P1), a custom 5nm chip designed for vision-centric physical AI. RAP1 powers the company’s third-generation Autonomy Compute Module (ACM3) and delivers 1600 sparse INT8 TOPS of compute and 5 billion pixels per second of processing.    • Rivian confirmed plans to integrate LiDAR into its future R2 vehicles. Gen 3 autonomy hardware, including ACM3 and LiDAR, is currently in validation and is expected to ship on R2 models beginning late 2026. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/12

V) “Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies” (RV Tech) is making good progress on a modern zonal architecture for future software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Volkswagen plans to use the SDV architecture in its upcoming SSP-based EVs. Rivian will use the JV’s technology for future models such as R2, R3, and R3X, and to keep the software for its current vehicles up to date. RV Tech is now preparing reference vehicles from Volkswagen, Scout, and...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/13

e full-year forecast to a range of 41,500 to 43,500 vehicles from 40,000 to 46,000 previously. Rivian sold 32,201 vehicles YTD through Q3, but expects lower sales in Q4 without the tax credit. The company reaffirmed its Adjusted EBITDA guidance of USD (2.0-2.25) billion. Rivian is on track to begin R2 deliveries in the first half of 2026, from a production line at Normal that will have an annual capacity of 155,000 units, leading to total capacit...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/06

D 250 million expected to be completed within 30 days after court approval. By settling now, Rivian says "The company denies the allegations in the suit and maintains that this agreement to settle is not an admission of fault or wrongdoing". The settlement now allows Rivian to focus on its upcoming R2 SUV planned for release in the first half of 2026. (Rivian release and other sources on October 23, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/25

istent profitability amid high production costs, a slowing EV market and intense competition from Tesla, Ford, and a growing slate of Chinese rivals. Rivian recently retooled its Normal plant and is working on improving manufacturing efficiency at its Normal, while preparing for its next-generation R2 models there. (multiple sources on October 23, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/24

Rivian plans rear door redesign on coming R2 over safety concerns Rivian Automotive is currently reworking a key element of its vehicle doors after potential safety issues were raised by employees and customers with the current design, according to people familiar with the matter.  Rivian now plans to incorporate a manual release that is clearly visible and located near the electrically powered interior handles in the rear doors of its next-gen ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/10

als for the quarter ending September 30, 2025. The company produced 10,720 vehicles in Q3 at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, down 18.5% from the 13,157 vehicles built during the same period last year. The company has begun retooling part of the Normal plant for production of its new R2 SUV. Rivian delivered 13,201 vehicles during the third quarter, up 31.8% from the 10,018 units delivered in Q3 2024. Delivery results for Q3 were i...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/03

Rivian testing pre-production R2 on roads, says “hundreds” rolling off pilot line On September 24, Rivian posted on X that its pilot production line in Normal, Illinois has been building multiples of pre-production, or Manufacturing Validation Builds (MVB), of its new R2 SUV for testing.  “They may not always travel in packs, but sightings of R2 are on the rise as hundreds of production-intent builds roll off our pilot line and hit the roa...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/27

Rivian holds kickoff ceremony for new Georgia plant On September 16, Rivian hosted a formal groundbreaking ceremony at the company’s manufacturing site outside Social Circle, Georgia. Customer vehicle production is expected to begin in 2028, with plans to manufacture the midsize, 5-seater R2 SUV and R3 crossover. The first phase of construction of the new Stanton Springs Plant is expected to begin in 2026, with the start of customer vehicle pro...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/17

Rivian lays off 200 workers as EV credits expire, retools Normal plant for R2 On September 4, Rivian announced it is cutting about 200 jobs as it retools its Normal, Illinois, factory for production of the less expensive R2 crossover starting in 2026. “We have made some recent changes to the commercial team as part of an ongoing effort to improve operational efficiency for R2,” a Rivian spokesperson said. The sales and service layoffs represe...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/06

Rivian adds NACS plugs to its Rivian Adventure Network On July 21, Rivian started adding Tesla/NACS cables to its Rivian Adventure Network (RAN), now enabling Tesla vehicles and other brands with NACS ports to charge on Rivian’s charging network. Rivian itself has started adopting NACS charge ports on its 2026 R1T and R1S vehicles, and will make it standard on the upcoming R2 as well. Rivian is in the process of scaling up its network, which cu...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

Adient to invest USD 8 million in new plant to supply Rivian in Normal, Illinois On July 21, Adient announced plans to invest more than USD 8 million and create at least 75 jobs to locate a new seating production facility next to the Rivian plant in Normal, Illinois, as the EV maker ramps up for its new R2 SUV.  Adient will repurpose an existing 85,000-square-foot warehouse south of College Avenue and adjacent to Rivian's plant to produce comple...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/22

new East Coast Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia as part of its landmark investment in the state. The office will open in late 2025, followed by further expansion in 2026 as construction accelerates at the company’s new manufacturing site 30 miles outside the city where it will build its mid-size R2 crossover. Rivian will occupy the top floor and lobby of Portman Holdings' Junction Krog District building, where it expects to employ around 100 p...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/18

Rivian trims workforce by another 1% ahead of R2 launch On June 25, Rivian began laying off what the company describes as “a small number of our salaried manufacturing employees as part of an ongoing effort to improve operational efficiency for R2.” The midsize R2 SUV is scheduled to begin production in early 2026 in Normal, Illinois, where the company has been expanding its operations. A Rivian spokesperson declined to detail exactly how man...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

Rivian R2 zonal architecture to underpin VW Group’s future EVs On June 2, Wassym Bensaid, Rivian’s chief software officer and co-head of the Rivian-VW joint venture since November 2024, commented on usage of Rivian-initiated technology in future VW Group products. The partnership is limited to the software stack and the network interconnect, specifically Rivian's zonal architecture, which Bensaid’s team is responsible for, including softwar...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/11

Infineon to supply power modules for traction inverters for Rivian's R2 Platform On May 19, Infineon Technologies AG announced that it will supply Rivian’s R2 platform with power modules for traction inverters. The R2 platform will use silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) modules from Infineon’s HybridPACK Drive G2 family. Supply is expected to start in 2026. Additionally, Infineon will supply other products for the platform, including AURI...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/19

Rivian R2 validation builds reach Normal production lines On May 6, Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe said that validation production of Rivian’s brand-new, all-electric R2 crossover is underway at the company’s plant in Normal, Illinois. In a post shared to X/Twitter, Scaringe confirmed that "validation builds" of the R2 have reached Rivian's production line ahead of the mid-sized e-SUV's planned roll-out early next year. Rivian is adamant that the R...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

attract suppliers from across the globe to invest in Illinois and continue to create good-paying jobs,” said Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. In addition to the 1.2 million square foot supplier park, construction is well underway for the 1.1 million square foot expansion of the plant necessary for R2 manufacturing, expected to begin in 2026. Rivian currently builds the R1S SUV, R1T pickup, Amazon Electric Delivery Van (EDV) and Rivian Commercial...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

crazy things going on in the world that can affect that (timeline). But currently we are on track," said Derek Jenkins, senior vice president at Lucid. The company targets a USD 50,000 price point, as it looks to meet competitors such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and upcoming Rivian R2 head on. Teams at Lucid are currently working on preparing assembly lines at Casa Grande for the midsize SUV, and coordinating logistics operations...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/22

retail footprint. In connection with the spin-off, Also secured a USD 105 million investment from the venture capital fund, Eclipse Ventures. Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe will serve as Chairman on Also’s Board of Directors. Rivian meanwhile continues to make significant progress toward its R2 launch in Normal, Illinois and expects to begin customer deliveries in the first half of 2026. (Rivian press release on March 26, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/27