Although rare, whenever a new EV startup actually succeeds in reaching production build quality usually isn't quite up to scratch with rivals. That's understandable - a new product takes time to perfect, especially if it's something as complex as a car.
However, in the case of Rivian build quality appeared to be superb on its first few thousand vehicles. Perhaps this was due to the influence of Ford (a key shareholder in the firm) or the fact that Rivian had over a billion dollars to spend on developing its trucks.
