Honeywell Aerospace Sues Rivian and Lucid Over Patent Infringement
Honeywell Aerospace has sued Rivian over seven patents it says cover tech like sensor fusion, hazard detection, and autonomous navigation. Lucid got hit with its own lawsuit the same day,… · Company News
Rivian R2 Shows Up at Rivian Space With Deliveries Days Away
Drew on X spotted an R2 sitting out in the open at the Pittsburgh Rivian Space, demo units are landing ahead of the June 9th test drives, and with a VIN ending in 581 it looks like there are well over 1,000 already configured. June’s here, which means R2 deliveries start this month.

The Sunday Drive, Rivian Week in Review, May 25 to May 31, 2026
R2 ordering opens June 9th with Performance Launch Edition pricing locked in at $57,990, Performance range beats the Tesla Model Y Performance, Wassym hits the Decoder podcast, and Forest Edge interior makes a limited time return for R1.

What’s Coming in Rivian’s 2026.15.30 Hotfix
A new Rivian software update is in testing and rolling out soon. Version 2026.15.30 is a hotfix aimed almost entirely at Rivian Assistant, with cleaner calling and messaging, smarter climate and navigation, quieter chimes, and a language-based availability change that finally opens the assistant up to owners in Quebec. Coming to both Gen 1 and Gen 2 R1T and R1S.

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Software version 2026.15.30 is a Rivian Assistant focused hotfix for Gen 1 and Gen 2 R1T and R1S. It improves contact search and calling, text dictation, navigation route awareness, climate and calendar handling, and assistant reliability in low signal areas. It also changes assistant availability to follow your vehicle language setting instead of your region, plus a handful of profile, PIN, and driver assistance fixes.

R2 Performance EPA Range Beats the Tesla Model Y Performance
The EPA posted official R2 Performance numbers, and on 21-inch wheels it matches the Model Y Performance on efficiency while beating it on range, 330 miles to 306. The 20-inch all-terrain config gives some of that back for the rugged look.

Rivian’s AI Push Is Picking a Fight With Its Own Mission
Rivian is becoming an AI company on top of being an EV company, and the environmental cost of that shift is the question nobody at the company is really asking yet.

Vehicle Trade-In Sales Tax by State (2026 Guide)
Most states only tax the difference when you trade a car in. Four tax you on the full price no matter what your trade is worth. Here’s how all 50 states plus DC handle it.

Forest Edge Interior Returns for Rivian R1, Limited Time
Forest Edge is back for R1, but only as a $9,000 Dual R1 package that bundles the interior with 22″ Sport Dark wheels, the Darkout Package, and Sound + Vision. It hasn’t been orderable since around 2022, and it’s limited time, so the green and wood crowd shouldn’t sit on it.

Rivian Software Chief Wassym Bensaid Talks VW Deal and RV Tech on Decoder
Rivian software chief Wassym Bensaid went on Decoder, and it’s the clearest look yet at the VW deal, why Rivian’s software culture is the real asset, and what RV Tech means for every future EV from Audi to Scout.

Rivian R2 Ordering Opens June 9th With Performance Launch Edition at $57,990
R2 ordering is officially open as of June 9th, starting with the Performance Launch Edition only at $57,990. You’re getting 656 hp, semi-active suspension, around 330 miles of range, and the full Launch Package, with current R1 owners getting priority and first deliveries targeted for 2-6 weeks from the date.









