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Rivian Confirms “Well Over 100,000 R2 Pre-Orders” To Date

Rivian VP of Manufacturing Tim Fallon shared some new information today at the Rivian 3rd Annual Family & Friends Day in Normal, IL. “We’re well over a 100,000 pre-orders for R2, and those continue to climb — and they really climb organically,” Fallon said. “As we really push R1 and R1 Gen 2 and continue to get our current product out there, the R2 continues to increase in pre-orders.” We do not know exactly when Rivian reached 100,000 pre-orders and…

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Rivian Shares R2 Cost In Canada

Rivian recently updated their Canadian website to reflect pricing for the Rivian R2 which is planned to be released in 2026. The starting price in Canada will be CAD 66,500 or about $48,458 USD (as of the writing of this article) which is a few thousand above the US starting price of $45,000. Rivian does have a note on the site reminding owners that actual pricing may vary and additional taxes and fees will apply based on location. You can…

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Rivian R1T Owner Recreates Pikes Peak Livery with Stunning Accuracy

Meni Hen is a Rivian R1T owner who got inspired by the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb R1T livery that he went out of his way to copy as close as he could for his Rivian R1T. After I saw photos of his R1T all over social media, I decided to reach out to Meni to ask about why he did this and the process to get it to look so accurate to the real Gen 2 R1T that…

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FIRST LOOK: Lane Change on Command In Action on Gen 2 R1S

Chris Glazebrook shared a video on Twitter/X of his new Gen 2 R1S he bought about a month ago trying out the new Lane Change on Command feature which just rolled out to Gen 2 owners in software update 2024.23.30 as part of the Rivian Autonomy Platform. Lane Change on Command is part of the paid add-on Rivian Autonomy Platform+ which Gen 2 owners currently get for free to test out. Check out how smooth the lane changes are! Gen…

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