A block diagram of Rivian's newly patented onboard charging system shows an electric vehicle connected to the power grid — simultaneously charging its battery while delivering a separate power signal to electrical accessories through a dedicated output port. Irving inventor Muhammad Mobeen Mahmood is among those named on the patent. [Composite illustration: Sources, U.S. Patent No. 12542447, Fig. 7; DI Studio]
Last week Bloomberg News reported that Amazon-backed Rivian Automotive, the Irvine, CA-based electric vehicle startup, could potentially invest around $5 billion to build a factory near Fort Worth. ...