Tag: Rivian
Rivian Will be Left Out of the New Government EV Bill
Essentially, their cars are too expensive and customers too rich.
Among Rivian’s valid points is that all of its production is based in the US. Rivian’s position is understandable. They are slowly but surely getting on their feet and because production is still in...
Rivian Looking to Add New Commercial Models to its Offer
Rivian currently makes a cargo van that is used by Amazon
The company’s CEO said he wants to have cargo and work vans on sale in the coming decade
Future commercial models could be based on the smaller R2 platform that will be...
Many Canadian Rivian Pre-Order Holders will Have to Wait Another Year for Delivery
Some would-be owners have received letters from Rivian with the unfortunate news.
Deliveries have been delayed many times since late last year. Rivian, like all other automakers, continues to deal with supply chain issues, among other difficulties that have plagued the industry for well...
The First Rivian Delivery Vans are Beginning to be Used by Amazon
Deliveries are now being made with the electric vans in some US Cities
Amazon has ordered 100,000 of these vehicles
The delivery giant wants to have electric vans in over 100 US cities by the end of the year Amazon and Rivian have been...
Rivian Considering Hundreds of Job Cuts
The automaker currently has more than 14,000 employees.
Nothing is yet official however roughly 5% of the workforce might be laid off. Rivian’s rise has been an incredible roller coaster ride. From obscurity to receiving near Tesla-like adulation, the small automaker has had to...
Rivian will Begin Customer Deliveries of the R1S SUV in August or September
As of now, the only R1S models delivered belong to company employees
The SUV will have a range of 316 miles (508 kilometers)
This will be the brand’s second model, excluding the delivery vans it builds for Amazon Rivian recently announced it plans to...
Rivian Planning on R1S Summer Launch
Those already assembled were destined for employees.
Deliveries should now begin in August or September. Only yesterday we reported that Rivian’s situation was improving. Demand for both their R1T pickup and R1S SUV is huge but various setbacks constantly threw wrenches in their plans.
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Rivian Expects to Deliver 25,000 Vehicles this Year
The original plan was to build 50,000 in 2022.
Since production began last November to the end of June, almost 8,000 vehicles have been assembled. Despite numerous setbacks, Rivian remains a darling among EV start-up companies. Their monster IPO late last year brought boatloads...
Rivian will Begin Deliveries to Canada in November
This is close to a year later than initially announced, but a year earlier than the latest predictions claimed
The company’s vehicles are not currently certified by Transport Canada
Deliveries are prioritized in areas where Rivian already has a service infrastructure Rivian says it...
Toyota is Benchmarking the Rivian R1T for its Future Electric Pickup
Toyota has pledged to introduce 15 new EVs by 2025
One of those models could be a pickup since the lineup of electric concepts shown by the brand featured one
The R1T is smaller than the other electric pickups on the market so...