Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe was recently on the Decoder Podcast hosted by Nilay Patel where RJ talked about a multitude of things but one of the biggest topics was the discussion of why Rivian lacks Apple CarPlay, a feature many Rivian owners are hopeful for. RJ explained that Rivian focuses on creating a pure product experience and when using a…
Rivian VP of Manufacturing Tim Fallon shared some new information today at the Rivian 3rd Annual Family & Friends Day in Normal, IL. “We’re well over a 100,000 pre-orders for R2, and those continue to climb — and they really climb organically,” Fallon said. “As we really push R1 and R1 Gen 2 and continue to get our current product…
Rivian recently updated their Canadian website to reflect pricing for the Rivian R2 which is planned to be released in 2026. The starting price in Canada will be CAD 66,500 or about $48,458 USD (as of the writing of this article) which is a few thousand above the US starting price of $45,000. Rivian does have a note on the…
Rivian owners traveling to Yosemite National Park are in for a treat with the opening of the first-ever Rivian Charging Outpost. Located in Groveland, California, Rivian took this old abandoned gas station and turned it into a beautiful new (and first of its kind) Charging Outpost with Rivian Adventure Network chargers and a place for EV owners to rest and…
Californians love Rivian and it shows! The California New Car Dealers Association reported that Rivian registrations were up 77% year-to-date compared to the same time in 2023 while Tesla registrations fell 17% in the same period. In the category of Luxury Large SUV, the Rivian R1S had a total of 4,837 registrations YTD 2024 through June followed by the Lexus…
