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Why the Rivian R1T Is America’s Safest Pickup Truck

The pickup truck market has long been dominated by established brands like Ford, Chevrolet, and Ram, but a new contender has quickly risen through the ranks. The Rivian R1T has made headlines not only for its revolutionary design and performance but also for its outstanding safety. As the first electric truck to hit the mass market, the Rivian R1T has set a new benchmark in the pickup category, and it’s now being hailed as the safest pickup truck in America.…

Volkswagen’s $5 billion Rivian Partnership Sparks Tension Within Cariad Software Division

Volkswagen’s recent $5 billion joint venture with Rivian has caused unrest within its software division, Cariad. The partnership, announced in June, came after delays and budget overruns at Cariad pushed back the release of key VW, Audi, and Porsche models by nearly two years. Peter Bosch, tasked with turning around Cariad, and his team were excluded from the negotiations, further intensifying concerns within the division. Cariad employees, unaware of the deal until it became public, now face uncertainty about their…

First Batch Of Gen 2 Tri-Motor R1S Hit R1 Shop; Delivery Within 6 Weeks! [U]

Update 1: Rivian has confirmed the removal of the Tri R1S vehicles from the R1 Shop. The vehicles appeared early and should not have been on there. Rivian has told RivianTrackr that we can expect to see the Tri-Motor R1S vehicles return in the coming weeks. The moment a lot of us have been waiting for has happened, 2025 Rivian R1S Tri-Motor vehicles have started hitting the R1 Shop! The first batch of about 5 Gen 2 Tri-Motor R1S is…

2022-2023 Rivian R1T and R1S Models Recalled for Incorrect Vehicle Weight Labels

Rivian has issued a new recall for select 2022-2023 Rivian R1T and R1S models claiming that the maximum vehicle capacity weight value on the tire placard label is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, “Tire Selection and Rims.” To resolve the issue, Rivian will mail owners a corrected overlay tire placard label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 8, 2024. Owners may contact…

Rivian’s Tech Leader Wassym Bensaid to Share Insights at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Rivian’s Chief of Software, Wassym Bensaid, will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 about the challenges of building the technology that powers Rivian vehicles, including how they create both software and hardware from scratch. Bensaid joined Rivian in 2019 and has been a key player in developing the company’s integrated software systems. He oversees the design of Rivian’s network architecture, security, data, battery management, and vehicle controls. Before Rivian, he worked in software and systems engineering at companies like NXP Semiconductors,…