Rivian Updates

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Hi, I’m Isaiah! Sharing the latest Rivian news, announcements, and RIVN reports ⚡️ | Rivian Owner, Enthusiast, and Investor

At a California auto auction, 51 vehicles ran through Rivian’s lane, 46 of them were Teslas. Interesting data point. Definitely suggests many Tesla owners are moving to Rivian, at least anecdotally. cc:@cardealershipguy.bsky.social

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HelloFresh has added 70 Rivian electric vans to its fleet, marking Rivian's first major public fleet customer since opening van sales to the public. Now nearly a quarter of HelloFresh’s fleet is electric with more than than 250,000 miles driven in the fleet since the partnership with Rivian began.

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Did you catch the Rivian R1T and R1S helping transport Blue Origin’s all female crew yesterday? It’s great seeing Rivian front and center at events like these and it's not the first time Blue Origin has used Rivians to transport Blue Origins teams to the New Shepard Rocket.

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Rivian is hosting a pre-grand opening event for their Aventura Miami Space! If you’re in the area, stop by tomorrow, Feb 8th, from 3-5PM for food, drinks, music, and special guests. 🎉 📍 Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33180”

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Rivian is offering discounts for ICE owners of up to $6,000 on new Rivian orders, delivered by March 31, 2025. All you have to do is submit a trade-in request to qualify for the discount, but you don't even have to trade the vehicle in. This offer applies to leases as well.

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For Q4 of 2024, Rivian... Produced: 12,727 vehicles Delivered: 14,183 vehicles Rivian will release their Q4 shareholder letter on February 20th after the market close. $RIVN 2024 Production: 49,476 2024 Deliveries: 51,579

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Rivian's newest 'space' in San Francisco will double as a service center—the first of its kind, featuring two floors with a ramp! Should Rivian combine more spaces and service centers, or keep them separate?

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Rivian shared in their December newsletter that they're expanding their color palette in 2025! No specific shades revealed yet, but it sounds like we’ll see a wider spectrum of vehicle colors next year. What colors are you hoping they add?

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Rivian has received Top Safety Pick+ AGAIN, this time for both the R1S and R1T, specifically the Gen 2! Rivian has earned Top Safety Pick+ every year for the R1T and Top Safety Pick for the R1S every year since 2023! Safety is a top priority for Rivian!

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For the next two years, Rivian will be the official sponsor of South by Southwest (SXSW)! Rivian has signed a two year headlining sponsorship agreement with the annual tech and culture festival held in Austin, Texas. SXSW 2025 will run from March 7-15.

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Rivian has increased the price of some exterior paint and interior trim options: Exterior: Storm Blue: $3000 (was $2500) Midnight Black: $3000 (was $1750) Red Canyon: $2500 (was $1750) Interior (Tri Only): Slate Sky + Walnut Wood : $3000 (was $2000) Ocean Coast + Driftwood: $2500 (was $2000)

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According to Amazon's updated news article it looks like Rivian has delivered 20,000+ Amazon EDVs so far. Amazon reached 15,000 Rivian EDVs in July. Amazon has installed over 24,000 chargers at more than 150 delivery stations across the U.S.

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New Rivian Assistant launching with mobile app update 2.17! AI diagnostics using end-to-end vehicle data will speed up diagnostics and service appointments, allowing Rivian's customer service team to focus on more complex issues.

Rivian has a site where you can buy inventory used in Rivian's spaces and demo drives. Some vehicles have as low as 100 miles, mostly from showroom displays, while others have thousands of miles from demo drives, still covered by Rivian's warranty. Good place to look if you want to buy a Rivian! :)

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On the contrary, Rivian ranks last in reliability. This isn’t due to vehicle breakdowns or battery/motor issues, but rather build quality concerns like squeaks, misaligned panels, and paint chips, resulting in more service center visits. Rivian owners, do you agree? Let me know your thoughts!

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Rivian Updates@rivianupdates.bsky.social · 2y ago

For the second year in a row, Rivian has topped Consumer Reports' owner satisfaction survey! Rivian owners gave the highest scores for comfort, ease of use, and ownership costs. Scoring 86% on the “would buy again” question, beating brands like Tesla, BMW, and Porsche! Do you agree?

For the second year in a row, Rivian has topped Consumer Reports' owner satisfaction survey! Rivian owners gave the highest scores for comfort, ease of use, and ownership costs. Scoring 86% on the “would buy again” question, beating brands like Tesla, BMW, and Porsche! Do you agree?

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Big news for Rivian! The U.S. Department of Energy has conditionally committed up to $6.6 billion in loans to support Rivian’s new Georgia plant. This essentially allows Rivian to utilize this loan instead of burning through their existing cash to build the factory.

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Tesla has reached a conditional settlement with Rivian over its 2020 lawsuit alleging employee poaching and trade secret theft. Rivian has denied the allegations, calling the suit an attempt to limit competition. Tesla plans to seek case dismissal by December 24 if terms are fulfilled.

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe recently joined Alex Kantrowitz for an interview on the Big Technology Podcast to talk about Rivian’s future, EV politics and policies, and their partnership with Volkswagen. Here are the 3 key takeaways 🧵

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Rivian welcomes Krishna Bandaru as VP of Manufacturing Engineering! With 25+ years at Stellantis, Krishna is set to help Rivian enhance productivity, optimize Capex, and streamline launch times. His expertise is key as Rivian scales operations in Normal, IL, ahead of the R2 launch in 2026.

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Rivian’s CCO, Dr. Kjell Gruner, is leaving to become Volkswagen Group of America’s President & CEO starting Dec 1, 2024. Gruner joined Rivian in 2023 from Porsche NA. VW says his appointment supports their North American growth strategy. Rivian hasn’t announced his replacement yet.

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