Rivian is emailing customers who have a Rivian R1 to inform them that they are “temporarily pausing custom configurations as we (Rivian) prepare for some retooling and improvements at our (Rivian Normal) plant.” The email also advertises an R1S with a Standard battery starting at $74,900 with deliveries within 1-4 weeks.
Jose Castillo is the founder of RivianTrackr and has owned and driven Rivians since early in the brand's consumer history. He currently drives an R1S and an R2 in Florida and uses Universal Hands-Free every day. As a credentialed Rivian journalist, he has covered the R2 First Drive in Park City and SXSW firsthand and has spoken directly with Rivian's software and autonomy leadership.
