R2 Production-Intent Water Fording Test

Rivian Teases R2 Capability with Water Fording Clip

Rivian just dropped a clip of the R2 production-intent model charging through water at their fording test facility and honestly, I’m even more hyped than before. They didn’t give us official numbers, but I’m guessing it’ll come in under the R1T (43.1 inches) and R1S (43.0 inches). Even so, the fact that Rivian is already showing it off in action…

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Rivian R2 Towing

Rivian R2 Prototype Spotted Towing, Testing Real-World Capability

RJ just dropped a big one on Instagram: the very first photo of a production-intent Rivian R2 towing a trailer out in the wild. Seeing this stage of testing gets me hyped because towing is such an important real-world capability for so many of us. Rivian hasn’t shared the official numbers yet, so we don’t know the exact capacity of…

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R2 Production-Intent Models

Production-Intent Rivian R2s Hit the Road for Final Validation

I’ve been keeping an eye out for this and now Rivian themselves have confirmed it, R2s are officially out in the wild. Up until now we’ve only seen unofficial photos of camo-wrapped prototypes in the wild, but this time we’ve got the real deal straight from Rivian. They shared shots of R2s being spotted across the country, noting that hundreds…

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Rivian Georgia Factory Concept Art

Rivian Plans 615K Annual EV Capacity by 2030 With New Georgia Factory

Rivian is finally making some big moves in Georgia, and honestly, it’s a huge sign that things are lining up for the long game. The new manufacturing plant isn’t just a shiny facility in the works, it’s the foundation for Rivian’s shift from building $100K luxury trucks and SUVs to actually competing in the mass-market EV world. Rivian wants to…

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Rivian R2 Pre-Production

Rivian to Shut Down Normal Factory for Three Weeks to Prepare for R2

Rivian is about to hit pause in Normal, Illinois. According to Chris Hilbert on Twitter, the factory will shut down starting September 15 for a three-week retool, with production expected to restart in early October. We reached out to Rivian for confirmation, and while they didn’t share much beyond what’s already out there, they did send us this short statement:…

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