Rivian R2 Halo Roller Haptic System

New Rivian Patent Details Multi-Function Scroll Wheel Design

Thanks to friend-of-the-site kanundrum, we’ve got a look at some new Rivian patent filings that give us a much deeper peek into the scroll wheels spotted on the R2 and R3 prototype vehicles. While they might look simple at first glance, these little dials might just be one of the most important UX features in Rivian’s next-gen lineup. According to the…

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EV TariffTrackr – How Trump’s 2025 Tariffs Will Impact Prices

With the 25% tariff on imported vehicles now in effect, EV pricing in the U.S. is getting a serious shakeup. These tariffs are based on where a vehicle’s final assembly happens — not necessarily where the company is based — and that’s the key detail that could hit your wallet. To help sort through the confusion, we put together the EV…

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Rivian Gen 2 Highway Assist

Rivian’s James Philbin Confirms Unmapped Roads Coming to Gen 2 Vehicles Later This Year

In RivianTrackr Hangouts Episode 2, I sat down with James Philbin, Rivian’s VP of Autonomy and AI, to talk about Rivian’s approach to autonomy, AI, and what’s coming next. Recently, Rivian introduced Enhanced Highway Assist in their 2025.06 software update. This feature allows for hands-free driving on over 130,000 miles of mapped highways across the U.S. and Canada, utilizing Driver Attention Detection to…

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