Rivian Owner Talks About the Ups and Downs of Living With the R1S SUV
5 Jul 2023, 11:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian has accelerated the R1S deliveries, and more owners have shared their opinions on where this electric SUV shines and where it can be improved
Rivian Exceeds Wall Street Expectations With Q2 2023 Deliveries and Production Numbers
3 Jul 2023, 17:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rivian is on a roll, beating Wall Street's bearish expectations for Q2 2023 deliveries of its award-winning electric vehicles
Rivian Removes Driver Monitoring Camera From Its Vehicles for a Bizarre Reason
23 Jun 2023, 09:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian deactivated the driver monitoring camera in the latest update and announced that it would remove it completely from production vehicles in the future
Rivian Switches to a Single 12-Volt Battery for Newer R1 Vehicles
20 Jun 2023, 18:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Reports on Rivian forums show that the EV startup switched to a single 12-volt battery doubled by a capacitor for newer R1 vehicles
Rivian CFO Says There's No Demand Problem, Confirms Production Downtime in 2024 and More
16 Jun 2023, 00:33 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Rivian's Clair McDonough spoke at a Deutsche Bank event where she let people know about the EV maker's next moves. Here's the gist of it
EPA Documents Reveal Rivian R1S Dual Motor Exceeds Power and Range Estimates
7 Jun 2023, 11:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / EPA certification documents reveal the Rivian R1S Dual-Motor is more powerful and has better efficiency than Rivian's previous estimates
Rivian Vampire Drain Is So Bad, Total Wasted Energy Surpasses 100,000 kWh per Day
5 Jun 2023, 11:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Despite several updates promising to solve the vampire drain problem, the Rivian R1S and R1T fleets waste more than 100,000 kWh of energy every day
Rivian Starts Production of the Dual-Motor R1T, First Customers Will Get It in June
26 May 2023, 14:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian announced that it started commercial production of the more affordable dual-motor variant of the R1T, with deliveries planned to begin in June
Rivian Improves R1S Engineering Using Die-Cast Subframe Instead of the Old Welded Part
23 May 2023, 18:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian is constantly improving its R1 vehicles, as proven in recent pictures showing that the newer R1S SUVs feature a die-cast subframe in front
Rivian Can Deliver a Vehicle in Less Than 14 Days, but Not for Early Reservation Holders
13 May 2023, 23:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian announced that it could deliver a vehicle in less than 14 days as production ramps up, but early reservation holders are still pushed back
Rivian R1S Is the Only Large SUV To Earn Top Safety Pick+ Award From IIHS
4 May 2023, 09:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian R1S joined the select club of Top Safety Pick+ awarded vehicles as the only large SUV in the US to earn the coveted badge
Rivian R1T Owner Was Quoted $42,000 for a Dented Rear Bumper, and He's Not the Only One
2 May 2023, 13:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Repairing a Rivian truck after a crash, even for a minor fender-bender, could cost you an arm and a leg, as owners have discovered
Rivian Dual-Motor Configurations Will Start Shipping This Month
1 May 2023, 17:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian offered an update on when customers can expect their dual-motor configuration trucks to start shipping, and it's sooner than expected
Rivian R1T Dual-Motor AWD Validation Testing Looks Enormously Fun
30 Apr 2023, 18:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the entry-level Rivian R1T with the dual-motor powertrain capable of pulling off ridiculously cool power slides? Based on validation testing, it sure is
Rivian R1S Electric SUV Receives Yet Another Strong Seal of Approval
13 Apr 2023, 08:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, drove a Rivian R1S for about a week and thought it might be the best SUV ever, offering plenty of space and solid quality
Rivian Identifies New Issue With R1S SUV, Over 5k Units Need Replacement Reverse Lights
11 Apr 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 5,030 examples of the 2022 to 2023 model year Rivian R1S electric sport utility vehicle are called back to replace the backup lamps
Rivian Readies for European Entry by Snatching a Mercedes-Benz Executive
7 Apr 2023, 22:06 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The EV maker is ready to conquer new markets, so we may soon see Normal-made SUVs driven across Europe. Here’s what’s going on
It's No Longer Possible to Buy the Rivian Underbody Shield or Spare Tire Separately
6 Apr 2023, 11:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian bundled the 20-inch All-Terrain wheels, the Underbody shield, and the spare tire into the All-Terrain Upgrade package, and you can't buy them separately
Rivian Announces Switching to LFP Batteries for Its Entire Lineup
5 Apr 2023, 10:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian announced that the EDV 500 and 700 vans are now using LFP batteries and Enduro drive units, a major step in optimizing production
Rivian's Q1 Delivery Results Prove Sacrifices Have Not Been Made in Vain
3 Apr 2023, 19:06 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The EV maker posted some encouraging numbers and renewed faith in its production target for 2023. Things are looking good. Here’s precisely why