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 ...

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 is trying to blend innovation and affordability for the new battery The new battery pack, distinct from the Standard pack also set for a 2024 debut, represents a breakthrough in Rivian’s ...

As of right now, a 135-kilowatt-hour battery pack is the largest optional battery available in the Rivian R1T Truck and Rivian R1S SUV, enabling a 314- or 316-mile range, respectively.

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, ...

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.

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 ...

Prospective Rivian buyers who want to get their hands on the most affordable R1T or R1S must now choose the 270-mile lithium iron phosphate (LFP or LiFePO 4) battery. Don't worry, it's not bad ...

Rivian has accepted that from the start with its R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV, with battery packs that start at 135 kwh and run to an almost-unheard-of 180 kw (think more than twice ...

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN) has informed customers that it will not be able to deliver the pickup trucks and SUVs with max pack batteries until 2023, according to a report by Electrek.