'A Better Product': What Rivian Learned From The R1 To Make The R2 Rivian engineers and designers say they took customer feedback seriously from the R1S and R1T to make the R2. Among them: two glove boxes. By Patrick George Design - Feb 10 -
Older Rivian R1T And R1S EVs Are Getting Digital Key Support–Sort Of The latest Rivian EVs have proper digital key support, and now the company has found a workaround for Gen 1 models. By Iulian Dnistran Technology - Feb 10 -
Tesla Has A New, Cheaper Model Y. Will It Work? Plus: Volvo says EVs will be cheaper than gas cars soon, and Rivian's robotics venture takes shape. By Tim Levin Critical Materials - Feb 4 -
The Case For Plug-In Hybrids Is Changing. Here’s What Happened Plus: More details on the long-awaited arrival of the Rivian R2, and what Tesla's investors want to hear on this week's earnings call. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Jan 26 -
Why LFP Became The Dominant EV Battery Chemistry In 2025 Lithium-iron phosphate is now the most widely deployed EV battery chemistry in the world. Thank China's dominance in the space. By Suvrat Kothari Battery Tech - Jan 20 -
Here's How You Jump Start A Completely Dead Rivian This video shows you everything you need to know. By Mack Hogan Repair / Maintenance - Jan 18 -
Rivian Just Took A Crucial Step Toward R2 Deliveries This Year Rivian on Thursday said that manufacturing validation builds of the R2 started rolling out of its factory in Normal, Illinois. By Tim Levin Manufacturing / Production - Jan 15 -
America’s Best-Selling Electric Trucks In 2025: The Tesla Cybertruck Crashes Out No, the Tesla Cybertruck wasn’t the best-selling electric pickup. But at least it wasn’t discontinued. By Iulian Dnistran Sales - Jan 14 -
Rivian May Have Botched A Suspension Service, So It’s Recalling 20,000 EVs Rivian revised the service procedure, but the old way of doing things could lead to the separation of a rear toe link joint. By Iulian Dnistran Recalls - Jan 12 -
The War On Electronic Door Handles Just Came To The U.S. A bill has been introduced to congress to regulate pop-out and electronic door handles on new cars. By Rob Stumpf News - Jan 8 -
Rivian Stumbled After the EV Tax Credit Died. Now the R2 Faces A Huge Test Rivian set a delivery record in 2024, but it wasn't so lucky in 2025. The more affordable R2 could be the lifeline it needs. By Patrick George Sales - Jan 4 -
I Got A Sneak Peek At Rivian's Answer To Tesla Full Self-Driving Rivian plans a point-to-point driver-assistance system that's like Tesla's FSD in 2026. By Tim Levin Technology - Dec 31 2025 -
How This Rivian R1T Went Over 500 Miles At Highway Speeds A group of engineers hacked together the ultra-long-range EV pickup everybody wants. By Tim Levin Range / Efficiency - Dec 29 2025 -
Rivian Owners Are Hacking Rear Doors So Kids Can Get Out In An Emergency The Gen 2 Rivian R1S and R1T EVs have hard-to-reach emergency release cables for the rear doors. Owners are turning to DIY solutions. By Iulian Dnistran Safety - Dec 29 2025 -
Rivian's Adorable Toy Car Set Might Be The Perfect Last-Minute Gift The handcrafted wooden EV set comes with a skateboard base and three swappable bodies. By Iulian Dnistran News - Dec 25 2025 -
Over 20 New EVs Are Coming In 2026. These Are The Seven I'm Most Excited About We’ve been waiting for the next generation of EVs to arrive—cheaper, faster, better. Next year, they’ll finally be here. By Mack Hogan Industry Outlook - Dec 22 2025 -
Rivian R1T Owners Can Now Get A Solar Tonneau Cover For Off-Grid Camping It’s made in America, and it can be fitted to trucks with or without a factory power retractable tonneau cover. By Iulian Dnistran Aftermarket / Tuning - Dec 19 2025 -
The Latest Rivians Just Got 'Universal Hands-Free' And A Bunch Of Other Updates Get ready for hands-off driving, new display animations, the Rivian Digital Key and more. But not everyone is getting the best new feature. By Tim Levin Software - Dec 18 2025 -
Sorry, Early Rivian R2 Buyers: No Lidar Retrofit For You There's no plan to retrofit early R2s with lidar, confirms Rivian. By Rob Stumpf News - Dec 17 2025 -
Here's How Much Rivian's Tesla FSD-Fighting Feature Will Cost And What You Get Rivian's "Universal Hands Free" feature kicks off an "Autonomy+" subscription. Here's how it compares to Tesla, GM and Ford. By Rob Stumpf News - Dec 13 2025 -
This Video Shows Exactly Why Lidar Is Necessary For Self-Driving Cars Cameras can help a car "see" the world just fine. So can radar. But when conditions get bad, this is why you want lidar's help. By Patrick George Autonomous Vehicles - Dec 11 2025 -
Rivian Launches 'Universal Hands-Free' Driving—And An AI Assistant Even the second-generation Rivian R1 vehicles are getting more advanced autonomous driving and the Rivian AI Assistant. By Patrick George Technology - Dec 11 2025 -
This Upgrade Could Make The Rivian R2 Fully Autonomous—Eventually Rivian's upcoming $45,000 R2 crossover will get a lidar sensor as the EV startup raises the stakes on autonomous driving. By Tim Levin Technology - Dec 11 2025 -
Watch Rivian's Autonomy And AI Day Livestream Here Rivian has big ambitions, including point-to-point driverless rides and an AI assistant. Watch the livestream here. By Iulian Dnistran News - Dec 11 2025 -
