Rivian Confirms PIN to Drive and Digital Key Support

Rivian Phone as a Key

Rivian is set to enhance vehicle security and convenience by introducing two significant features: multi-factor driving authentication, commonly known as “PIN to Drive,” and support for CCC Digital Keys. These updates were recently confirmed by Rivian’s Chief Software Officer, Wassym Bensaid, in a post on X. The “PIN to Drive” feature will require drivers to input a personal identification number…

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Rivian Targets 70% Mobile Service by End of Year

New Orlando Service Center for Rivian

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe just shared an encouraging update on Instagram about the company’s expanding service network. After facing early challenges meeting demand in certain areas, Rivian is quickly scaling up to improve support for its growing customer base. The company now operates 77 physical Service Centers across the country and plans to boost that number to 100 by the…

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Rivian Adds $2,000 Memorial Day Discount with New Summer Offer

Rivian R1S Summer Offer

Rivian is celebrating Memorial Day 2025 with a new limited-time promotion: the Start Summer Right Offer, providing a $2,000 discount on select R1T and R1S electric vehicles. This offer is valid for orders placed by May 31, 2025, with delivery required by June 30, 2025. Notably, vehicles equipped with the standard battery pack are excluded from this promotion.  This new incentive…

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$3/kWh to Charge at Universal Epic Universe Theme Park?

It’s not often that two of my worlds, electric vehicles and theme parks, collide, but here in Orlando, they just did in a big way. Universal recently opened its brand-new Epic Universe park, and with it came a shiny new parking lot outfitted with something that caught my eye: 40 Level 2 EV chargers, all tucked under sleek solar panel…

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Major EV Incentives to Expire Under Trump’s New Plan

Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” Rolls Back Clean Energy Incentives

President Trump, now several months into his second term, is following through on promises to roll back clean energy policies—and his latest move hits EV buyers hard. The newly advanced “One Big Beautiful Bill” just passed out of a key House committee and is shaping up to be a major reversal of Biden-era climate incentives. The bill includes a wide…

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