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World’s First Rivian Charging Outpost Opens In Yosemite National Park

Rivian owners traveling to Yosemite National Park are in for a treat with the opening of the first-ever Rivian Charging Outpost. Located in Groveland, California, Rivian took this old abandoned gas station and turned it into a beautiful new (and first of its kind) Charging Outpost with Rivian Adventure Network chargers and a place for EV owners to rest and refresh before hitting the road. The Rivian Yosemite Charging Outpost is open to the public daily from 7 am to…

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Californians Flock to Rivian as Registrations Soar 77% 

Californians love Rivian and it shows! The California New Car Dealers Association reported that Rivian registrations were up 77% year-to-date compared to the same time in 2023 while Tesla registrations fell 17% in the same period. In the category of Luxury Large SUV, the Rivian R1S had a total of 4,837 registrations YTD 2024 through June followed by the Lexus TX, Cadillac Escalade, Mercedes GLS-Class, and Land Rover Range Rover. You can see all of this plus a ton more…

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Rivian R1T Owner Recreates Pikes Peak Livery with Stunning Accuracy

Meni Hen is a Rivian R1T owner who got inspired by the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb R1T livery that he went out of his way to copy as close as he could for his Rivian R1T. After I saw photos of his R1T all over social media, I decided to reach out to Meni to ask about why he did this and the process to get it to look so accurate to the real Gen 2 R1T that…

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Permits Filed for New Dallas Rivian Space

A permit has been filed for a new Rivian Space at 3010 Knox Street, Dallas, TX 75205, near Knox Park. This will be the second Rivian Space in Texas, with the first one located in Austin. The previous tenant at this location was Sleep Number. The location on Knox Street is ideal for Rivian, situated near an Apple Store and Trader Joe’s, and easily accessible from US-75. There are also many retail locations nearby. The permit lists the completion date…

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FIRST LOOK: Lane Change on Command In Action on Gen 2 R1S

Chris Glazebrook shared a video on Twitter/X of his new Gen 2 R1S he bought about a month ago trying out the new Lane Change on Command feature which just rolled out to Gen 2 owners in software update 2024.23.30 as part of the Rivian Autonomy Platform. Lane Change on Command is part of the paid add-on Rivian Autonomy Platform+ which Gen 2 owners currently get for free to test out. Check out how smooth the lane changes are! Gen…

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