1192: Rivian To Go Public With $80 billion Valuation | 27 Aug 2021

Today’s big EV stories: • Rivian to go public with IPO • Rivian files to go public at up to a reported $80 billion valuation • Tesla diagnostic software now available for purchase in the US • Tesla Is Taking Over Norway • Tesla notes 395 environmental objections to Giga Berlin • Geely's EV brand Zeekr raises $500 mln in first external funding • The 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e—a big battery gives this hybrid a useful range • MG ZS EV with 40kWh battery in the works • Audi's new electrification strategy spells the end for ICE models • Electric vehicle charging build-out in US at 'inflection point,' Siemens official says