. It will also supply front and rear bumpers, front-end modules, spoilers, wheel arches and rocker panels for the new electric SUV of Mercedes. It is supplying front and rear bumpers for Lucid Air, Polestar 1, Polestar 2 and Tesla models. For Tesla models it will also provide front-end modules. For Rivian, it will supply front-end modules for pick-ups and front grille systems for vans. (From a press release on July 23, 2020) Plastic Omnium announ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

W) event in Austin, Texas this week. Rivian's recent announcement launching the Rivian Commercial Van to businesses across the U.S. offers unique solutions to fleet customers looking to transition off fossil fuels and into electric commercial solutions. The RCV vans are built along with the R1T and R1S in Normal, Illinois. "Collaborating with the Ben & Jerry's team to build the next generation of electric scoop trucks has been an incredible exper...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/05

Rivian adopts AI-powered, sensor-rich strategy for self-driving tech Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says his company is leveraging its second-generation vehicle platform, along with software gains from artificial intelligence, to rapidly improve driver-assist features on the R1T pickup and R1S crossover. Rivian’s first-generation system covers its 2022-24 model vehicles. Scaringe said “Gen two is going to be wildly better a year from now versus what ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

pment of next-generation SDV platform with Rivian VW and Rivian established a joint venture, and VW's investment of USD 5.8 billion will be converted into capital for the joint venture in stages. (Source: VW Investor Relations Roadshow Presentation (2024.11.20))   In November 2024, VW and Rivian, an emerging American electric vehicle manufacturer, established a joint venture, Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC, to develop next-generati...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/10

Rivian, Georgia plant EV R2, EV R3 and EV R3X vehicles (planning) New plant for new Rivian vehicle production, production to begin in 2028 - With USD 6.6 billion DOE loan, plans are back on for production beginning in 2028 - Announced a temporary halt to the plant construction plan in March 2024 - Originally, R2 electric truck production was anticipated to begin in the 2025-2026 timeframe - Initial production: 200,000 units annually as first ph...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/01/20

Rivian, Normal Plant (former Mitsubishi Motors North America, Normal Plant) Rivian: Five-passenger pickup R1T EV (2021-), Seven-passenger SUV R1S EV (2022-), Five-passenger SUV R2 EV (2026-planning); Amazon: EDV 700 (2022-), EDV 500 (2023-), EDV 900 (2023-); Enduro electric drive units (2023-) EV plant of Rivian Automotive, production started in 2021 - Production of Enduro electric drive units began on February 3, 2023 in new building on south ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/01/07

Consumers Reports releases 2024 brand satisfaction study in U.S. On December 5, Consumers Reports released its 2024 brand satisfaction study, which takes its results from its 2024 Annual Auto Surveys that cover more than 300,000 vehicles. CR averages the data from the 2022 to 2024 model years (plus a few 2025 models). For the second straight year, EV manufacturer Rivian, with its R1S and R1T, sits at the top of the brand satisfaction list. It is ...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/10

R1S USA: Dec. 2021 Europe, China: the second half of 2022 Japan: 2023 North America, Europe, Japan EV Length 5,100 (200.8) X Width 2,077 (81.8) X Height 1,829 (72.0), Wheelbase 3,075 (121.1) mm(in) Curb weight: 2,650kg (5,842lbs) 4WD. Permanent magnet synchronous motors (Max output: 397.5kW/533hp, 495.9kW/665hp, 633.8kW/850hp, 764.3kW/1,025hp, Peak torque: 827.0Nm/610lb-ft, 1,124.0Nm/829lb-ft, 1,495.5Nm/1,103lb-ft, 1,624.3Nm/1,198lb-ft) Lithium...

Electric / Autonomous  Updated at: 2024/06/11

to reportedly form JV for U.S. EV battery plant Samsung SDI reported considering building battery plant in Illinois Samsung SDI to sell part of positive electrode material production lines to STM Samsung SDI to join Inter Battery 2021 Rivian selects Samsung SDI as battery cell supplier for electric R1S, R1T Mobase Electronics wins Samsung SDI’s order for battery PBA Samsung SDI to expand battery plant in Hungary BMW Group deepens relationships ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/04/25

