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Rivian Friends and Family Discount Returns on 2023 or 2024 R1T

Exciting news for Rivian enthusiasts! The Rivian Friends and Family Discount is back, offering substantial savings on the 2023 and 2024 R1T electric trucks with the Large battery pack. This limited-time offer provides a fantastic $6,000 discount, making it an excellent opportunity to own or lease one of these cutting-edge vehicles. Here are the details you need to know: Discount Details How It Works Rivian employees are allocated ten discount codes each to share with friends and family. To sweeten…

Slate Sky + Walnut Wood Interior Added to Configurator

Exciting news this morning, you can now configure your 2025 Rivian R1S Tri-Motor or Quad-Motor with the new Slate Sky + Walnut Wood premium interior option. The new interior option is an additional $2,000 in line with the other optional premium interior. Rivian describes the new Slate Sky + Walnut Wood interior as: Taking cues from overcast beach days, this interior pairs calming greys with plaid details and walnut wood accents. Here are some gorgeous photos directly from Rivian.com of…

Wassym Bensaid AMA on Reddit Complete List of Answers!

Wassym Bensaid, Chief Software Officer at Rivian, took to r/Rivian on Reddit for an “Ask Me Anything” with the community to answer questions about Gen 1, Gen 2, software, and much more. I monitored the AMA live and compiled notes (in no specific order) of what Wassym shared. Some of these details have been already known while some are brand new. You can find the whole conservation over on the r/Rivian subreddit!

Second-Gen Rivian R1S Begin Deliveries to Customers

Multiple readers of RivianTrackr have reached out to let me know they have been scheduled to take delivery of their brand new 2025 Rivian R1S Dual-Motor variants. This marks the beginning of the second generation of Rivian R1 vehicles to hit the road with a wide range of exciting new features, hardware, and physical changes. At the time of this article, you can purchase 2025 Rivian R1S Dual-Motor variants from the Rivian R1 Shop. Tri-Motor and Quad-Motor variants are not…

Rivian R1T Spotted Testing LiDAR

A recent photo of a Rivian R1T equipped with LiDAR equipment has sparked speculation about the company’s plans for autonomous driving technology. Rivian vehicles do not include LiDAR, making this sighting particularly significant. LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) uses laser light to create detailed 3D maps of the environment, essential for autonomous driving systems. This technology enhances safety and navigation by providing precise, real-time mapping. Rivian’s vehicles currently feature the Driver+ (Gen 1) and Rivian Autonomy Platform (Gen 2) systems…