With Rivian R1 EVs with the Standard battery pack starting in the low $70k range and a “simplified” pack lowering costs further, could we see a shiny new R1S or R1T in the $60,000s?

Rivian says deliveries of the R1S electric SUV Max Pack will begin later this fall. Buyers can select from three different battery options: Standard, Large, and now Max.

Rivian R1S buyers will have an additional powertrain option to choose from in late 2023. The company announced that the “Max” battery pack already available on the R1T truck will be offered on ...

Rivian explained that making the high-voltage max-pack battery much heavier than its large-pack counterpart (which weighs 1,754.7 lb) was unnecessary to achieve the mileage promised two years ago.

Putting two and two together, the new simplified battery pack might allow Rivian to lower the starting price of R1 vehicles below the $70,000 threshold. That would be great news for the company ...

In short: The Max pack utilizes a new battery cell, in the same form factor used by Rivian's 135-kwh Large pack and without gaining mass—so with its greater efficiencies it may truly be worth ...

Rivian is developing a simplified battery-pack structure for its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup truck, CFO Claire McDonough said in a recent interview. Around the 14-minute mark in the ...

After 20,000 miles of off-roading and high-elevation climbs, one Rivian R1T owner shares a surprising advantage of his EV ...

Rivian said the entry-level dual-motor R1T will start at $69,900 and the R1S will start at $75,900. Tri-motor max battery pack setups will cost $99,900 and $105,900, respectively, with quad-motor ...

A battery pack caught on fire in the testing area of Rivian Automotive, Inc (NASDAQ: RIVN) factory in Normal, Illinois, on May 28, marking Rivian's third mishap since production began last fall, ...

A Rivian battery pack in its EV plant in Normal, Illinois, caught fire on May 28, the Normal Fire Department reports. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 09: A Rivian electric pickup truck sits ...

Beyond keeping the battery from slagging itself while you smoke every car off the stop line, Rivian's engineering team also had to take into consideration the R1T's primary intended use: off-roading.