEO Tim Cook unveiled the iPhone 17 lineup, headlined by a brand-new iPhone Air model that pushes smartphone design to extremes. “Design is at the core of everything we do,” Cook said, calling the 5.6 mm thin iPhone Air the “biggest leap ever” for the device theguardian.com. Clad in a “spacecraft titanium” chassis and sporting a 6.5-inch display, the iPhone Air manages to be thinner than ever yet durable – executives promised its ultra-slim build is crack-resistant, with no compromise on battery life or wireless performance theguardian.com theguardian.com. Priced at $999 with pre-orders from Sept 12 and shipping Sept 19 theguardian.com, the iPhone Air joins refreshed iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and Pro Max models, all powered by Apple’s new A19 chips and iOS 26 software. The entire iPhone 17 family features camera upgrades – including a nifty Dual Capture mode that records video from front and rear cameras simultaneously theguardian.com. The front “Center Stage” camera now auto-tracks and can even film in landscape while the phone is held vertically apple.com, enabling creative selfie videos
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Electric vehicles have truly gone mainstream in 2025. Nearly every automaker now offers consumer-focused EVs in the U.S., from sedans and crossovers to pickup trucks and even minivans. There are more models on sale than ever – about 149 EV models as of early 2025 autosinnovate.org – and they’re not just niche compliance cars or luxury toys. American brands like Tesla, Ford, GM, and Rivian have rapidly expanded their electric lineups, and international marques from Hyundai and Kia to Volkswagen, BMW, and Nissan are selling popular EVs stateside. This year has also brought significant new releases and updates: Tesla began deliveries of its radical Cybertruck, GM rolled out the Chevrolet Blazer EV and is launching the Equinox EV as an affordable ~$30K crossover, and Kia’s new three-row EV9 SUV is making waves in the family SUV segment. Meanwhile, Ford slashed prices on the Mustang Mach-E and ramped up F-150 Lightning production to stay competitive caranddriver.com, and Chevrolet confirmed a next-generation Bolt EV is in the works to return as a low-cost electric hatch caranddriver.com.
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You Won’t Believe What Google Did This Month: July 2025’s Biggest Stories

Google had a blockbuster July 2025, with headlines spanning AI breakthroughs, surprise product updates, big-name partnerships, legal showdowns, and a few controversies. From rolling out cutting-edge AI features across devices to facing regulatory heat in courtrooms, the tech giant kept everyone buzzing. Below is a comprehensive roundup of Google’s most significant July 2025 developments, organized by category for easy reading.
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Global EV Powertrain and Platform Developments (May–June 2025)

Electric vehicle powertrains and platforms saw significant news and trends globally during May and June 2025. This report compiles major product launches, technological innovations in EV components, new platform strategies, business moves, market forecasts, and expert commentary from this period. The focus is on credible sources to provide a comprehensive overview.
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