Rivian News and Rumors

How Rivian Uses Databricks to Power Smarter EVs and a Better Driver Experience

04/29/2025 at 4:20pm
Rivian, Software
Jose Castillo

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 collaboration is all about making smarter decisions faster. Rivian uses Databricks to unify data across its organization—engineering, service, business teams,…

Video – How to Calibrate Your Rivian HVAC Vents

04/29/2025 at 10:39am
Rivian, Software, Video
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Jose Castillo

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!

Rivian’s Service Struggles Are Finally Getting the Attention They Deserve

04/27/2025 at 1:00pm
Rivian
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Jose Castillo

Let’s be real: Rivian’s service situation has been rough. As more R1Ts and R1Ss hit the road, service centers got slammed — and owners were left waiting weeks or even months for basic appointments. It’s been one of the biggest sore spots in what’s otherwise a pretty awesome ownership experience. The core issue? Rivian just didn’t build out their service network fast enough to keep up with demand. Not enough service centers. Not enough mobile service vans. And definitely not…

Rivian R1S Gets Police-Ready Thanks to EV Sportline’s New Patrol EV Upfit

04/27/2025 at 10:00am
Rivian, Rivian R1S
Jose Castillo

Many people might not know this, but Rivian has been quietly building out an official Rivian Upfit Program — partnering with select companies to help customize vehicles for specific jobs and industries. One of those partners is our friend (and affiliate) EV Sportline, and they’ve been hard at work creating some pretty wild builds. If you’re wondering, what’s an upfit exactly? — it’s basically when a vehicle gets modified after it leaves the factory to better serve a specific purpose. Think shelving systems, flooring changes,…

Rivian Makes It Easier to Apply Trade-In Value When Shopping for an R1T or R1S

04/26/2025 at 10:00am
Rivian
Jose Castillo

Earlier this year, Rivian made a big improvement to the R1 Shop experience by showing a much clearer breakdown of taxes and fees when browsing available R1T and R1S vehicles. Now, they’ve taken another step toward making the buying process even more transparent. Rivian recently updated the Payment Estimator tool to let you apply your estimated trade-in equity directly toward the purchase price of your new vehicle. When you open the estimator, there’s now a toggle to either request a…