The Latest Breaking News from Rivian

TheStreet auto writer James Ochoa’s weeklong test drive of Rivian's latest SUV gave him an epiphany about the future of cars.

The company had been in talks for the same kind of loan from the Biden administration that Rivian was just awarded, only to be denied at the last moment.

Electric vehicles aren’t nearly as popular as they once were. As more automakers roll back their overly ambitious EV plans, the market for battery-powered cars has slowed dramatically. Compared to 2023, last year was a significant down year for EV sales as a whole. But there were a number of…

The Biden administration's climate change investments are still taking shape even amid the president's very last days in the White House. Over the last few weeks, it's been an absolute blitz: Fast-tracked approvals for loans and grants for all sorts of clean energy projects, including chargers and battery plants. Now days…

That's kind of a wild question, when you think about it. What could the biggest automaker in the world learn from a company that barely existed 20 years ago?

Biden administration approves .6B loan to Rivian for electric vehicle facility in Georgia, raising concerns about future support for EV companies.

An electric vehicle may not strike as an obvious choice for your off-road escapades, but automakers are advertising their EVs as off-road capable anyway. Rivian is doing that more than others, with its adventurous positioning as the key differentiator between itself and its rivals like Tesla and Lucid. Rivian says the…

With news of Rivian’s R1S electric SUV making it on the top 10 list of best-selling EVs last year, it’s easy to forget that the California-based startup also makes commercial vehicles. And while vans aren’t particularly exciting–they’re basically big metal boxes on wheels–Rivian’s humble Electric Delivery Van (EDV), later renamed…

Every winter, Rivian owners take to the forums and Reddit to complain about ice buildup on their trucks’ headlights that drastically reduces effectiveness. LEDs don’t emit enough heat to melt snow and ice, so it stays on the lens until you scrape it off. In some conditions you have to…

While President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies are not expected to help electric cars, Rivian is still worth betting on.

No matter what type of car you drive, cold weather means the fuel efficiency will go down. In the case of combustion cars, the fuel consumption will go up because cold air is denser than warm air, and because the fluids are colder, which leads to increased friction.