Rivian R2 Truck Could Happen: 'It Doesn't Take A Huge Amount Of Imagination,' CEO Says Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said InsideEVs · Aug 23, 2025
Rivian Says Hands-Off Point-To-Point Driving Coming Late 2026 Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says that extensive hands-off driver assistance will be coming to its vehicles in late 2026, followed by a naturally progression to eyes-off Level 3. InsideEVs · Aug 22, 2025
Rivian R4 And R5 Will Be Lower-Cost ‘Siblings’ Than R2 And R3, CEO Says The Rivian R4 and R5 will be lower-cost ‘siblings’ than even R2 and R3, CEO RJ Scaringe says in an exclusive podcast interview. InsideEVs · Aug 22, 2025
What Is a Software-Defined Vehicle? Rivian's CEO Explains The term "software-defined vehicle" (SDV) always seemed like a bit of meaningless buzz to me. Cars have been defined by software for decades, I figured, with lots of little computers to control various electronic functions. Hell, Bendix came out with electronic fuel injection in 1956. (Admittedly, it didn’t work at… Motor1 · Aug 22, 2025
‘Under Five Great Choices’: Rivian CEO On What’s Holding Back EVs In The U.S. Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe said America needs more great electric options under $50,000—beyond just the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. InsideEVs · Aug 21, 2025
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe On Why The R2 Launch 'Must Go Well' Rivian founder RJ Scaringe dishes on America's EV market, the need for more competition, the R2 SUV and the real threat from China. InsideEVs · Aug 21, 2025
Rivian's R2 Plant Expansion Is 'Substantially Complete' The EV startup said launch preparations for the R2 remain on track. InsideEVs · Aug 5, 2025
Rivian Q2 Earnings: Revenue Beat, EPS Miss, Delivery Guidance Stays On Track, But With Heavier Losses Electric vehicle company Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) reported second quarter financial results after market close Tuesday. Benzinga · Aug 5, 2025
Rivian CEO Joins Bezos & Gates Divorce Club—Voting Power Slashed Before R2 Debut Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) ownership looks different going forward as the company's founder RJ Scaringe had to transfer part of his stake in the electric vehicle company as part of a divorce settlement. Benzinga · Jul 15, 2025
'We're Unbendable There': Why Rivian Won't Ever Use Dealers The CEO says the company is willing to InsideEVs · Jul 8, 2025
They Wish The 'Whole EV Thing Would Just Go Away': Rivian CEO On Legacy Automakers When it comes to building a sustainable, consumer-friendly auto market, RJ Scaringe says one group is in the way: existing automakers and their dealers. InsideEVs · Jul 8, 2025
The Rivian R2 Cut Two Miles Of Wiring From The R1S. That's A Big Deal Profitability. It’s what makes or breaks car startups, and Rivian is no stranger to this concept. The maker of the excellent R1S and R1T EVs turned a gross profit for the second quarter in a row at the beginning of this year, but that’s not enough. InsideEVs · May 20, 2025
Rivian R2 Program Gets Promising Update From CEO R.J. Scaringe After landing on the scene a few years back with a pair of high-end models and a commercial van, Rivian is looking to join the big leagues with its next act: the R2 crossover. InsideEVs · May 9, 2025
Tesla's EV rival Rivian warns Trump's trade war means it will sell fewer of its American-made cars than expected Rivian warned it will only deliver between 40,000 to 46,000 vehicles in 2025 after 51,600 last year, revising its earlier guidance. Capex spending will also be $200 million more than anticipated. Fortune · May 7, 2025
InsideEVs · May 6, 2025 Rivian R2's $45,000 Starting Price Won't Change, Despite Tariffs Rivian doesn't expect to change the upcoming R2 crossover's starting price due to tariffs, the startup's founder and CEO R.J. Scaringe said on a Tuesday earnings call.
InsideEVs · Mar 19, 2025 See The Rivian R2's Production-Ready Body Months Before It Launches Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe just dropped a major update on its Tesla Model Y-fighter, the Rivian R2. After months of refining, reworking and retooling, the automaker has finally tweaked The R2's metal underpinnings to its production-ready template and has now built an entire R2 body using actual production dies.
Fortune · Mar 18, 2025 Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe on steering through the mess Also: Trump will call Putin today, Microsoft almost passed on Nadella.
InsideEVs · Mar 11, 2025 Rivian Just Added Hands-Free Driving And 'Rally Mode' In A Software Update After years of lagging behind the similarly priced competition, Rivian is finally getting serious about automated driver assistance tech.
Fortune · Feb 21, 2025 Rivian finally shows it can actually sell cars for more than the price it costs to build them The EV manufacturer earned a $110 million gross profit at its core automotive business in the fourth quarter, a milestone achievement for CEO RJ Scaringe.
InsideEVs · Feb 20, 2025 Rivian CEO Says Hands-Free Driving Is Coming In 'Weeks' Rivian's hands-off driver-assistance system is coming to the R1T pickup and R1S SUV soon.
InsideEVs · Feb 20, 2025 The Rivian R2 Is 'On Track' To Launch In First Half Of 2026, CEO Confirms Rivian's mass-market R2 SUV is a make-or-break moment for the company. It has proven it can build compelling products at the top end of the market, but a high-volume crossover would catapult it from a niche player to a major player. Rivian says it's coming in 2026 and, according to…
Fortune · Feb 19, 2025 Fate of Rivian’s $6.6 billion federal loan—secured in the dying hours of the Biden administration—now hangs in the balance If the loan is canceled, Tesla CEO and Trump “First Buddy” Elon Musk stands to benefit the most.
TechRadar · Feb 1, 2025 Rivian says it will offer hands-off autonomous driving later this year, with eyes-off coming in 2026 – a more realistic approach than Tesla’s wild promises Rivian's CEO promises higher levels of autonomous driving this year and next.
InsideEVs · Jan 30, 2025 Rivian CEO Sounds Alarm On Trump's Tariffs: 'Inflation Could Be Damaging' Forget the EV tax credit. Rivian founder and CEO R.J. Scaringe is far more concerned about another threat from President Donald Trump: tariffs.
InsideEVs · Jan 24, 2025 'You're Going To Be In Rough Shape': Rivian CEO To Rivals Backing Off EVs On his first day in office on Monday, President Donald Trump declared war on the electric car. In an executive order, Trump signaled his intention to roll back the $7,500 subsidy for clean-car purchases, loosen tailpipe pollution regulations and, broadly speaking, take a hatchet to Biden-era policies that are helping…