Rivian Has A Bold Plan For You To Skip The Repair Shop Rivian says 80% of EV repairs could eventually be handled by its mobile fleet, reducing the need for visits to physical service centers. By Rob Stumpf News - Jun 22 -
The Rivian R2 Is Just As Efficient As A Tesla Model Y, Despite Weighing More Rivian’s R2 Performance is roughly 500 pounds heavier than Tesla’s go-fast crossover, yet the energy consumption is identical. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Jun 18 -
Rivian Lays Off Hundreds Of Workers A Week After R2 Launch Rivian cut employees from its service and customer division on Tuesday, the The Wall Street Journal reported. By Rob Stumpf News - Jun 16 -
Rivian’s Latest Partnership Unlocks Cheaper Home EV Charging Rivian partnered with ChargeScape to gain access to various utilities' managed-charging programs. By Iulian Dnistran Charging - Jun 16 -
A Rivian R1T Towed A Big Trailer 1,500 Miles. Despite The Range Loss, It Cost Less Than Gas Pulling a 4,500-pound load over a massive cross-country trip through the Rockies made a dent in the usable range, but it was still worth it. By Iulian Dnistran Towing - Jun 15 -
The Rivian R2 Is Finally Here. The CEO Just Shared When To Expect More Models CEO RJ Scaringe hinted about how far around the corner R3 is and what could come next. By Rob Stumpf News - Jun 12 -
The Rivian R2 Is Now Shipping With A Rare Accessory The Competition Forgot Existed The R2 is billed as a relatively affordable adventure-ready EV. For an extra $755, owners can get some peace of mind. By Iulian Dnistran News - Jun 12 -
Amazon Now Has Over 50,000 Electric Delivery Vans In Its Fleet The American e-commerce giant is halfway toward its goal of 100,000 electric delivery vehicles on the road by 2030. By Iulian Dnistran Commercial Vehicles - Jun 5 -
Rivian’s EV Charging Network Is Growing Fast, And It Just Hit A Major Milestone With all the R2 news, it’s easy to forget that Rivian operates its own EV charging network. By Iulian Dnistran Charging - Jun 3 -
Rivian Says Fight Over Apple CarPlay Is 'Completely Obsolete' Thanks To AI Rivian says the tremendous progress of AI-powered voice assistants will make CarPlay a thing of the past. By Rob Stumpf News - May 29 -
It's Official: Rivian Will Start Delivering R2s In Two Weeks Order books open and test drives start in just two weeks. By Rob Stumpf News - May 27 -
Just Buy It: Waiting For Lidar In The Rivian R2 Might Not Be Worth The Headache Wondering if you should wait for the lidar-equipped Rivian R2? New info from Rivian's Chief Software Officer will make you think twice. By Rob Stumpf News - May 22 -
The Rivian R2 Configurator Is Live. But You'll Have To Wait Until 2027 For The Best Color Now we know more than ever about the R2's range, options, pricing, and more. By Rob Stumpf News - May 15 -
Rivian's New AI Voice Assistant Is Rolling Out. Here's What It Can Do The Rivian Assistant hits the R1S and R1T via the startup's latest software update. The R2 is next. By Tim Levin Technology - May 12 -
The Longest-Range EVs You Can Buy In 2026 A total of 42 electric cars offer at least 300 miles of range. That’s eight more EVs since our last update. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - May 8 -
Plot Twist: Volkswagen Is Now Rivian’s Biggest Shareholder For the longest time, Amazon has been Rivian's biggest shareholder. That’s no longer the case. By Iulian Dnistran Corporate / Financial - May 8 -
Rivian May Build Its Own Lidar Sensor For The R2 In The U.S. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said the company is considering partnering with a Chinese company. By Iulian Dnistran Technology - May 6 -
Rivian Hits 100 Service Centers Ahead Of R2 Rollout Hundreds more mobile service vans are also fixing cars on owners’ driveways. Will it be enough, though? By Iulian Dnistran Repair / Maintenance - May 4 -
The Rivian R2 Costs Half As Much To Build As The R1S. Here's How Rivian Did It. From shorter wires to fewer parts, Rivian found lots of clever ways to make its most important vehicle yet a lot cheaper to build. By Rob Stumpf News - May 1 -
Rivian Boosts Initial Georgia Plant Capacity To 300,000 Units The EV startup said production at its new factory is still on track to begin in 2028. By Tim Levin News - Apr 30 -
Dealerships Are 'Terrified' Direct Sales Might Be The Future Direct sales are gaining traction in more U.S. states. Dealerships aren't ready to accept defeat just yet. By Rob Stumpf News - Apr 28 -
Modern EVs Barely Lose Any Range, Even After Five Years: Report Automakers are using a clever software trick to keep driving range consistent over a period of time. By Suvrat Kothari Range / Efficiency - Apr 23 -
5 Takeaways From Q1's EV Sales In The U.S. Electric car sales fell considerably in the first quarter. Here are some trends to look out for, and what might happen next. By Tim Levin Sales - Apr 15 -
Car Buyers Don't Like Subscriptions. Car Companies Are Pushing Them For Driver-Assistance Tech Anyway. Automakers are chasing software revenue, but the state of the tech has consumers second-guessing its value. By Rob Stumpf News - Apr 9 -
