Rivian News Updates

Business, Fuel

Rivian Cuts Annual Earnings Forecast on Inflation, Supply Woes

Rivian Automotive Inc. posted quarterly sales above Wall Street’s expectations and reaffirmed its delivery forecast, but the electric vehicle maker trimmed its full-year earnings expectations as it continues to grapple with supply chain snags, high costs and economic volatility.

August 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Rivian Leads EV Slump After Investors Shun Money Losers

Even a breakthrough U.S. climate bill designed to encourage sales of electric cars has failed to revive investor interest in Rivian Automotive Inc., as the risk-hungry traders who catapulted its shares to dizzying heights last year shun companies for whom profitability is still years away.

August 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Rivian to Cut 6% of Its Workforce

Rivian Automotive Inc. is cutting about 6% of its workforce and simplifying product plans, saying the economy has made it harder for the electric vehicle maker to raise money to build up production.

July 27, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Rivian Plans Hundreds of Job Cuts Following Surge in Staffing

Rivian Automotive Inc. is planning hundreds of layoffs to trim its workforce in areas where the electric vehicle maker has grown too quickly, according to people familiar with the matter.

July 12, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Rivian Electric Vehicles Attract Eyes in Sun Valley

Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook was spotted in downtown Sun Valley July 7 taking a ride in a Rivian Automotive Inc. battery-electric pickup.

July 8, 2022
Business, Fuel

Rivian Manufacturing Chief to Depart in Management Shuffle

Rivian Automotive Inc. is shuffling its executive ranks in an effort to help the Amazon.com Inc.-backed company overcome growing pains.

May 27, 2022
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Rivian Dispute With Seat Supplier Could Delay Production of Amazon Vans

Rivian Automotive Inc. fell almost 7% May 16 on word the electric vehicle startup is in a dispute with a key seat supplier that could jeopardize its delivery van contract with patron Amazon .com Inc.

May 16, 2022
Business, Fuel

Rivian Says Production Increased, Keeps Sales Target at 25,000

Rivian Automotive Inc. said it accelerated production and stepped up sales in the first quarter, keeping the electric pickup maker on track to deliver 25,000 EVs this year.

May 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel

Rivian Tumbles After Report of Ford Share Sale at a Discount

Rivian Automotive Inc. sank 21% after a media report that Ford Motor Co. is selling 8 million of its shares in the electric-pickup maker at a discount.

May 9, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Rivian Wins $1.5 Billion in State Incentives for Georgia Plant

Electric-pickup maker Rivian Automotive Inc. will receive $1.5 billion in state and local incentives to build a massive plant near Atlanta, bolstering the company’s production efforts despite local resistance to the project.

May 2, 2022