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Rivian opens its first Charging Outpost, a crunchy not-gas station near Yosemite
Rivian just opened its first EV charging rest stop 24 miles outside of Yosemite National Park. Its DC fast chargers will only be usable by Rivian owners, but all other amenities are open to the public.
Cheyenne MacDonald07.20.2024
Volkswagen and Rivian agree to $5 billion partnership
Volkswagen is investing up to $5 billion in Rivian as the two brands jointly develop new architecture for operating electric vehicles.
Anna Washenko06.25.2024
Rivian offers (up to) $5,000 discount if you trade in your gas-powered truck
Rivian will give you up to around $5,470 in discount if you trade in an eligible gas-powered truck or SUV when you purchase or lease a qualifying R1 electric vehicle package in the US and Canada.
Mariella Moon04.23.2024
Rivian owners can use Tesla Superchargers now, once they get their free adapter
Rivian owners can now use Tesla Supercharger stations to juice up their electric vehicles. The company released a software update to allow the integration and will even be sending out free adapters to customers.
Lawrence Bonk03.18.2024
Rivian’s R2 pre-order numbers hint at pent-up demand for Musk-free EV innovation
Rivian’s R2 reservations are off to a promising start. CEO RJ Scaringe said the automaker had taken more than 68,000 reservations for the SUV in less than 24 hours, suggesting a latent interest in innovative EV companies not helmed by Elon Musk.
Will Shanklin03.08.2024
Rivian is halting construction of its $5 billion Georgia plant to save money
Rivian announced that it's halting production of its $5 billion Georgia plant in order to save money.
Steve Dent03.08.2024
Rivian reveals the $45,000 R2 electric SUV, and its siblings the R3 and R3X
Rivian has officially revealed the more efficient and budget-friendly R2 compact electric SUV. It starts at $47,000 and features a battery that gets 330 miles per charge.
Lawrence Bonk03.07.2024
Leaked Rivian R2 specs include a 330-mile range and $47,000 starting price
Specs for the Rivian R2 leaked this week ahead of Thursday’s unveiling. Source code on the automaker’s website suggests the R2 will have up to a 330-mile range and a $47,000 starting price when it arrives in 2026.
Will Shanklin03.06.2024
Rivian is laying off 10 percent of its salaried employees
The Amazon-backed company reported that it lost $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 and said that it expects to build 57,000 electric vehicles in 2024, the same number it built last year.
Pranav Dixit02.21.2024
Rivian will unveil the cheaper and more efficient R2 on March 7
Rivian will reveal the R2 on March 7. The company confirmed on Monday that customers should “get ready to meet R2 on March 7th.” Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe previously said the next-generation platform would be smaller and cheaper than the R1.
Will Shanklin02.05.2024
Rivian’s electric truck is available to lease in 14 US states
Rivian has started a leasing program in 14 US states. The EV maker added the new financing option to its website, allowing customers to lease R1T electric pickup trucks for estimated prices starting at around $770 monthly.
Will Shanklin11.27.2023
Rivian now offers a wall charger and $2,000 install credit with EV truck purchases
Rivian is now offering a wall charger and a $2,000 installation credit with electric truck purchases. This happens just ahead of the official, yet beleaguered, Tesla Cybertruck launch.
Lawrence Bonk11.17.2023
Rivian owners will be able to use Tesla Superchargers starting in 2024
Rivian will offer R1T and R1S owners an adapter to connect their EVs to Supercharger stations as soon as spring of next year. Rivian will also adopt North American Charging Standard charge ports as standard in R1 vehicles starting in 2025, as well as in the R2 platform.
Kris Holt06.20.2023
VW and Rivian once again qualify for federal EV tax credits
Numerous EVs once again qualify for federal tax credits, including the VW ID.4 and Rivian's lineup.
Jon Fingas04.20.2023
Rivian issues its second airbag recall in less than a month
Rivian is issuing a recall for airbag-related issues for the second time in the last few weeks. The EV automaker is notifying affected owners of the R1S SUV (2022-23) about potentially faulty side-curtain airbags.
Will Shanklin03.17.2023
Rivian's electric delivery vans could soon be available to companies other than Amazon
Rivian reportedly wants to end exclusivity with Amazon for its electric delivery vans.
Jon Fingas03.13.2023
Rivian recalls more than 12,700 EVs over airbag deployment flaw
Rivian is recalling over 12,700 EVs over a fault that may prevent airbags from deploying.
Jon Fingas03.01.2023
Rivian's electric R1S SUV will get an extended range 'Max' battery this fall
Rivian has revealed that the R1S will get a battery option that may provide 390 miles of range.
Jon Fingas03.01.2023
Electric truck maker Rivian is reportedly developing an e-bike
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe reportedly told employees the company has been working on an e-bike.
Igor Bonifacic02.05.2023
Rivian is laying off another six percent of its workforce
Electric vehicle maker Rivian is laying off another six percent of its workforce. As with the previous round of cuts, Rivian says it's focusing resources on increasing production and becoming profitable.
Kris Holt02.01.2023