R2 event in Normal Plant with RJ and IL Governor - Watch Live Video

[sparked]

https://www.illinois.gov/about/live-video.html

RJ and the IL Governor are there.

Edit: An event to note the start of R2 production in IL. No new info for customers.

Recent VIN numbers at the factory were spotted in the event per this other thread: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/r2-vins-up-to-503-at-least-now.59283/

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[VandalSibs]

Been listening in since you linked it, and it seems like a pretty bog-standard politically-connected event.

Granted, the politicians involved seem to be ones that are pretty pro-EV, but it's nice to see them commenting on how Rivian seems to give back to the community.

One person that talked was the facilities manager for the R2 part of the factory, so that was pretty cool to see.

 

[Jeremy3292]

Ugh so far it's just a bunch of political BS. Hope to hear something worth noting regarding the R2.

 

[sparked]

Been listening in since you linked it, and it seems like a pretty bog-standard politically-connected event.

Yeah, I wasn't sure what it was when I posted. Not sure there will be anything significant talked about. Rivian's getting incentives from the state for R2 production so probably all celebrating that the incentives are working.

The "first R2 customer deliveries" in the thread title isn't from me.

Edit: Looks like the main part ended and there is a press conference. Hopefully they get some interesting questions.

 

[Jeremy3292]

It's over now, big nothing burger it seems. Sad!

 

[sparked]

Press conference is starting. Started off badly with a data center question which has nothing to do with Rivian.

Edit: Looks like the Q&A is a bust too. The end.

 

[soysaucing]

if they paused production for that dumb presser, i'll blame them for not getting my R2 a day earlier

 

[sparked]

if they paused production for that dumb presser, i'll blame them for not getting my R2 a day earlier

You're getting your R2 faster because of that presser. Rivian is getting $827 million in incentives from the State of Illinois for R2 production.

We might not have got info out of it as customers, but Rivian and RJ are getting massive amounts of help from IL.

 

[R2dreamer]

https://www.illinois.gov/about/live-video.html

RJ and the IL Governor are there.

Edit: An event to note the start of R2 production in IL. No new info for customers.

Recent VIN numbers at the factory were spotted in the event per this other thread: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/r2-vins-up-to-503-at-least-now.59283/

Do you know if there was a recording? Link is for live broadcast.

 

[sparked]

Do you know if there was a recording? Link is for live broadcast.

I haven't looked for one. I think the live stream largely went over this press release to cover the work the State of Illinois is doing for Rivian: https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezl...-with-visit-to-rivian-manufacturing-expansion

 

[R2dreamer]

I haven't looked for one. I think the live stream largely went over this press release to cover the work the State of Illinois is doing for Rivian: https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezl...-with-visit-to-rivian-manufacturing-expansion

Thanks. Found it on YouTube.

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