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Rivian’s Customer Satisfaction Campaign Targets Audio Fix in R1T and R1S Models

Rivian has announced a new customer satisfaction campaign for certain 2022-2024 R1T and R1S models. This campaign focuses on a potential issue with the interior audio amplifier. Some of these vehicles may have been built with the wrong audio amplifier. In certain cases, a firmware update could cause the audio system to stop working. To resolve this, Rivian is proactively offering to replace the amplifier in affected vehicles. This move is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to ensuring high-quality…

Wassym Shares Update On Google Cast And YouTube

Just a few hours after we published our article about the lack of Google Casting and YouTube communication from Rivian, Wassym Bensaid took to X to share some news about the technologies coming to Rivian vehicles. We are in the final testing stages for Cast and Youtube. We want to get the right quality bar before we launch so that all our users enjoy a seamless and immersive audio/video experience. We will have a free trial for all Rivian customers before…

Rivian Fans Growing Impatient Over Delayed Google Casting and YouTube App

It’s been over four months since Rivian first announced plans to bring Google Casting and a native YouTube app to their vehicles, and fans are understandably starting to lose patience. Back on May 15, the company teased that these new entertainment features would soon be part of the Rivian in-cabin experience, but as of early October, there’s still no sign of the update. For those who might need a refresher, Google Casting would allow Rivian owners to stream content from…

A Closer Look at the Elegant Ocean Coast + Driftwood Interior in the 2025 Rivian R1S

This weekend, Reddit user papermodelplane shared their initial impressions of the 2025 Rivian R1S Gen 2 Tri Max, featuring the Ocean Coast + Driftwood interior. After 48 hours of ownership, the Ascend interior package with its premium materials and design upgrades stands out as a major highlight. The Ascend interior is a significant upgrade over previous models, replacing much of the plastic with vegan leather throughout the door panels, center console, and steering wheel. One notable improvement is the heather…

Innovation and Security Collide: Rivian’s Palo Alto Cybersecurity Hackathon Recap

Rivian hosted its 2nd Rivian Cybersecurity Hackathon this past weekend in Palo Alto, California, and invited community members and Rivian employees with cybersecurity backgrounds to partake in a hackathon. I reached out to Wassym and asked him about the event and his thoughts. Here’s what he said: Before you buy a car, it’s common knowledge to make sure it meets safety standards, so you know it’s manufactured to protect you and everyone who rides in it. It’s less common to…