Rivian has approved Hunter Engineering’s Ultimate ADAS alignment and calibration system for use across its full vehicle lineup, the company announced May 12. The approval makes Rivian the ninth original equipment manufacturer to endorse the system and the first all-electric automaker on Hunter’s approval list. For collision repairers and Rivian’s service network, the endorsement positions […]
ALLDATA Becomes First Third-Party Provider of Rivian Repair Information
ALLDATA announced Feb. 13 that it has signed an agreement with Rivian to deliver the electric vehicle manufacturer’s repair and maintenance data to mechanical and collision repair facilities. According to the company, the agreement makes the Elk Grove, Calif.-based company the first third-party provider to distribute Rivian’s repair information, including repair procedures, diagnostics, maintenance and […]
Rivian Approves Telwin Welders for Certified Collision Repair Network
Rivian Automotive has approved the Telwin Inverspotter 14000 Smart Aqua squeeze-type resistance welder for structural repairs on its electric vehicles. The approval allows Rivian’s certified collision centers to use the equipment on both the automaker’s passenger vehicles and commercial delivery vans. Rivian also approved Telwin’s Technomig 243 Wave three-torch welder as an optional MIG/MAG welding […]
Rivian Breaks Ground on $5B Georgia Plant, Eyes 2028 Production Start
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) held a groundbreaking ceremony September 16 for its new Georgia manufacturing facility, marking the official start of a project expected to create 7,500 jobs and produce 400,000 vehicles annually once fully operational. The Social Circle, Ga. plant represents a multi-billion dollar investment, with construction slated to begin in 2026 […]
Rivian to Open East Coast Headquarters in Atlanta
Electric vehicle maker plans 500-employee office to support Georgia manufacturing expansion. Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) will establish its East Coast headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. the company announced July 17 alongside Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. The office will open in late 2025 at the Junction Krog District building at […]
Rivian Finalizes U.S. Department of Energy Loan Agreement to Support Future Georgia Manufacturing Site
Rivian announced it has closed its loan agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) for up to $6.6 billion (including $6 billion of principal and approximately $600 million of capitalized interest) in financial support for the construction of its next manufacturing facility in Stanton Springs North, near the City of […]
SCRS Announces OEM Summit Session Featuring Rivian at SEMA
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced it will welcome Rivian Research, Engineering, Service and Collision teams to the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit stage to present on the process an automaker undertakes to research, develop, validate and publish new repair procedures. OEM Summit Session I: Value of OEM repair information will be the […]
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Announce Joint Venture
Volkswagen Group to invest up to $5 billion in Rivian. New venture to create software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms for both companies’ future EVs. Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) and Volkswagen Group (XETRA: VOW / VWO3) announced their intention to form an equally controlled and owned joint venture (JV) to create next-generation electrical architecture and software technology. […]
EV Manufacturer Rivian to Cut Salaried Workforce 10% in Response to Projection of Flat Production in 2024
Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) announced as part of its fourth quarter and year end 2023 financial results, that it would reduce its salaried workforce by approximately 10% due to slower growth expectations for 2024. The company reported it produced 57,232 vehicles and delivered 50,122 during 2023, more than doubling production and deliveries from 2022, […]
Rivian and Tesla Support ASA, Auto Alliance and SCRS Right to Repair Data Sharing Agreement
In separate letters to the leadership of the Automotive Service Association (ASA), the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers Rivian and Tesla announced they support the agreement reached on sharing automotive data that was announced in July. The two EV manufacturers are not members of […]