Uber investing up to USD 1.25 billion in Rivian for 50,000 autonomous robotaxis On March 19, Rivian Automotive and Uber Technologies announced a partnership to accelerate both companies’ autonomous vehicle plans, in which they expect to deploy 10,000 fully autonomous R2 robotaxis in the first phase of R2 robotaxi deployment. Uber has committed an initial USD 300 million, and will invest up to USD 1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031, milestone d...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

Rivian announces R2 lineup pricing, details ahead of spring launch On March 12, Rivian revealed pricing for its new R2 line, starting with the Launch Edition to arrive this spring from the company’s plant in Normal, Illinois, followed by additional Premium configurations in late 2026 and Standard configurations in 2027. Reservations are open now with a USD 100 refundable deposit.   •  R2 Performance (available spring 2026): Debuting with La...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/13

Rivian joins with AT&T, G+D on 5G connectivity for R2 On March 2, Munich, Germany-based Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) announced its collaboration with Rivian to enable the launch of Rivian’s upcoming R2 SUV to be among the first vehicles to launch with support for GSMA SGP.32, the newly finalized eSIM standard designed for IoT and automotive use cases, and 5G connectivity.  As part of the collaboration, Rivian will leverage G+D’s automotive-grade ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/03

Rivian targets 20,000 to 25,000 R2 deliveries in 2026 On February 12 on its Q4 2025 earnings call, Rivian shared its volume expectations for the new R2’s first year on the market. CFO Claire McDonough said the company aims to deliver 62,000-67,000 vehicles across its portfolio in 2026, adding that Rivian’s R1T, R1S and commercial van volumes will be approximately in line with 2025’s numbers, which came in at a little over 42,000 units. Expe...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/19

ar 2025, Rivian recorded a net loss of USD (3,626) million compared to USD (4,746) million in full year 2024.  In Q4 2025, Rivian produced 10,974 and delivered 9,745 vehicles from its plant in Normal, Illinois. For the full-year 2025, it produced 42,284 and delivered 42,247 vehicles. Rivian began R2 manufacturing validation builds in January as it prepares for customer deliveries in Q2 2026. The R2 launch model will be a Dual-Motor AWD variant....

News  Updated at: 2026/02/14

Rivian targets spring for production of customer-ready R2 units in Illinois On January 23 in a posting on its corporate site, Rivian said it plans to begin production of customer units of its new R2 midsize SUV “this spring,” offering a more concrete timeline for the model expected to expand the company’s entry into more affordable price segments. The company has been building validation models at its plant in Normal, Illinois, and testing ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/29

GAC Aion delivers R2 Robotaxi developed with DiDi Autonomous Driving for road testing On January 23, GAC Aion delivered the R2, a next-generation Robotaxi developed with DiDi Autonomous Driving. The first deliveries had been licensed for intelligent connected vehicle road testing in Guangzhou and were put into such testing. Built on GAC Group’s GEP 3.0 platform and X-Soul E/E architecture, the R2 features 33 high-precision sensors and the indus...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/27

Rivian begins R2 manufacturing validation builds in Normal, Illinois On January 15, Rivian said it had completed the first R2 "manufacturing validation builds" at its plant in Normal, Illinois. These pre-production vehicles are used to test factory equipment and manufacturing processes to ensure the company is ready for mass production with minimal disruptions, whether it be software or build quality problems.  "A Manufacturing Validation Build ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/17

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