Tesla has sued EV startup Rivian, accusing it of poaching employees and asking them to bring confidential information with them, a charge the Amazon-backed automaker denies. While Tesla acknowledges that it’s commonplace for people in the industry to move between car companies – and indeed has swelled its own ranks with talent lured over from other automakers – it alleges that Rivian encouraged new hires to bring trade secrets along with them too.

Rivian is yet to begin production of its first models, the R1T pickup truck and the R1S three-row SUV. It will also build delivery trucks for Amazon – which has taken part in several funding rounds for Rivian, along with Ford and others – using the same so-called skateboard architecture it has developed.
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