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McKinsey: Nearly 50% of Car Buyers Will Not Consider a Vehicle That Lacks Apple CarPlay
McKinsey: Nearly 50% of Car Buyers Will Not Consider a Vehicle That Lacks Apple CarPlay

19 Sep 2023, 08:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A McKinsey study shows that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto features are extremely important for car buyers, showing that Rivian and GM are on the wrong path

 
Rivian Customers Who Use Driver+ Can Enjoy Discounted Insurance Premiums
Rivian Customers Who Use Driver+ Can Enjoy Discounted Insurance Premiums

18 Sep 2023, 09:57 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Irvine-based EV maker is pulling a Tesla-like move and wants its customers to use the advanced driver-assistance system in exchange for a lower premium

 
Make Room for a New Depreciation King – the BMW iX
Make Room for a New Depreciation King – the BMW iX

17 Sep 2023, 12:54 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The all-electric Bavarian SUV has started hitting the secondary market, and no mercy is shown. Here's what's going on and why it might make you happy

 
Leasing an R1T or an R1S Will Unlock the Full EV Tax Credit, Says Rivian CEO
Leasing an R1T or an R1S Will Unlock the Full EV Tax Credit, Says Rivian CEO

14 Sep 2023, 23:14 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The executive was invited to a Morgan Stanley-organized event. He shared a couple of details about Rivian but also expressed some frustrations

 
Rivian Owners Report Vastly Improved Ride Quality With the 2023.34.00 Update
Rivian Owners Report Vastly Improved Ride Quality With the 2023.34.00 Update

14 Sep 2023, 15:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian rolled out the 2023.3.00 update to customer vehicles, and owners were blown out by the improved ride quality with the new software version

 
Hundreds of Rivian R1S and R1T EVs Are Piling Up at Service Centers
Hundreds of Rivian R1S and R1T EVs Are Piling Up at Service Centers

12 Sep 2023, 14:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hundreds of Rivian R1S and R1T vehicles have been spotted on service centers' lots, indicating a solid end-of-quarter push to meet aggressive delivery targets

 
Rivian Owners Start Petition to Get CarPlay and Android Auto
Rivian Owners Start Petition to Get CarPlay and Android Auto

10 Sep 2023, 15:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new petition calls for Rivian to enable CarPlay and Android Auto support in its cars; we're forced to use our phones, Rivian owners claim

 
Rivian CFO Confirms Substantial R1T and R1S Changes Coming in 2024
Rivian CFO Confirms Substantial R1T and R1S Changes Coming in 2024

9 Sep 2023, 20:55 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Rivian CFO Claire McDonough attended a Goldman Sachs conference and shared a couple of key details about the company. Here's a summary

 
Three-Row Rivian R1S SUV Gets 400 Miles of EPA-Estimated Range With the Max Pack
Three-Row Rivian R1S SUV Gets 400 Miles of EPA-Estimated Range With the Max Pack

7 Sep 2023, 20:50 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Irvine-based automaker published the EPA's findings ahead of time. Getting the largest battery translates into a very comfortable range figure

 
Rivian Will Retrofit the Redesigned Powered Tonneau Cover Only on Some R1Ts
Rivian Will Retrofit the Redesigned Powered Tonneau Cover Only on Some R1Ts

7 Sep 2023, 11:46 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Irvine-based automaker is getting ready to ship the new powered tonneau cover. If you want it on your own R1T, here is some good news

 
Rivian Releases Massive OTA Software Update, R1S Now Considerably Improved
Rivian Releases Massive OTA Software Update, R1S Now Considerably Improved

6 Sep 2023, 22:40 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The cool thing about newer vehicles is their ability to improve via free upgrades. All you need is an internet connection. For Rivian owners, it's worth it

 
Rivian R1T Gets the Toughest of Jobs: Squats While Hauling a Pallet of Concrete Mix
Rivian R1T Gets the Toughest of Jobs: Squats While Hauling a Pallet of Concrete Mix

4 Sep 2023, 22:20 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Someone really put that McLaren 720S-inspired suspension system to work. We would advise against it, but it's great seeing an electric pickup truck in action

 
Rivian Partner Starts Production of EV Motors With 800V Architecture
Rivian Partner Starts Production of EV Motors With 800V Architecture

31 Aug 2023, 14:55 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A well-known auto parts giant confirmed it began making EV motors and inverters with the 800V architecture. Here's why this technology is so great

 
Rivian Publishes EPA-Estimated Range of Dual-Motor R1T Truck With "Max Pack" Battery
Rivian Publishes EPA-Estimated Range of Dual-Motor R1T Truck With "Max Pack" Battery

30 Aug 2023, 17:24 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Irvine-based EV maker tested out its 'Max Pack' battery with the dual-motor R1T. The result is impressive and above initial estimations

 
Want a Compass Yellow Rivian R1T or R1S? You Have Until Mid-September To Lock It In
Want a Compass Yellow Rivian R1T or R1S? You Have Until Mid-September To Lock It In

29 Aug 2023, 17:33 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Rivian recently announced to customers that it would remove a couple of options. Fortunately, there's still time to firmly confirm that you want them

 
Buying a Gas-Powered Car in 2030 Will Be Like Building a Horse Barn in 1910: Rivian CEO
Buying a Gas-Powered Car in 2030 Will Be Like Building a Horse Barn in 1910: Rivian CEO

28 Aug 2023, 20:48 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe believes people won't buy anything other than EVs in seven years time. He's both right and wrong at the same time

 
Rivian's Latest Cost-Cutting Measure? The Horn!
Rivian's Latest Cost-Cutting Measure? The Horn!

28 Aug 2023, 14:06 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The EV maker keeps streamlining production and reducing costs. That's great news for investors but not-so-good changes for customers. Here's why

 
Off-Road-Ready Fisker Ocean Force E May Look Cool, but I'd Rather Buy a Rivian R1S
Off-Road-Ready Fisker Ocean Force E May Look Cool, but I'd Rather Buy a Rivian R1S

27 Aug 2023, 14:03 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Fisker released the specs of its Force E Package that turns the Ocean crossover SUV into a zero-tailpipe emission off-roader. It may not be worth it

 
Rivian Drops Some Options, Offers a Downgrade at Next to No Discount
Rivian Drops Some Options, Offers a Downgrade at Next to No Discount

24 Aug 2023, 20:59 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Many Rivian customers started their day with an email that announced another batch of changes. But it's not what they wanted to see

 
2026 Rivian R2S Looks Virtually Ready to Conquer Compact Electric SUV Market
2026 Rivian R2S Looks Virtually Ready to Conquer Compact Electric SUV Market

24 Aug 2023, 08:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The "Halo oto" channel on YT provides fresh automotive info that is corroborated with their virtual designs; now, there are many new CGI takes on the Rivian R2S