Rivian

Now that Ford has broken ties with Rivian to develop electric vehicles on its own, the latter is free to do whatever it pleases. And what do you know? The brand’s valuation recently topped $100 billion. Fueled by Tesla ’s meteoric rise, investors are hungry for more hot new EV …

German auto giant Volkswagen will invest $5 billion USD ($6.87 billion CAD) in US electric vehicle maker Rivian to create a joint venture expected to produce technology used by both automakers, the companies announced Tuesday. The two firms will establish an equally controlled and owned joint venture "to create next-generation …

Electric vehicle maker Rivian on Thursday unveiled what it calls the second generation of the R1T and R1S . While they appear mostly identical on the surface, the changes are actually quite extensive. Built on a redesigned R1 platform, the pickup and SUV both gain a new Tri Motor variant …

Rivian , maker of the electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV, has just built its 100,000th vehicle. Production at the Normal, Illinois assembly plant initially started two and a half years ago, in September 2021. This major milestone comes with Rivian’s toughest times in the rear-view mirror. The company went …

American electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian has just unveiled its third vehicle to be added to the catalogue as a mid-size SUV, the Rivian R2. And the latter is a crucial piece of the puzzle for the brand. Even though sales are growing year after year thanks to original niche products, …

Sales charts tell you a lot of things, like which vehicles are the most popular among consumers, but not the whole story. That’s why U.S. magazine Consumer Reports conducts a yearly survey to find out the models that people like the most and the least. Its latest rankings are out, …

Ever heard of the Rebelle Rally? The eight-day, 2,500-km competition is currently the longest off-road rally in the U.S., and it’s exclusively fielded by women. The 2023 edition wrapped up over the weekend and a Rivian R1T secured the win, marking a first for a fully electric vehicle in nine …

Following the lead of Ford and General Motors, Rivian today said it’s collaborating with Tesla to open charging for Rivian EVs at more than 12,000 Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada. Deliveries of the R1T pickup and R1S SUV have finally begun after long delays, but the only service centre …

U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has once again published a list of vehicles owners like the most. The results are from the 2022 Annual Auto Surveys, involving more than 300,000 vehicles from the 2020-2022 model years, as well as some 2023 models. The team used criteria like price, performance, reliability, comfort, …