Rivian has a few updated lease and trade-in offers for May that are worth knowing if you’re thinking about ordering an R1T or R1S. First up is the “Nothing but Adventure” lease offer, which runs through May 31. If you lease a 2025 Dual Motor R1T or R1S with the Max battery and Performance Upgrade, Rivian will contribute $6,500 toward your down payment. This is applied…
The 2025.14 update is still in internal testing but should begin rolling out in the coming weeks. It’s a refinement-heavy release with a few new features and some long-requested fixes—especially for Gen 1 owners catching up on functionality already standard on Gen 2. Here’s what’s expected: For Gen 1 For Gen 1 & Gen 2 No big Gen 2 exclusives…
Rivian just rolled out a new software update for both Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles, bringing a mix of fun and functional improvements. One standout is the new Spotify DJ feature, an AI-powered guide that curates music just for you and even offers commentary on the tracks and artists—available under Media > Spotify > DJ. On the driver-assist side, Rivian has improved how your vehicle gets real-time updates about road construction and speed limits, helping features like Highway Assist perform more smoothly. There are also a handful of quality-of-life upgrades, like your driver profile now saving navigation and display preferences, recent Apple Music and Spotify searches sticking around across profiles, and a slew of bug fixes—from Alexa volume issues to faster infotainment app loading. Just make sure your vehicle’s connected to Wi-Fi to get the latest data automatically.
Rivian isn’t just building electric trucks and SUVs—it’s building a data-driven future for the entire EV industry. With over 100,000 Rivian vehicles on the road today, each one continuously generates massive amounts of IoT data. To make sense of it all and turn that raw information into real-world improvements, Rivian has partnered with Databricks and their Data Intelligence Platform. This…
If your Rivian’s HVAC vents don’t seem to be pointing where they should, a quick calibration can fix it. In this video, I show you how to easily recalibrate the air vents to get them working correctly again. It only takes a minute and makes a big difference! Subscribe to RivianTrackr for the latest Rivian news, reviews, and updates!
