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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Vehicle Sales
AT&T to test out Rivian EDVs
Automaker inks first deal for commercial EVs after Amazon exclusivity deal ends
Vehicle Sales
US ICE pickup drivers reject electric
OEMs targeting the e-pickup segment may need to rely on customers who have not previously bought trucks
Corporate Strategy
Rivian looks to seize on cost-saving momentum
But further optimisation will mean a 2024 factory shutdown
Vehicle Sales
German brands plant BEV flag in California
Pure plays and legacy OEMs gain some ground on Tesla, but German firms the big winners
Corporate Strategy
Rivian new Georgia plant to spit out 400,000 vehicles/yr
Construction on planned factory will start next year
Corporate Strategy
Rivian stock plummets amid capital raise plan
Markets do not react kindly to $1.5bn convertible note offering
Corporate Strategy
Rivian set to end Amazon exclusivity deal by Q4
Termination of the deal should open up broader pipeline of commercial fleet customers
Vehicle Sales
Strong Q3 not enough for Rivian sales guidance upgrade
Better-than-expected deliveries and conversion rate, but stock down after analysts expected raised full-year sales target.
Vehicle Sales
No EV demand worries – Rivian
The US EV pure play has no immediate worries on the size of its potential customer base, but it is also looking to expand it
Corporate Strategy
Rivian hails Enduro cost savings
The US EV pure play promises more to come from its in-house electric drive unit
Corporate Strategy
Volkswagen faces Rivian acquisition calls
But analysts are unconvinced about any wider M&A frenzy around cash-hungry US EV pure plays
Charging and Grid
NACS gains momentum as Rivian joins, Texas legislates
Rivian is the latest US OEM to abandon the CCS charging standard and adopt Tesla's NACS.