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There is a past examples from Rivian that potential buyer can configure and wait or pick one from the Shop. It is all likely that they will batch and make what they believe to be a desirable configuration and put them in the shop. My guess is that they are aiming delivery start by the end of...

The attached is the 3 page financial highlights from the Rivian shareholder letter. It gives a great summary of where they are with their operations.

Little more color about the sales figures from Automotive News. "Three Toyotas — the Corolla, 4Runner and Tacoma — posted double- and triple-digit gains, while Grand Highlander sales surged to 12,860 from 667 a year earlier. However, October sales of the automaker’s two EVs fell sharply: The...

Full earnings report / shareholder letter: https://downloads.ctfassets.net/2md5qhoeajym/36nGbthdeQ234qcaMZ1dRq/49b7d49a0244f995c9600ea2bdfcf3d8/EX_-_99.2_3Q25_Shareholder_Letter_Final.pdf The attached is the 3 page financial highlights from the Rivian shareholder letter. It gives a great...

The article is from PWC based on their own survey. Getting EVs past the tipping point: Current owners love their cars, but growing beyond that narrow base will require lowering prices and improving battery performance. The electric mobility transition is happening at different speeds...

According to the Automotive News, US sales overall rises. EVs as a subset is down due to demand pull forward with expiration of tax incentive. "A sharp rise in light trucks led Toyota Motor Corp. to a 12 percent gain in October U.S. sales, while volume fell at Hyundai and Subaru, and edged up...

You're saying having less choices is a good thing???? Is that like misery loves company???

You may not but most people have short memories and many do not connect CEO's behavior to the products. Given that Model Y has taken back top spot in sales in several countries in September, Elon-hate has peaked and many don't care. I don't plan to buy another Tesla OR Rivian next. Nothing to...

Rivian can do what too? To produce and sell the same quantities of R2 and R3 as much as Model 3 and Y? Highly unlikely in today's environment. The public sentiment on EV is down, more competitions/alternative options, and production capacity limitations even with GA plant in 2028. As a long...

It might help you to think about the whole portfolio performance over any single stock performance. Frankly, averaging down only makes sense if one is convinced that the price will recover. Otherwise, it's just throwing good money over bad. There are lot better opportunities than Rivian...

There was an interview with RJ last month that indicated that R2T was a possibility so not surprised given compact trucks are becoming more popular.

The current market cap at ~$13/share is roughly $16B. If $50/share that would put the market cap at $61B. About the same as Ford (~$52B) and GM (~$64B) with portfolio of products much greater than Rivian. When investing, one must get rid of emotional attachment to any company and look at the...

From a distribution stand point, DFW area is great for this as it is essentially the halfway between east and west coasts. For being in a major metropolitan area, the logistics costs are much less than some of the other similar sized cities along the similar latitude.

External (behind the rear hatch) full size spare with a matching wheel.

In another evidence that EV sales are slowing more, GM to lay off 3,300 workers building EVs and batteries. "GM is dropping one of two daily shifts at the end of the year at Factory Zero, a person with knowledge of the production plans told Automotive News"

Design patents are almost worthless. If someone changes a small aspects of the patented design, it is not infringement. It is really to award the design team for their work and goodwill patent portfolio value than anything. If this had some functional feature that qualifies for the utility...

Once R2 is out and going along, all focus will be on R3/3X. R1T/S will effectively the same as Model S and X are to Tesla today then....

Forget the saw, I want the jump skids under the vehicle that lets you fly...

I've been told by a bodyshop owner friend that if you can feel the edge of the scratch, it goes beyond the clear coat and needs to be smoothed and painted to look right/original. Buffing may lessen the scratch but will probably still be there.. I have had a similar scratch on Outback (navy...