Amazon just rolled out its first fleet of electric delivery vans in Canada, putting 50 custom-built Rivian vans to work around Greater Vancouver. It’s the first big step north of the border for the Amazon–Rivian partnership and a major move toward Amazon’s goal of hitting net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. “We’re so excited to launch our first major step toward…
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is taking on a new title, interim Chief Marketing Officer, as part of a company-wide restructuring ahead of next year’s R2 launch. According to an internal email obtained by TechCrunch, Scaringe will temporarily oversee Rivian’s marketing and creative teams while the company searches for its first-ever CMO. The move comes alongside another round of layoffs affecting about…
California’s push toward fleet electrification just got a major boost. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has reportedly ordered more than 600 Rivian R1 vehicles to deploy across the state, one of the largest public-sector Rivian purchases to date. According to early reports, the order includes a mix of R1T pickups and R1S SUVs that will be used for state…
Rivian is reportedly cutting around 4% of its workforce, impacting more than 600 employees according to The Wall Street Journal. This comes just a month after the company trimmed about 1.5% of its staff in a similar effort to streamline operations and reduce costs ahead of next year’s launch of its more affordable SUV lineup. Like many electric vehicle manufacturers,…
My buddy Mark made it out to the ALSO event in Oakland, California today and captured a ton of great shots from the day. Below you’ll find a full photo dump from the event — showcasing ALSO’s debut lineup and the energy around their official launch. You might even spot Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe in a few of them. Big…
