Rivian News and Rumors

Rivian Delivers 10,661 Vehicles in Q2 2025, Prepares for 2026 Model Launch

07/02/2025 at 9:13am
Company News, Rivian
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Jose Castillo

Rivian has announced its Q2 2025 production and delivery numbers, confirming it built 5,979 vehicles and delivered 10,661 between April and June. The lower production volume was expected, as Rivian intentionally slowed output to prepare for the upcoming 2026 model year launch later this month. Despite the temporary dip, Rivian reaffirmed its full-year 2025 delivery guidance of 40,000 to 46,000 vehicles. In Q1 2025, Rivian produced 14,611 vehicles and delivered 8,640, right in line with previous guidance. That brings total…

Video – Is the Rivian R1S Worth It? Our Real Thoughts

07/01/2025 at 9:21pm
Rivian, Video
Jose Castillo

Ashley and Jose sit down to talk about initial thoughts on our new 2025 Rivian R1S. Ashley shares why this is the best car she’s ever owned, and we also discuss pros and cons.

Volkswagen Boosts Stake in Rivian as EV Partnership Grows

06/30/2025 at 10:00am
Rivian, Volkswagen
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Jose Castillo

Volkswagen is delivering its second $1 billion investment to Rivian this week after the EV maker hit key financial targets, including back-to-back quarters of gross profit. This follows VW’s initial $1 billion buy-in last year, which gave the German automaker an 8.6% stake in the company. The funding is part of VW’s broader $5.8 billion commitment, which includes equity and contributions to the previously announced joint venture focused on EV software and architecture. If all tranches are completed, Volkswagen could…

Rivian Adventure Network Launches Off-Peak Charging Rates

06/27/2025 at 6:55pm
EV Charging, Rivian
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Jose Castillo

RivianTrackr has learned that starting today, Rivian is rolling out time-of-use pricing across its Rivian Adventure Network (RAN), beginning with upgraded v1.5 chargers. This shift gives EV drivers more control over how much they pay to charge, especially in areas where charging can be timed overnight. In a first look shared with RivianTrackr, Rivian confirmed that time-of-use pricing is now live in select markets. In Charlotte, rates drop to $0.27/kWh for Rivians from 2–8 am, $0.35 from 10 pm–2 am,…

What’s Coming in Rivian Update 2025.22

06/27/2025 at 5:38pm
Rivian, Software
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Jose Castillo

Rivian’s 2025.22 update is currently in early testing with employees and is shaping up to be a solid quality-of-life release. While it doesn’t introduce major new features, it brings a bunch of meaningful improvements across both Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles. 2025.22 is still in internal testing, but if all goes well, we expect a wider rollout in the coming weeks. See full release notes