All the investor money that's been poured into EV startup Rivian may be starting to bear fruit already for the investors themselves, according to a report Tuesday by Reuters. One of the most prominent Rivian investors is Ford, which is now rumored to be readying its luxury brand Lincoln's first

Nearly two years after Rivian first arrived in Normal, community members will finally be able to see the company’s first electric vehicles in person. Rivian is planning a community event from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 13 in Uptown Normal. Rivian’s battery-powered R1T pickup and R1S sport utility vehicle wil

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the company has placed an order for 100,000 electric delivery vans from Michigan-based startup Rivian. The announcement came during an event on Thursday in Washington, DC where Bezos unveiled Amazon’s sweeping plan to tackle climate change. Bezos said he expects 100,00

With Jeff Bezos investment in both Rivian and Plug Power (fuel cells), and taking into account Fords investment in Rivian, it makes sense to me that Rivian should rebadge a Ford step van a Rivian model and offer it as a fuel cell vehicle to Amazon to start with. Ford dealers could bring the distribu

The future of driving will be a system of systems: Cars talking to other cars talking to road sensors talking to traffic signals talking to nearby businesses. But before that happens, the companies at the center of the automated mobility revolution need to talk to each other. And that’s where the Il

Rivian Automotive, founded by 36-year-old Robert "R.J." Scaringe, is coming up fast in the rearview mirror of high-profile electric carmaker Tesla Inc. (TSLA). Largely unknown outside of automotive circles, the privately-held maker of premium electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickup tru

NORMAL, Ill. — By definition, the time of the world’s richest man is pretty valuable. But early last fall, Jeff Bezos sought out a 36-year old entrepreneur named R.J. Scaringe and spent the better part of a day in Plymouth, Mich., at the company he founded, Rivian. Mr. Bezos got a preview of Rivian

Rivian recently announced its upcoming attendance at Outdoor Retailer’s Summer Market in Denver, Colorado, continuing their embrace of the outdoor adventure community and the company’s “electric outdoor adventure” narrative. “Our team is headed back to @OutdoorRetailer next week—this time with the

Electric pickup truck startup Rivian has unveiled a very interesting camper version of its R1T electric pickup truck with very useful features. In many ways, Rivian has launched the current electric pickup truck craze. Since the startup unveiled the R1T last year, both Ford and GM have announced el

If you're as anxious as I am to drive one of these EVs to help determine to either submit or keep your pre-order deposit, this will come as welcomed news.   Here's an excerpt from a Teslarati article dated May 3rd:  "Rivian appears to be setting the stage for the introduction of a test drive prog

While it is known that Rivian is working on delivering its new all-electric R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV for 2020, the automaker may have another vehicle in the works. Rivian may be coming to market with an electrified rally car, which Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told Autocar at the Los Angeles Intern

The made-in-Illinois vehicle startup keeps attracting support from the industry establishment. Now it's considering a new model in the luxury sector that gives customers access to a range of vehicles for a monthly fee. Rivian, the electric-truck startup that keeps attracting support from the indu

The company held a private preview in Atlanta on September 13. Rivian is preparing for the official presentation of its production models by doing roadshows with its prototypes, the R1T – its electric pickup truck – and the R1S – the company’s electric SUV. The latest one happened in Atlanta, a

American automaker Rivian has promised to deliver its groundbreaking R1T electric pickup truck before the end of 2020, which leads us to believe that it's got plenty of testing to do ahead of revealing a production-ready vehicle. However, if these photos of R1Ts allegedly testing in Tierra del Fu

Rivian’s Associate Director of Self-Driving, Oliver Jeromin, discussed a driver monitoring system that’s part of the company’s full self-driving suite in a recent interview. Thanks to a recently published patent application by the all-electric carmaker, more details about how such a system would wo

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe was recently profiled by The New York Times, and hidden among the stories about the all-electric car maker’s early design days was an inital production estimate for the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. In 2021, Rivian’s estimated first full year of rolling vehicles through the as

Tesla has been working hard to improve its vehicle repair and servicing challenges over the last several months, and the audience noting both the issues and steps needed to solve them includes Rivian, the auto startup working on the all-electric R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. “So, we’re spending a h

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe recently shared some new insights about the R1T pickup truck and the R1S SUV in an interview with auto publication The Drive. During his interview, Scaringe discussed Rivian’s battery technology, the company’s plans for the vehicles charging systems, and the media’s usual com

Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has been making the rounds and making the case that his electric vehicle startup is the new one to watch. Not only are Rivian's planned electric SUV and pickup truck drawing comparisons to Tesla, but Scaringe is saying his company's fresh approach gives establishme

Another opportunity to check out the R1T pickup and talk to staff at the Overland Expo in Flagstaff, AZ on May 17-19th. Unfortunately it doesn't look like the R1S SUV will be there. From the email Rivian sent out:

NORMAL — Normal showed why it's "the envy of communities across the country" Sunday. Thousands gathered around Uptown Circle as electric car startup Rivian held a community showcase with three prototype vehicles that will be manufactured at the former Mitsubishi plant starting next year — a demonstr

Before we get into the details of Rivian’s new airbag patent application, let’s just state for the record that the fact that the company used a sedan in its description drawing doesn’t mean its working on a new stealth model. The company, as far as we know, is only working on building all-elec

Rivian, the adventure-minded electric automaker that plans to produce a pickup truck and SUV, has raised $350 million from global automotive services company Cox Automotive. The two companies said Tuesday they will also “explore partnership opportunities in service operations, logistics, and digi

A man holding a reservation for the Rivian R1S SUV took to Twitter to ask the EV maker whether the glass roof he's seen on the demo R1S will be a sliding or fixed roof. The company responded with the news, "We will offer multiple roof styles including electrochromic glass (which turns from opaqu

Its HR department is quite busy these days… Ever since it presented the R1T and the R1S, Rivian is under the limelight. Not only of the public, but also of people interested in working there. Most of them from the competition. The Verge has conducted research through hundreds of LinkedIn profiles

The city of Normal, Illinois, home to Rivian’s main manufacturing facility, is to preparing to remove one of the last reminders of its previous automotive tenant in favor of the all-electric car maker’s business interests in the area. A stretch of highway leading to the company’s plant named Mitsubi

Rivian Automotive and the Honnold Foundation are working together in an initiative that is set to use the electric truck maker’s “second-life” batteries as stationary energy storage units in a microgrid project at Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. This marks a huge step for Rivian, which is planning on expandi

Rivian is attending Amazon’s re:MARS 2019 event this week, an information and networking conference sponsored by the online retail giant focused on artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and other related Earth and space technologies, including self-driving. The latest research, scientific advance

Rivian appears to be setting the stage for the introduction of a test drive program for its first two vehicles, the R1T pickup truck and the R1S SUV. Such a program will bode well for Rivian, as it will give potential customers a chance to experience the company’s vehicles firsthand. The first hint

A recently published Rivian patent application titled “Configurable Battery Pack for Fast Charge” describes a method of switching between battery pack connection types to allow for both 450V and 900V fast charging without the need for specialized components. The invention was filed in both the US a