` The soul of a Rivian, sized for every adventure Today, American automaker and technology company Rivian announced full trims and pricing¹ for the all-new R2, a mid-size electric SUV that brings Rivian’s design, performance and technology to a significantly broader audience without losing what makes a Rivian unmistakably Rivian. … [continued]
In a period of struggling EV sales in the United States, when the market has been hurt by drastic changes to US policy and extreme tariffs, it’s hard to find bright spots or vehicle models that stimulate optimism and excitement. The Rivian R2 has the potential to be one. But … [continued]
One of the big hopes for the US electric car market is the Rivian R2. This is the vehicle from Rivian that could really pull the brand into the mass market. It’s a bit like the Model 3 was for Tesla (but, of course, quite different since the Model 3 … [continued]
While discussing the big Ford EV news of the week with Larry and Steve yesterday, something came to the forefront of my mind regarding Rivian. Rivian has done a great job developing excellent, compelling, high-quality electric vehicles. However, it has been a bit slow compared to Tesla and various Chinese … [continued]
Rivian this week announced it has developed its own self driving computer chip and will add Lidar to its vehicles by 2027.
The RV Tech joint venture between Volkswagen and Riving seems ready to bear fruit and may even appeal to other automakers.
The families of two people killed in the crash of a Tesla Cybertruck last year have sued the company for faulty door lock design.
Rivian is among the US automakers planning ahead for new EV sales opportunities, even amidst the chaos of the Trump tariffs and other obstacles.
I was at a Tesla Supercharger today, and as I was about to leave, I saw a Rivian R1S connected to one of the Supercharger stalls. This is a V2 Supercharger station, and my understanding is that no non-Teslas can Supercharger on V2 Superchargers, but I also saw a Mercedes-Maybach … [continued]
Rivian reported its third quarter sales today, and they weren’t good. More specifically, deliveries were down to 10,018 units in Q3 2024, from 15,564 in Q3 2023 (YoY) and 13,790 in Q2 2024 (QoQ). Though, according to Rivian, the issue is not consumer demand. At least, consumer demand for its … [continued]
