Vehicle Sales
Stellantis’ German BEV horror show
The Amsterdam-headquartered conglomerate joins Renault and Tesla in Teutonic turmoil
Rivian
Rivian was founded in 2009 and is specialist EV producer focused primarily on the US market. Rivian's R1T pickup and R1S SUV are based on the skateboard platform, and enjoy market leading customer ratings. Rivian has strong EV-tech credentials, but faces a significant challenge to bring this to market through mass production.
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Corporate Strategy
Volkswagen may end up owning more than 20pc of Rivian
Equity commitments within software JV could add up to a substantial minority stake, while working relationships are only going to get closer
Rivian
Politics may make Rivian’s profitability pathway harder
EV pure play’s ambitions have dependencies that may change under a Republican regime
Policy and Regulation
European industry players reject 2035 tampering
A call very different to Acea’s earlier this month
Volkswagen
VW invests $5bn in Rivian JV
OEMs will develop joint EV platform architecture while Rivian gets much-needed boost to its coffers
Rivian
Rivian lays out near-term cost reduction plans
OEM says factory retool and supplier contracts are key drivers towards Q4 breakeven
Corporate Strategy
Ford's lack of e-pickup faith leaves Rivian stock in the lurch
Fears that e-pickup leader Ford's attempts to stimulate demand in the segment may affect Rivian R1T sales
Corporate Strategy
Questions linger over Rivian profitability
Analysts are skeptical over whether R2 and R3 ranges will be a commercial success
Corporate Strategy
Rivian takes on Tesla with surprise R3 reveal
Rivian enters midsized crossover section with R3 but ramp-up presents challenges
Rivian
Rivian cash burn alarms investors
Despite layoffs and capex hikes, Rivian expects balance sheet to sustain it to 2025
Rivian
Rivian retools for R2 SUV production
EV pure play tells analysts to expect sluggish Q1 production as it prepares supply chain
Rivian
Rivian's Q4 conversion rate drops below 80pc
Widely anticipated annual production guidance beat overshadowed by inventory conerns