Rivian officially has its motor vehicle dealer license in Washington after years of working on it. That means an easier buying experience for anyone in the Pacific Northwest looking to get into a Rivian.
NHTSA is investigating Comma AI's aftermarket driver assistance devices after five crashes involving stopped vehicles left three people dead. Openpilot officially supports the Gen 1 R1S and R1T, so plenty of Rivian owners are running this hardware right now.
Rivian updated its R2 order invitation page with delivery timelines for its newest options. Esker Silver is quickest at 6-10 weeks, while Borealis, Forest Green, and the Coastal Cloud interior are at 8-12 weeks.
Rivian is recalling 98,828 R1T, R1S, and R2 vehicles over a software bug that could block the rearview camera image with a notification. The fix already went out over the air, which says a lot about how outdated the US recall process has become.
Honeywell Aerospace has sued Rivian over seven patents it says cover tech like sensor fusion, hazard detection, and autonomous navigation. Lucid got hit with its own lawsuit the same day, less than three months after Honeywell Aerospace became an independent company.
Rivian's new R2 cuts its lifecycle carbon footprint in half compared to the R1S Launch Edition, hitting the company's 2030 target four years ahead of schedule. The new impact report also covers recycled materials, smart charging, and Rivian's growing factory footprint.
RJ Scaringe told The New York Times that Chinese automakers will likely be able to sell in the U.S. eventually, and that tariffs are what's keeping things balanced until then. He also sees robotics as the other way American manufacturing closes the cost gap.
RJ Scaringe told The New York Times that R3 will land "materially lower" in price than R2, and that R4 will push prices down even further. There's no pricing or timeline yet, but it's the clearest look so far at where Rivian's lineup is headed.
RJ Scaringe says more R2 reservation holders are buying the Launch Edition now instead of waiting for cheaper trims. It's happening at a higher rate than Rivian expected.
The Rivian community has been busy designing 3D printable accessories for R2, from a NACS adapter holder to console organizers and a tow hook plate adapter. Here are a few worth printing, plus where to buy them if you don't own a printer.
