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Via Bloomberg April 12, 2019 Talks between General Motors Co. and electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc. about the largest U.S. carmaker buying an equity stake have reached an impasse and may be dead, people familiar with the matter said. GM had negotiated potentially taking a stake...

Rivian trademark filings hint at possible crossover, sedan in the works Rivian has released many development and marketing details surrounding its coming all-electric R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV over the last few months, but recently published US trademark applications hint that the...

Rivian R1S Electric SUV Rendered As Extreme Off Roader Radically rendered into an extremely hardcore SUV. The soft lines of the near-production Rivian R1S electric SUV seem to mask the capabilities of the vehicle. According to Rivian, the R1s (as well as the R1T electric pickup truck) is a...

Via: https://www.wglt.org/post/work-begins-major-rivian-office-remodel-normal Work Begins On Major Rivian Office Remodel In Normal Work is underway on the $1.3 million first phase of a major office remodel at the Rivian plant in Normal. The electric vehicle startup bought the former...

Video Description: Our full-scale wind tunnel test confirmed something we already knew — if you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together. One of the reasons the R1T is better in aerodynamics than any other pickup truck in the world? Years of collaboration between our...

Rivian has patented a set of designs which show the company may have plans to offer a vehicle with swappable and reconfigurable bed modules, depending on an owner's or business' needs. The patent is titled "Systems and Methods for reconfigurable electric vehicles" and depicts an R1T pickup-like...

Rivian has not yet announced colors for the production R1T Pickup truck, but we thought it'd be fun to give our members a preview look at the R1T in different potential colors. Which ones do you like or do you plan to order (if given your choice of colors)?

Some extended footage from Colorado.

Some more footage of R1T in Colorado.

EV startup Faraday Future continues its downward spiral since announced sweeping layoffs and salary cuts last October. Now it's dealing with mounting legal issues as 11 new lawsuits have been filed against the company since October. Suppliers and contractors are seeking almost $80 million in...

Here are some cool Rivian facts, trivia and history! Company name "Rivian" is inspired from CEO RJ Scaringe's time growing up in Florida on the Indian River “Riv” from River and “ian” from Indian Rivian moved its operation from Florida’s Space Coast to metro Detroit in 2013. Most of its team...

Q&A with Rivian's R.J. Scaringe by Greentechmedia Julia Pyper: Tell me about the “skateboard” technology that underpins Rivian’s vehicles. What’s included in the platform, and how did you design it to achieve the impressive power and range offered in the R1S and the R1T? R.J. Scaringe: The...

Rivian has previously announced that the R1T pickup will have a starting price of $69,000 and the R1S SUV will start at $72,500. But, these are the base models with smaller battery packs, and probably won't be available upon launch (pricier, longer range models will likely be the first ones...

This past January, Rivian made a short film with Ben Moon (photographer/director) and a few other friends, documenting their off-the-grid adventure in the R1T and R1S in Colorado's backcountry. Watch the whole piece here and get a behind-the-scenes look at the fun. Looking for Powder...

We've discovered a new Rivian patent which reveals for the first time details on the company's Auxiliary Battery module that can increase its vehicle's range beyond the 400 mile estimate (for its top of the line models). It remains to be seen for which trims/models Rivian will offer the...

Specs chart comparing the R1T and R1S:

Specs chart comparing the R1T and R1S:

Says Morgan Stanley.... https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/14/tesla-or-rivian-electric-pickup-may-be-a-serious-problem-for-detroit-automakers-morgan-stanley.html Morgan Stanley: An electric pickup from Tesla or Rivian is a 'serious problem' for Detroit If Tesla or Rivian launch an electric pickup...

Take A Look In The Background While taking some spy shots of the Rivian R1T being driven around its Michigan headquarters (complete with its modular roof rack in place), our photographers noticed something very interesting in the background. Visible through an open door, a blue design buck can...