Rivian Is Now the Second Best-Selling EV Brand in the US
Rivian outsold every US EV brand except Tesla in Q3 2026, jumping from sixth to second with an estimated 19,239 sales. It also holds second place year to date, just… · Rivian
Rivian Is Now the Second Best-Selling EV Brand in the US
Rivian outsold every US EV brand except Tesla in Q3 2026, jumping from sixth to second with an estimated 19,239 sales. It also holds second place year to date, just ahead of Hyundai.

Can Rivian Fix R2 Efficiency With Software? R1 Says It’s Happened Before
Rivian has used over-the-air updates to add range to the R1 before, including 14 EPA miles on the R1T without touching the hardware. With my R2 struggling on the highway, that history gives owners some reason for optimism.

Rivian Details the Safety Metrics Behind Autonomy Early Access Selection
Rivian’s Autonomy Early Access FAQ now spells out that forward collision warnings and collision events factor into who gets picked for Point to Point. Safety is rechecked every 30 days and testers are under an NDA.

Rivian Grew 46% in Q3 While the US EV Market Shrank by Almost 40%
Rivian sold an estimated 19,239 vehicles in Q3 2026, up 45.7% while the US EV market fell 39.5%. R2 posted 3,456 deliveries in its first quarter and commercial vans more than tripled.

RJ Says Future Rivians Will Run AI Agents From Companies Like Anthropic
RJ Scaringe said at TechCrunch Disrupt that Rivian vehicles will eventually run AI agents from outside companies like Anthropic. Anything tied to braking or steering will stay off limits to those agents.

Rivian Says Early Access Interest Will Decide Where Point to Point Expands Next
Rivian is rolling out the Autonomy Early Access tile to eligible owners gradually starting October 15. Owners outside California and Florida are encouraged to sign up since interest will shape where Point to Point expands next.

Rivian Announces Autonomy Early Access Program, Point to Point Arrives in December
Rivian’s new invite-only Autonomy Early Access Program brings Point to Point to select Gen 2 R1 and R2 owners in California and Florida this December. Here’s who qualifies and what participants are signing up for.

Former Tesla and Ford EV Chief Doug Field Is Now Running Rivian’s Robotics Spinoff
Doug Field, the engineer behind Tesla’s Model 3 and Ford’s EV business, is now president of Rivian’s robotics spinoff Mind Robotics. He joins a company that’s raised over $1 billion in under a year without showing a product.

Rivian Hires Tesla’s Cybercab Assembly Lead to Run R2 General Assembly
Rivian has hired Jody Kerns, who led Cybercab general assembly at Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas, as Director of General Assembly for the R2 in Normal. It’s a timely hire as Rivian pushes the R2 ramp into its second shift.

Rivian Software Update 2026.41 Will Block Camera Data Near Saved Locations
Rivian’s 2026.41 update will stop Gen 2 R1 and R2 vehicles from collecting outside camera images near the places you’ve saved in Navigation. It replaces the three-minute timer Rivian uses today.









