RJ Scaringe just dropped a pretty huge nugget during his Fireside Chat at Actuate 2025, and it could not have come at a better time with Rivian’s first Autonomy Day right around the corner on December 11. He confirmed that he recently spent two full hours driving, or really not driving, a Gen 2 R1 around the Palo Alto area…
Tesla spent years insisting that CarPlay would never touch its in-car ecosystem. Now Bloomberg says the company is quietly testing it and might roll it out by the end of the year. If this actually happens, it completely rewrites the conversation about whether Rivian could ever bring CarPlay to its vehicles. Tesla is the poster child for the walled garden…
Rivian dropped a few new replacement parts in the Gear Shop, and these are the kind of small, practical additions owners always ask about. The new Towing Eyelet is just $35 and is meant for R1 Dual Standard models that do not have tow hooks. It is a simple, functional add on that finally gives those builds a proper recovery…
InsideEVs reports that Rivian and Volkswagen’s five point eight billion dollar software partnership is already moving fast. The joint venture, called Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, was formed late last year to build the next generation software and electrical architecture that will power future Rivians and VW Group EVs. tl;dr Rivian and Volkswagen’s five point eight billion software partnership is…
Rivian has officially rolled out a major update to its Rewards program, and this one actually feels like a course correction. Owner Rewards are now a flat 250 points per referral, removing the messy tiered structure and confusing reward caps from before. Each referral also includes three months of free Rivian Adventure Network (RAN) charging, which makes its long-awaited return after being…
