The Latest Breaking News from Rivian

Volkswagen has been trying to adjust its EV aspirations. It may have stumbled out of the gate with the middling ID.3 and ID.4, and its flailing software arm, but it really is trying to right the ship here. It’s partnered with Xpeng and Rivian for better in-car software, while continuously…

If you've been dreaming of an EV that costs less than the average family's income, Slate's got you covered for the low starting price of under $20,000 after federal incentives, assuming those are still around when it launches. That puts it within reach of far more buyers than expensive electric…

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.

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. 

The mega-deal Rivian struck with the Volkswagen Group last year brings the electric-vehicle startup that much closer to achieving the kind of escape velocity that only Tesla has reached so far. Volkswagen agreed to inject $5.8 billion into the California-based automaker, with the money arriving in chunks over time. 

Tesla's futuristic Cybertruck was something that CEO Elon Musk once admitted could flop. However, that thought seemed to be unlikely—the truck was basically a rolling billboard, essentially a modern-day DeLorean. And much like the DeLorean, the truck seems to be facing a demand issue that's causing units to pile up…

Asking how Slate was able to price its electric truck so cheaply may sound like a “no-duh” question. It’s a bit like marveling at how Spirit Airlines is able to sell flights for 50 bucks. The answer is obvious, and in some ways not all that profound: Give people the…

The turmoil caused by the Trump administration’s implementation of additional import tariffs on vehicles and components has turned the auto industry upside down. Several car companies have postponed or withdrawn their financial guidance and are searching for ways to patch up their supply chains to keep their profit margins up.

New York wants to be a leader in electrification. With an economy that's larger than Canada's and a relatively wealthy, relatively progressive population, you'd think the EV transition would come easy. There's certainly plenty of money behind it. But there's only one issue, one that sits at the center of…