The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Rivian regarding rear toe links that may fail while driving. The investigation focuses on the left rear toe links in the R1S SUV and R1T pickup. Rivian had previously recalled nearly 20,000 vehicles earlier this year for toe links that had been improperly reassembled in service. However, since then, two owners have reported the joint separating while driving, causing loss of control.
NHTSA's investigation will assess the part's durability as well as Rivian's protocols for repair. In other Rivian news, the company plans to deliver the first batch of R2 SUVs to buyers on June 9. Meanwhile, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winklemann reflected on the automaker's decision to cancel its EV in development, citing a lack of demand from their target market.
View Price on AmazonToyota reports that while production globally increased by 2% in April versus a year ago, sales fell by 3.1%, marking the third-straight month of decline for the company. American Honda sales VP Lance Woelfer said that he does not anticipate tariff-related price increases for Honda or Acura products this year, as the company's existing production basis in North America has seemingly insulated it from damage due to tariff increases.
Nio CEO William Li says that China is "no longer a growth market, but rather a saturated market," for EVs, and that the "golden era" for the country's automotive industry is over. Got a tip or feedback for TDS? Send it to tips@thedrive.com. Backed by a decade of covering cars and consumer tech, Adam Ismail is a Senior Editor at The Drive, focused on curating and producing the site's slate of daily stories.
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