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BLUETTI’s $2.2M-crowdfunded FridgePower dedicated fridge backup arrives at retail

Electrek

Summer storms and tornadoes are increasing outage risks across the US, leaving households vulnerable to massive food spoilage, compromised essential medications, and the loss of expensive premium meats. But earlier this spring, BLUETTI introduced the ultimate answer to grid vulnerability – the FridgePower, a dedicated refrigerator battery backup. After crushing its crowdfunding phase with $2.2 million in backing, this highly anticipated hero has officially hit retail on the BLUETTI Official Store and Amazon. Read more…

Rivian is trimming staff again

ArenaEV
In today’s fast-moving EV market, timing means everything. Rivian shocked the industry by firing hundreds of workers on Tuesday. What made this even more surprising was the precise execution date – exactly seven days after the company celebrated first customer deliveries of the all-new R2 SUV. This highly unusual sequence of events reveals the intense financial pressure younger manufacturers face… Read more…