#rivian

#rivian

Rivian is changing the door handle design on its upcoming R2 SUV after employees and customers raised safety concerns, according to Bloomberg News. The automaker is one of many that has leaned into electronically-latched door handles over the last few years. While this allows for sleeker presentation and more aerodynamic design, it often results in the automaker tucking the manual emergency door releases away in hard-to-find places.

This marks the second time that Rivian has cut its sales projections this year. At the start of 2025, the company expected to sell up to 51,000 vehicles. In May, as it became clear that President Trump's tariffs and attacks on key climate policies would deal a blow to America's EV industry, Rivian cut the top end of its forecast to 46,000 units. Now it doesn't expect to meet that, either.

With the announcement of a new plant in Georgia made earlier this month, and a deal with Volkswagen several months ago, it looked like Rivian Automotive Inc. ( NASDAQ: RIVN), which has lost billions of dollars and will probably lose billions more, was on the road to a better future. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported it had begun a preliminary investigation into 17,198 Rivian electric delivery vans over seat belt flaw concerns.

This was the 10th year that the auto firm has conducted its study. Based on the raw scores of automakers in the survey, Tesla was the clear winner with a rating of 873 points out of 1,000. As noted in a CarUp report, Tesla's ratings was more than twice as much as veteran automakers like Volkswagen or Toyota, which scored 432 and 436 points, respectively.

The Rivian Adventure Network is retrofitting over 400 DC fast chargers in the U.S. to support Tesla's NACS connectors, enhancing compatibility for EVs.

RJ Scaringe transferred about 4 million shares and 6 million options valued at roughly $130 million to his ex-wife as part of a divorce settlement.

Rivian's 2026 Quad-Motor pickup truck and SUV offer 1,025 horsepower, 1,198 pound-feet of torque, and rapid acceleration from 0-60 mph in under 2.5 seconds.

Rivian received another $1 billion from the Volkswagen Group, marking a significant milestone in their partnership which grants VW access to Rivian's electrical and software architectures.