Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B for Georgia factory TechCrunch By:Sean O'Kane Β· Kirsten Korosec 1 May 2026 at 00:02 Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia, down from the original amount of $6.6 billion.
EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting TechCrunch By:Sean O'Kane 30 April 2026 at 22:56 The perpetually struggling EV company made the payments while being investigated by the SEC. That four-year probe was ultimately closed in March.
Uber taps Hertz to clean, charge, and fix its Lucid Motors robotaxis TechCrunch By:Sean O'Kane 30 April 2026 at 19:55 Hertz is creating a new affiliate company called "Oro Mobility" to provide fleet management solutions "across a range of mobility segments."