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Rivian R2 officially launches June 9 - order invites, first deliveries, demo drives

Rivian puts a date on R2 as June 9 launch nears

Rivian has fixed June 9 as the focal date for its R2 rollout, tying order invites, first deliveries, and demo drives to the long-awaited launch.

Key Takeaways

Rivian says June 9 is the key date for the R2 launch.
The rollout includes order invites, first deliveries, and demo drives.

DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via electrek.co

BYD Positions a New Plug-In Hybrid as a Global-Market Range Play

BYD says its upcoming Dolphin G is the first vehicle it developed specifically for global markets and that its plug-in hybrid system will deliver more than 1,000 kilometers of combined range.

Key Takeaways

BYD says the Dolphin G is its first vehicle developed specifically for global markets.
The company claims more than 1,000 km of combined range from its plug-in hybrid system.

DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via electrek.co

LiveWire’s smaller electric motorcycles are moving from tease to prototype stage

LiveWire is beginning to show pre-production prototypes of its 125cc-equivalent electric fun bikes around the United States ahead of launch.

Key Takeaways

LiveWire is showing pre-production prototypes of its upcoming smaller electric motorcycles.
The bikes are positioned as 125cc-equivalent fun bikes ahead of launch.

DT Editorial Team·May 25, 2026·via electrek.co

Hino’s Le Series Debut Signals a New Push Into Electric Medium-Duty Trucks

Toyota subsidiary Hino Trucks has introduced a new all-electric Le Series of medium-duty commercial trucks at ACT Expo.

Key Takeaways

Hino Trucks debuted a new all-electric Le Series at ACT Expo.
The launch targets the medium-duty commercial truck segment.

DT Editorial Team·May 6, 2026·via electrek.co

Energy

A newly reported order for 370 Tesla Semis from WattEV points to growing confidence that battery-electric trucking can move from pilot projects into large fleet deployments in California freight corridors.

DT Editorial Team·May 6, 2026·via electrek.co

Energy

Electrek reports that Lectric eBikes is entering Canada, extending the reach of a company described as the best-selling e-bike brand in the United States.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via electrek.co

#transport electrification

Rivian puts a date on R2 as June 9 launch nears

BYD Positions a New Plug-In Hybrid as a Global-Market Range Play

LiveWire’s smaller electric motorcycles are moving from tease to prototype stage

Hino’s Le Series Debut Signals a New Push Into Electric Medium-Duty Trucks

Rivian puts a date on R2 as June 9 launch nears

BYD Positions a New Plug-In Hybrid as a Global-Market Range Play

LiveWire’s smaller electric motorcycles are moving from tease to prototype stage

Hino’s Le Series Debut Signals a New Push Into Electric Medium-Duty Trucks

California EV Trucking Gets a Massive Order as Freight Electrification Scales Up

Lectric’s move into Canada could test demand for mass-market e-bikes beyond the US