November 04, 2025

Catching up on the latest EV news after a lovely holiday weekend feels like the perfect way to ease back into the week. Tuesday’s news includes: 

• Rivian Opens East Coast HQ & Community Hub in Atlanta

• $3.2B Battery Storage Deal Signed by Beneficial & Star Charge

• Zeekr Delivers 61,636 Vehicles in October 2025

• XPENG Hits Record 42,013 Smart EV Deliveries

• Solid Power, Samsung SDI & BMW Advance Next-Gen Batteries

• David Somo Named CEO of Ideal Power

• Video: Cheapest Teslas of 2026: Model 3 or Model Y – Who Wins?

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1. At its new East Coast Headquarters in Atlanta, Rivian has opened Rivian Commons—a community hub highlighting its vehicles, Georgia manufacturing plans, and local partnerships—signaling a major step toward expanding operations to support 500 employees and a 7,500-person production facility.

2. A Master Service Agreement valued at over $3.2 billion has been signed between Beneficial Holdings and Star Charge Americas for more than 32 GWh of Battery Energy Storage System projects across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

3. Delivering 61,636 vehicles in October 2025—a 9.8% year-over-year and 20.5% month-over-month increase—Zeekr Group saw strong performance across its Zeekr and Lynk & Co brands, supported by a growing base of over 2.15 million users.

4. In October 2025, a record 42,013 Smart EV deliveries—up 76% year-over-year and marking the second consecutive month above 40,000 units—highlighted XPENG’s strong XNGP adoption, rapid global expansion, and accelerating growth momentum.

5. A global partnership between Solid Power, Samsung SDI, and BMW Group aims to advance all-solid-state battery (ASSB) technology by leveraging their combined expertise to develop and validate next-generation cells with greater energy density, enhanced safety, and future integration into BMW evaluation vehicles.

6. Semiconductor veteran David Somo has been appointed President and CEO of Ideal Power to drive commercialization of its B-TRAN® bidirectional power switch—an advanced, energy-efficient technology set to accelerate electrification across EV, industrial, and automotive sectors.

7. Set for November 5, the 2025 AI Day event themed “Emergence” will highlight XPENG’s latest AI breakthroughs and future roadmap, featuring innovations in Physical AI, robotaxi technology, and other pioneering developments.

8. In partnership with the University of Texas at Austin and supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program, Canada Nickel has launched a one-month in-situ carbon sequestration pilot at the Crawford Nickel Project to test large-scale CO₂ mineralization and further its goal of developing a Zero-Carbon Industrial Cluster in Northeastern Ontario.

9. Avride has partnered with Bluedot to power its autonomous vehicle and delivery robot fleets through an all-in-one EV management and charging platform that optimizes energy use, automates charging and payments, and keeps autonomous operations running efficiently across the U.S.

10. Recognized for its leadership in dependable, secure, and scalable EV charging solutions that advance transportation electrification nationwide, OPConnect has been named a finalist for the 2025 National Class Supplier of the Year Award by the NMSDC.

Cheapest Teslas of 2026: Model 3 or Model Y – Who Wins?

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