
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: “We have a three week shutdown to retool in preparation for building R2 next year. We look forward to sharing…