Revealed back in 2024, the Rivian R2 could be the California-based startup's ticket to long-term success. We just drove the smaller Rivian SUV in prototype form for the first time, and the young ...

Rivian (RIVN) stock surged on Friday morning after the EV-maker reported strong delivery guidance for the year, as it ramps up for the release of its R2 vehicle which the company said is on track for ...

After a string of high-profile crashes in the US and overseas, automakers are facing increased scrutiny over something as basic as door handle design. Once a simple mechanical feature, door handles ...

After Tesla came under NHTSA scrutiny for its potentially deadly electronic door-release systems, Rivian promised to redesign a similar system for the upcoming R2. However, as testers experienced the ...

Popular tech reviewer Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, was one of the first non-Rivian employees to get to drive the R2 on the road in California. "Rivian R2 kind of represents the same ...

Rivian’s next mass-market swing is the R2, a smaller, less expensive electric SUV meant to land far below today’s R1 lineup on price. The big number people care about is the starting sticker, but the ...

There’s been a lot of pushback on electronic door handles lately, as multiple carmakers — especially Tesla — have been accused of making manual door releases too hard to find and access during an ...

Rivian has unveiled a prototype of its new electric SUV, the R2, which is expected to start around $45,000. The five-seat vehicle is slated for release in the first half of 2026 and will have an ...

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe posits that the success of the Tesla Model Y represents a huge opportunity for the 2026 Rivian R2. He argues that the current crop of electric compact SUVs all follow the Model ...

Rivian Automotive Inc. has announced that the first R2 variant, featuring dual motors and all-wheel drive, will launch this spring (Nasdaq: RIVN). The Irvine-based automaker added that it will share ...

OK, a quick summary. Founded way back in 2009 by RJ Scaringe, it managed to push through Covid and the chip crisis to launch the all-electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV to considerable acclaim in 2021, ...