Rich Rebuilds Salvages $17,000 From $37K Repair Bill for His Rivian R1T and Here's Why
27 Jun 2023, 21:47 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to the youtuber, Rivian and its certified body shops are trying to find ways to make the repairs less expensive.
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 Shipped the First Manual Tonneau Covers to R1T Owners Who Ordered Them
16 Jun 2023, 09:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The R1T owners finally got their manual tonneau covers from Rivian, and they shared their first impressions after installing them
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
Rivian Trying To Move R1T Quad-Motor From Inventory Through 'Same-Day' Sales Event
9 Jun 2023, 16:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian is organizing an R1T same-day sales event in a bid to accelerate sales of the Quad-Motor Large Pack trucks from inventory
Rivian R1T Burnt While Charging at an Electrify America Station, Is This Becoming a Habit?
7 Jun 2023, 16:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Rivian R1T pickup burst into flames while charging at an Electrify America station after another was fried in January, and Rivian said it is looking into it
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 R1T Drags Tesla Model 3, Mustang, Corvette, and Takes a Trio of Shameful Beatings
2 Jun 2023, 10:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the "Wheels" channel on YouTube is a big fan of 'Thunder Mountain' - aka the Bandimere Speedway quarter-mile dragstrip in Colorado
Another Rivian R1T Spotted in Kenya, This Time With a Maasai Behind the Wheel
30 May 2023, 15:50 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Another set of images emerged on Twitter, with a ride-along video showing a Maasai warrior behind the wheel of a Rivian R1T
Rivian R1T Repair Issue Leads Rich Rebuilds to Say It Will Be Worse in a Tesla Cybertruck
29 May 2023, 11:18 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / You may never have wondered about it, but it has been affecting unibody pickup trucks for a long time. Can you guess what it is?
HEMI for the Win: Challenger Hellcat Gives Rivian the Drag of Shame at Mile-High City
28 May 2023, 21:59 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The V8 Mopar shows an electric pretended athlete who’s boss of the quarter-mile; the muscle car takes no prisoners, despite the altitude disadvantage
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
Here's the First Look at the Rivian R1T's Updated Powered Tonneau Cover
12 May 2023, 10:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe showed off the updated powered tonneau cover for the Rivian R1T and promised it would arrive this summer to customers
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
Owner Finds Out How Efficient a Rivian R1T Becomes With a Tonneau Cover
30 Apr 2023, 07:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Adding a tonneau cover to the bed of a Rivian R1T does little to improve efficiency, but it's still a must-have accessory