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GV90 arrives, Rivian teaches drivers to duck cops, and Hyundai's cheap EV skips the US

Genesis unveils the full-size GV90 with coach doors and a 123.5 kWh pack. Rivian ships a software update that adds Waze-style police alerts to the map. Hyundai opens orders on a $17,700 Ioniq V for buyers everywhere except the US, then hands 20 percent off IONNA fast charging to the ones it does sell here. Plus: Tesla Semi's biggest order yet, LG's LFP plant supplying Tesla and Toyota, and Waymo goes public in Houston.

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MONDAY 24 AUG 2026, ranked

Genesis unveils the GV90, its full-size electric flagship with coach doors

Genesis pulled the wraps off the GV90, a three-row luxury EV on Hyundai Group's next-generation dedicated platform. Highlights: a 123.5 kWh pack, up to 490 kW / 657 hp AWD, and Rolls-style B-pillarless coach doors that open onto a lounge cabin with swivelling front seats.

Estimated ~310 miles of range from the 123.5 kWh pack; final EPA figures pending
'Arch Gate' coach-door opening is a first for a Korean OEM and targets rear-seat livery buyers
Pricing has not been announced but is expected to sit above the current GV80 range

Why it mattersThe GV90 finally gives Hyundai Group a genuine EQS SUV / iX competitor at a moment when legacy German brands are quietly slowing their own high-end EV programmes.

01 electrek.co↗

Rivian's new OTA lets drivers flag police to each other

Rivian is pushing an over-the-air update that adds Waze-style crowd reports into the in-vehicle map — speed traps, hazards, road closures — visible to other Rivian drivers without a third-party app.

Reports render natively in the nav stack, no phone required
Waze itself has quietly rolled back police-reporting in some US cities under law-enforcement pressure; Rivian is going the other way
Rivian's driver base is small but engaged, which helps report density on the routes owners actually drive

Why it mattersIn a week dominated by driver-monitoring recalls and door-handle rules, Rivian is picking driver empowerment over friction with regulators. That is a rare posture for a US automaker.

02 insideevs.com↗

Hyundai opens orders on a $17,700 Ioniq V — not for the US

Hyundai has begun taking retail orders for the Ioniq V, a small urban EV starting at roughly $17,700. Launch is Korea-first with selected Asian markets to follow. North America is not on the list.

Positioned squarely against BYD Seagull and Wuling Bingo-class Chinese city EVs
Modest range figures — sized for daily commuting rather than road trips
US absence reflects both tariff maths on low-margin Korean-built EVs and thin US demand for sub-compact cars

Why it mattersThe sub-$18,000 sticker shows what Hyundai can build for markets where it feels genuine competitive pressure from Chinese entry-level EVs. American buyers still start at roughly triple that with the Ioniq 5.

03 electrek.co↗

Hyundai and Genesis drivers get 20% off IONNA fast charging

Hyundai Motor Group struck a deal that gives US Hyundai and Genesis EV owners a 20 percent discount at IONNA public DC fast chargers, authenticated through the automakers' own apps and stackable with Plug & Charge.

Applies at all live IONNA sites and integrates with existing app payment flows
Puts Hyundai/Genesis per-kWh pricing close to what Tesla drivers pay off-peak at Superchargers
Kia — same corporate parent, also an IONNA JV member — is not part of the deal at launch

Why it mattersCheaper reliable non-Tesla fast charging is the missing piece for drivers who don't want to rely on Superchargers. This is the first meaningful automaker-specific price tier on IONNA.

04 electrek.co↗

Inside the $2B LG Energy plant making LFP cells for Tesla and Toyota

InsideEVs walked through LG Energy Solution's $2 billion North American facility supplying LFP cells to Tesla and Toyota. The line has begun ramping, with initial volumes flowing to grid storage and entry-level EV programmes.

Both Tesla and Toyota are scaling LFP-equipped trims aimed below $35,000
One of the first commercial-scale non-Chinese LFP plants in North America
LG had focused on NMC until recently; the LFP pivot follows CATL and BYD's persistent cost lead

Why it mattersLFP is now the cost-anchor chemistry for the mass-market EV floor. Non-Chinese LFP supply at scale materially reduces both companies' exposure to cell tariffs and geopolitical friction.

05 insideevs.com↗

Tesla Semi lands its largest single order to date

Tesla confirmed the biggest single Semi order in the truck's history from a global supply-chain and logistics company, in the same week it detailed its Europe launch plans for IAA Transportation.

Order size and buyer have been disclosed to reporters but not filed in formal SEC detail
Coincides with the Nevada Semi factory ramp
Europe reveal at IAA Hannover will be the first EU-configured Semi shown publicly

Why it mattersThe Semi's order book has been light on named external buyers since production began. A large fleet commitment gives Tesla real deployment data to point at when European regulators and buyers ask about total cost of ownership.

06 thedriven.io↗

Waymo fully launches paid robotaxi service in Houston

Waymo opened its Houston service area to all riders, ending the invite-only phase. Houston follows Austin and joins a US footprint that now includes Ojai, Miami, and parts of Washington DC in some form.

Fleet in Houston mixes Jaguar I-Pace and the newer Zeekr-derived minivans running Waymo Driver
Airport pickups are included from launch — a common pain point elsewhere in the robotaxi market
Follows Waymo's disclosure last week of the custom AV inference chip powering the fleet

Why it mattersWaymo is compounding riders and route data faster than any competitor. Every city that flips from invite-only to public raises the operational baseline against which Tesla's Cybercab rollout will be judged.

07 cleantechnica.com↗

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