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Rivian’s Stance on Third-Party Accessories: What You Need to Know Before Your Next Service Appointment
Many Rivian owners have expressed frustration with Rivian regarding getting their vehicles serviced while having third-party modifications or accessories. Rivian Clubs of America (RCA) recently reached out to Rivian to get clarification and an understanding of how Rivian wants to handle third-party accessories, specifically Rivian’s stance on Rock Sliders and Running Boards. In an email reply to RCA, Rivian said “We have specific service procedures that our technicians are required to follow and when a Rivian owner adds third-party accessories…
Fire Ignites At Rivian Plant Parking Lot In Normal, IL
Update: The photo below was shared on Facebook by Jack Hanson via either a drone or helicopter. You can see in the bottom right corner the vehicles impacted by the fire last night are quarantined in an area surrounded by shipping containers and fences. The Normal Fire Department was called to the Rivian plant on Saturday night to battle a fire that ignited in the parking lot. Fire crews were called to the plant around 9:45 pm for a reported…
What’s Coming In Rivian Update 2024.31
Rivian has shared the release notes for the upcoming 2024.31 software update with RivianTrackr. This update will be coming to both Generation 1 and Generation 2 vehicles within the next 2 weeks. Below you can see a quick synopsis of the updates and links to the full release notes. Generation 1 See full release notes Generation 2 See full release notes
Tesla Gigafactory Ramps Up NACS Adapter Production
Tesla is ramping up production of the NACS adapters according to a post on X by the official @TeslaCharging account. Tesla says that the Gigafactory New York team is now producing up to 8,000 weekly units. Tesla is also working with manufacturers like Rivian and Ford to ramp product up and get the official Tesla NACS adapter in owners’ hands so they can utilize it at compatible Tesla Supercharging stations across North America. In the meantime, while you wait for…
Simplified Autonomy Data Updates in Rivian 2024.27
In Rivian software update 2024.27, Rivian introduced a new way for Generation 2 owners to download new autonomy and mapping data without requiring the vehicle to get a full new software update. Reddit user u/boilerball01 shared a first look at this in action on his Gen 2 Rivian. Titled “Rivian Autonomy Platform data”, you can find this new section added to the existing Settings > Updates screen where you normally install new software updates. To automatically receive updates, connect your…