It’s amazing. Everything I hoped it would be.

The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company's expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.

Not a huge fan of my stock getting diluted, but I do understand them having to ensure they don't run out of money during the production ramp.

Plaintiffs in the class action complaint allege Rivian falsely promised for years it would bring hands-free driving to its first-generation R1 vehicles.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/rivian-owners-file-lawsuit-alleging-false-promises-on-self-driving-features/

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told The Drive there's a big opportunity for a smaller electric truck — but don't hold out for an R2T anytime soon.

VW Group's stake will continue to grow under the $5.8 billion joint venture with Rivian.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.ca/c/electricvehicles/p/598348/rivian-s-r2-will-be-its-first-global-ev-and-it-s-hiding-a-cost-cutting-trick

The R2 is Rivian’s make-or-break moment, so it has to do everything right. A big part of that is slimming down the parts bin.

But it’ll be much more expensive than promised until next year.

Rivian, along with other automakers, has been under pressure to make the manual door releases easier to access. The new R2 SUV does that — here's how.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/heres-how-rivian-changed-the-rear-door-manual-release-on-the-r2/

The driver assistance software is available on Rivian's for Gen 2 R1 cars and works on 3.5 million miles of North American roads. But it doesn't slow or stop for traffic lights or stop signs.

Rivian demonstrated the progress it's made, and in the process showed just how far it still has to go to make its cars autonomous.

The EV maker will likely share more details on its upcoming AI & Autonomy Day scheduled for December 11.

The layoffs represent about 4% of Rivian's workforce. The company has made two other smaller cuts since June.

While largely ceremonial, it's an important step for a project that has dealt with a lot of uncertainty the last few years. Rivian R2 SUVs will roll off the line in 2028.

The Rivian you buy today won't be the Rivian you interact with five years from now.

Laying the groundwork for the R2 and R3

The RAD Tuner opens a new world of EV powertrain and chassis customization.

Faster than a supercar to 60, still able to rock crawl with the best of them.

The company laid off around 1% of its total workforce, or around 140 employees. It's the third round of cuts since the start of 2024.