Emerging U.S. EV Makers on the Move Several begin EV sales in 2023, following Rivian, Lucid Motors, and others Summary Rivian’s mass production stands out; many companies continue in the red, operations at risk to end Rivian Automotive: Production of 57,000 units in 2023, up 135% year-over-year; sales surge but business losses continue Lucid Motors: Production increases, but losses also increase; investment expansion with Saudi Arabian capital ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/02

t LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc. $69,190 $7,500 $61,690 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring 2022-2023 Louisville Assembly Plant Samsung SDI America, Inc $51,810 $3,750 $48,060 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring 2022-2023 Louisville Assembly Plant Samsung SDI America, Inc $53,385 $3,750 $49,635 Rivian R1S 2023 Rivian, Normal, Illinois plant Samsung SDI Hungary Zrt. $79,800 $3,750 $76,050 Rivian R1T 2023 Rivian, Normal, Illinois plant Samsung SDI H...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/26

Tesla has made great forward strides to become the leader in the EV market among the emerging EV ventures in the U.S. that have been established one after another since 2000, other companies have also been developing products and preparing for production, and several major manufacturers, including Rivian, Lucid, and Nikola have started to introduce their own EV models to the market from the end of 2021 through 2022.   However, many companies, d...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/02/08

is as follows. Automaker EV lineups* that have been launched or announced. Current production/sales start status (as of January 2022) Features Rivian Automotive, Inc. (Rivian) SUVs, pickup trucks, delivery vans Production of the “R1T” five-seat pickup truck began in September 2021, and the R1S SUV in December. The company is leading the way in commercial EVs, and expectations heated up with the world's largest IPO in 2021. Rivian partner...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/02/21

Rivian delays deliveries of all-new R1S electric SUV for about six months Rivian, the EV maker invented by Amazon, Ford and others, has started sending emails to customers who have reserved the all-new R1S electric SUV to let them know delivery timing will be changed to between May and June in 2022 at the earliest. The company had earlier mentioned that they would start production of the R1S SUV at the Normal plant in Illinoi in December with the...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/26

Rivian selects Samsung SDI as battery cell supplier for electric R1S, R1T On April 12, Rivian formally announced that Samsung SDI will supply the batteries for its upcoming electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV.The two companies had been working together through the entire vehicle development process.“We’re excited about the performance and reliability of Samsung SDI battery cells combined with our energy-dense module and pack design,” said Rivia...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/15

Meridian Audio, UK provides audio system to Rivian On March 1, Meridian Audio announced that it has been chosen by Rivian, the adventurous new electric vehicle maker and technology company, to provide the branded audio system for its electric vehicle platform. Meridian has been collaborating with Rivian for more than 12 months and has been focussed on designing, engineering, and tuning high performance audio experiences. Rivian R1T and R1S models...

News  Updated at: 2021/03/02

ffiliated companies with which it is partnered. So far, Rivian has raised USD 6 billion from Amazon, Ford, Cox Automotive and other investment funds.   The EV launch plan which was released up to now includes the R1T 5-seater pickup truck which was exhibited at the 2018 Los Angeles Motor Show, the R1S 7-seater SUV, and an electric delivery van designed specifically for Amazon. The production launches of the R1T and the R1S were scheduled to be i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/01/15

.5 billion, its first in 2020.Participants in this investment round include Soros Fund Management LLC, Coatue, Fidelity Management and Research Company, and Baron Capital Group. Existing shareholders Amazon and funds managed by BlackRock also participated.“We are focused on the launch of our R1T, R1S and Amazon delivery vehicles. With all three launches occurring in 2021, our teams are working hard to ensure our vehicles, supply chain and produ...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/11

Rivian to transfer product development team members from Michigan to California EV startup Rivian, which is less than a year from launching its battery electric R1S sport utility and R1T pickup, is planning to transfer most of its engineering and product development staff from suburban Detroit to its battery systems and vehicle dynamics operation in Irvine, California.Though it is yet unclear how many total employees are moving out of Rivian's o...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/25

Emerging U.S. EV makers: Full-fledged market entry from end-2020 Rivian, Lucid, Lordstown, Karma, Fisker, Bollinger, Nikola, Byton, etc. Summary Rivian Automotive: Purchased U.S. plant formerly owned by Mitsubishi Lucid Motors: Preparing for production in Arizona Lordstown Motors: Purchased plant previously owned by GM Karma Automotive: Selling 4-door PHV sports car under the umbrella of the Wanxiang Group Fisker: Targeting to manufacture a cumul...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/04/27