Doug Field, the engineer behind Tesla's Model 3 and Ford's EV business, is now president of Rivian's robotics spinoff Mind Robotics. He joins a company that's raised over $1 billion in under a year without showing a product.
Rivian has hired Jody Kerns, who led Cybercab general assembly at Tesla's Gigafactory Texas, as Director of General Assembly for the R2 in Normal. It's a timely hire as Rivian pushes the R2 ramp into its second shift.
Rivian's 2026.41 update will stop Gen 2 R1 and R2 vehicles from collecting outside camera images near the places you've saved in Navigation. It replaces the three-minute timer Rivian uses today.
Redwood Materials will now recycle Rivian's production scrap and end-of-life battery packs, on top of the energy storage it's already building at the Normal plant. Packs pulled at Rivian service centers will either get a second life as stationary storage or get broken down for their materials.
A guest contributor and longtime R1T owner shares how spending time with the Rivian R2 reminded them why they fell for their truck in the first place. It's a fun look at how Rivian's smaller SUV can make you appreciate the one already sitting in your driveway.
Rivian's new AWD and long-range Electric Delivery Vans were EPA certified on September 17. Amazon has told drivers to expect them later this year.
Tesla rolled out its first Halloween mode this month, and it's a solid start with a ghost avatar, spooky sounds and a new light show. Rivian answered with a Ghostbusters update that goes much deeper, from a scavenger hunt to full Ecto-R1 builds in its stores.
Video Review Who you gonna call? Every Ghostbusters Easter Egg in Rivian’s Halloween Mode Jose CastilloOctober 9, 2026Video Rivian’s 2026.36 update brings…
If Universal Hands-Free keeps asking for your attention on sunny drives, your sunglasses might be blocking the driver monitoring camera. Rivian told me the best fix right now is trying a different pair.
Rivian's Halloween Mode is back starting October 9, and this year it's a full Ghostbusters collaboration rolling out to every R1 and R2. It's live through November 2 with new light shows, lock sounds, a scavenger hunt, and a parked arcade game.
