American electric-vehicle maker founded in 2009, headquartered in Irvine, California. Rivian builds the R1T pickup, R1S SUV, and the mass-market R2, plus electric delivery vans, at its plant in Normal, Illinois.
Uber and Rivian will build a robotaxi fleet on the electric R2 crossover, with Uber investing up to $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031 if autonomy milestones are met. The service starts in 2028 in San Francisco and Miami.
Rivian has started customer deliveries of the R2, its first mass-market model and the car its future depends on. Built in Normal, Illinois, the mid-size electric SUV starts at $48,490 and offers up to 555 km (345 mi) of range, with a 656 hp Performance version at the top.
Rivian Automotive was founded in 2009 by RJ Scaringe and is headquartered in Irvine, California. After years of development it launched its first two vehicles in 2021: the R1T pickup and the R1S SUV, both built on a skateboard platform with quad- and dual-motor drivetrains aimed at the adventure market.
The company builds its vehicles at a plant in Normal, Illinois, and has developed electric delivery vans first supplied to early investor Amazon. The mid-size R2, launched in 2026, is Rivian’s first mass-market model and runs on the new Mid-Size Platform. Rivian is publicly traded on the Nasdaq, and in 2024 it formed a software and electrical-architecture joint venture with Volkswagen Group.
