The excitement around Rivian’s upcoming R2 is real, and honestly, it feels deserved. This isn’t just another EV, it’s Rivian finally stepping into the mainstream. The R1T and R1S are amazing trucks, but with starting prices well north of $80K, they’ve always been a little out of reach for a lot of people. The R2 changes that. We’re talking about…
Rivian’s 2025.26 update has brought one of the biggest shifts yet in driver assistance tech. As we noted earlier this week, Rivian quietly dropped Mobileye from Highway Assist and fully switched over to their own in-house hardware that has shipped with every Gen 2 vehicle. Read our earlier coverage here. That’s a bold move, but it hasn’t come without growing pains.…
Back in January 2025, we reported that Rivian was aiming to bring “eyes-off” autonomy by 2026 (read here). Then in February, we followed up with news that hands-free highway driving was launching for Gen 2 R1 vehicles, which did in fact arrive a few weeks later (coverage here). Now Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is doubling down. In a recent appearance…
Rivian is hosting a pretty special event at the Edith Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois on Saturday, September 6, 2025. From 12 pm to 6 pm, you’ll get a mix of test drives, architecture, art, and community all in one place. Demo drives will be running from 12 to 4 pm, and after your drive you’ll also get a free…
The $7,500 federal EV tax credit is officially on its way out. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the credit will expire on September 30. For buyers hoping to take advantage of it one last time, the deadline has felt like a race against the clock. But this week the IRS added some much-needed clarity. Shoppers don’t necessarily…
