Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs

The company says around 14 vehicles may be affected, and that it has resolved the issue on the assembly line.

Rivian: LiDAR R2 reaches customers in 2027, employees get it this year
Rivian: LiDAR R2 reaches customers in 2027, employees get it this year

Rivian’s first R2s with LiDAR and its in-house RAP1 autonomy computer will go to employees before the end of 2026. Paying customers will have to wait until 2027. It could be interpreted as a delay compared to previous communications.

The automaker l…

Rivian R3 will be ‘materially’ cheaper than R2, and R4 goes even lower
Rivian R3 will be ‘materially’ cheaper than R2, and R4 goes even lower

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says the upcoming R3 crossover will come in “materially lower” than the R2 on price, and that a follow-up model, the R4, will push prices down further still.

He didn’t give a number. But it’s the clearest sign yet that Rivian …

US automakers could soon be forced to include AM radio for free

The House of Representatives, in rare bipartisan support, overwhelmingly approved legislation that would require new vehicles to include AM radio.

Rivian’s Gambit for Full Autonomy
Rivian’s Gambit for Full Autonomy

I’m sitting in a Rivian R1S SUV as it drives itself down the leafy streets of Palo Alto, Calif., through areas crowded with touchstones of tech history. At one point I pass the landmark HP Garage, the one-car workshop where Hewlett-Packard, and, argua…

Rivian rolls out RivianOS 2, unifying software across R1 and R2
Rivian rolls out RivianOS 2, unifying software across R1 and R2

Rivian is rolling out RivianOS 2, the biggest overhaul of its in-car software since the R1 first shipped. For the first time, it puts every vehicle the company sells on a single software stack.

The update, version 2026.31, started reaching eligible …

Rivian (RIVN) CFO steps down for GE Vernova amid critical R2 ramp
Rivian (RIVN) CFO steps down for GE Vernova amid critical R2 ramp

Rivian CFO Claire McDonough is stepping down effective October 30, leaving after nearly six years to become chief financial officer of energy giant GE Vernova.

The departure lands at the most important moment in Rivian’s history — the ramp of the R2…

Rivian’s CFO is leaving the company

Claire McDonough is stepping down on October 30 to pursue a new opportunity, the company said in a filing on Thursday.

US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities

The security review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, and the research is being funded by a company — or a group of companies — in the electric and autonomous vehicle industries.

Rivian spinout Also raises another $150 million

The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company’s expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.