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

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 approach. They built everything from scratch, from maps to media to voice control, and they refused to let a third…

Rivian Expands Gear Shop With New Gen 2 Front Trunk Accessories and Towing Eyelet

Rivian dropped a few new replacement parts in the Gear Shop, and these are the kind of small, practical additions owners always ask about. The new Towing Eyelet is just $35 and is meant for R1 Dual Standard models that do not have tow hooks. It is a simple, functional add on that finally gives those builds a proper recovery point. They also added a Front Trunk Load Floor for $180 for both R1T and R1S. This one is Gen…

InsideEVs Reports Rapid Progress on Rivian and VW’s New Software Architecture

InsideEVs reports that Rivian and Volkswagen’s five point eight billion dollar software partnership is already moving fast. The joint venture, called Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, was formed late last year to build the next generation software and electrical architecture that will power future Rivians and VW Group EVs. tl;dr Rivian and Volkswagen’s five point eight billion software partnership is moving fast, per InsideEVs. Their shared EV architecture is finalized, testing begins in 2026, and the first VW model using…

Rivian Fixes Rewards Program, Adds Lifetime Perks and Free RAN Charging

Rivian has officially rolled out a major update to its Rewards program, and this one actually feels like a course correction. Owner Rewards are now a flat 250 points per referral, removing the messy tiered structure and confusing reward caps from before. Each referral also includes three months of free Rivian Adventure Network (RAN) charging, which makes its long-awaited return after being quietly removed back in March. The only exception is California, where state law limits owners to 25 qualifying referrals per year.…

Rivian Quietly Launches $4,000 Cash Discount, Stackable for $5,000 Total Savings

Rivian has quietly rolled out a new limited-time cash incentive for buyers looking to skip traditional financing. The offer gives you $4,000 off your vehicle when you pay in cash. The catch? You can’t finance or lease through Rivian, but there’s a nice loophole: if you bring your own financing from a third-party lender, you still qualify for the discount. What makes this deal even better is that you can stack it with Rivian’s November Sales Event, which already offers an additional $1,000 off if…