Predictions: Rivian Autonomy Day and the Moment Software Really Matters

Rivian Autonomy Day

Rivian Autonomy Day is set for December 11, and for the first time it really feels like Rivian is ready to stop hinting and start showing. We have heard plenty of big-picture talk around software, AI, and long-term autonomy goals over the years. This event feels different. The language has changed, the demos are closer, and Rivian leadership has publicly…

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Why Rivian R2 Is Perfectly Positioned to Succeed in Europe

Rivian R2 (in Silver) in New York City

Rivian’s R2 might end up being an even bigger hit in Europe than it is in the US, and that feels very intentional rather than accidental. From the start, Rivian has said R2 was designed with Europe in mind. It is smaller, more efficient, and far better suited to European roads, city centers, and parking garages than the larger R1…

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Why 2026 Will Be Rivian’s Breakout Year

Rivian R2

2026 is not just the year Rivian launches a cheaper SUV. It is the year Rivian stops being “the cool truck startup” and starts looking like a full blown technology platform that happens to build vehicles. R2, autonomy, ALSO, and Mind Robotics are not four separate storylines. They are one big bet that Rivian can live in every layer of…

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If Tesla Adds CarPlay, Rivian’s Stance Could Get Harder To Defend

Rivian CarPlay

Tesla spent years insisting that CarPlay would never touch its in-car ecosystem. Now Bloomberg says the company is quietly testing it and might roll it out by the end of the year. If this actually happens, it completely rewrites the conversation about whether Rivian could ever bring CarPlay to its vehicles. Tesla is the poster child for the walled garden…

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