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 -
The Rivian R2’s EPA Numbers Are In, And It Beats The Model Y Where It Counts Rivian’s most powerful R2 has more range than initially estimated, and it may be more efficient than the Tesla Model Y. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Apr 7 -
Rivian's EV Sales Are Up Year-Over-Year Despite A Tough EV Market Ford’s EV sales cratered in the first quarter, while Rivian saw a double-digit increase. By Iulian Dnistran Sales - Apr 3 -
This One Brand's EVs Beat Their EPA Range Ratings Better Than The Rest Consumer Reports tested the real-world highway range of nearly 30 electric cars. See the winners and losers. By Rob Stumpf News - Mar 19 -
Rivian Wins Big With Up To 50,000 R2 Robotaxis Set To Hit The Uber App Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian in the next five years, with an initial batch of 10,000 R2 robotaxis already on order. By Iulian Dnistran Autonomous Vehicles - Mar 19 -
It Just Got Way Easier To Buy A Rivian In This State A new law enabling direct-to-consumer sales means the Rivian R2 launch just got a huge boost. By Rob Stumpf News - Mar 18 -
Rivian’s R2 Will Be Its First Global EV—And It’s Hiding A Cost-Cutting Trick The R2 is Rivian’s make-or-break moment, so it has to do everything right. A big part of that is slimming down the parts bin. By Iulian Dnistran News - Mar 18 -
EV Sales Crashed 41% In January—But These Brands Still Grew Almost all car brands suffered from declining sales. However, a handful of companies somehow managed to see their sales increase. By Iulian Dnistran Sales - Mar 16 -
The $45,000 Rivian R2 Doesn't Stack Up To The Tesla Model Y In One Key Way The pricier R2 Performance isn’t for everyone. So here’s a closer look at the cheaper trim. By Suvrat Kothari News - Mar 12 -
The Rivian R2 Launches At $57,990 With 330 Miles Of Range The Rivian R2 goes on sale this spring for $57,990. Lower-priced models are coming soon. By Tim Levin News - Mar 12 -
