Rivian is following in Tesla’s footsteps with its decision to open its public charging network to all electric vehicles (EVs) later this year. The announcement came in the company’s latest letter to shareholders, outlining plans to expand access to the Rivian Adventure Network (RAN). While Rivian’s Adventure Network is currently … [continued]
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shared a quick look at the new R1S interior on Twitter yesterday. Scaringer has said before that the R1S was designed to take families, friends, pets, and gear on long road trips to the places you love. Now, thanks to the video he shared on Twitter, … [continued]
Rivian is getting ready for production at its factory in Normal, Illinois and shared a glimpse into the progress to date in a new video. The video showcases a strikingly open warehouse where Rivian’s engineers are vetting the flow of the production process.
The news from Rivian has been a constant flow of jaw-dropping announcements that together, embody much of the current state of the electric vehicle market. But do you really know who Rivian is? Did you know Rivian was founded 11 years ago, with most of that time being spent operating in stealth? In a new video, Rivian dialed back the clock to shed light on why Rivian exists. Who started Rivian? What are they passionate about? Why trucks? Let’s jump in.
Amazon takes us behind the scenes in the design process for its next generation last-mile electric delivery vehicle. In the new video, Amazon Director of Last-Mile Fleets Ross Rachey highlights the massive opportunity and the obligation Amazon feels to improve the sustainability of its operations. “We’re trying to build the most sustainable transportation fleet in the world,” Rachey said.
Rivian hosted a roundtable discussion for 800 of its reservation holders to talk a little bit about how the company is progressing in the move to production. They also took the opportunity to talk about an exciting microgrid project they’re working on with the Honnold Foundation in Puerto Rico.
It is time for the quintessential American vehicle to finally go electric, and no, I’m not talking about another Tesla. Ford has announced a $500 million equity investment into electric truck and SUV builder Rivian. Ford hopes to use the injection of cash to get a foot in the door for the development of a line of electric trucks and SUVs built on top of Rivian’s electric vehicle skateboard platform.
Recently, we met with Rivian’s Founder and CEO, Robert “RJ” Scaringe, for an in-depth look into the wild Rivian adventure. What we found was a dynamic team building products on an unfulfilled segment of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution — SUVs and pickup trucks. Now, finally, America has what it’s been waiting for — it’s big, it’s green, it’s off-road, and it’s electric.
Six years ago, the then new electric vehicle revolution got off to a shaky start. Nissan and Tesla fired the first salvo at the legacy auto manufactures with their mass-produced electric vehicles. Nissan’s LEAF was an adjunct to the company’s gasoline car lineup. Tesla bet the farm on electric. Since then, the industry has had fits and starts, with some amazing technology and some mediocre compliance cars. However, gasoline car manufacturers and ancillary industries predict a major sea change coming if EVs are not stopped.
Rivian is an Illinois-based startup that is following an alternate path. It is quietly going about its business of building a 5-passenger electric pickup truck called the A1T and a 7-passenger electric SUV called the A1C. Both vehicles will use the same basic chassis featuring a battery pack in the middle and an electric motor at each end.
