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Rivian reported building 19,751 vehicles and delivering 19,248 in the third quarter, a roughly 45% jump from a year earlier, driven by its first full quarter selling the new R2 SUV launched in June. Full financial results are due October 29. The company expects 20,000-25,000 R2 deliveries by year-end and total 2025 sales of 65,000-70,000 vehicles across its lineup.
Rivian reported producing nearly 20,000 vehicles and delivering over 19,200 in the third quarter, marking significant increases from the previous year. The company reaffirmed its goal to deliver between 65,000 and 70,000 vehicles by 2026, emphasizing the success of its more affordable R2 model amid a declining EV market. This growth comes despite broader industry setbacks following the removal of federal EV tax credits, which led to a nearly 24% drop in overall EV sales in September 2026.
Rivian has issued a recall affecting roughly 14 R2 SUVs after discovering that fasteners on the high-voltage battery pack were not properly tightened, a defect that can cause loss of power while driving. The company will repair or replace affected components as needed, and says it has reprogrammed the assembly-line station at its Normal, Illinois plant that caused the under-torqued fasteners. Rivian told NHTSA it knows of no accidents, injuries or fatalities tied to the issue, though some owners reported problems on Reddit and the blog RivianTrackr.
Adaptive driving beams (ADBs), which selectively dim portions of a headlight beam to avoid blinding oncoming drivers while keeping the rest of the road lit, are starting to appear on US vehicles. The technology has been used for years in Europe and Asia but was blocked in the US until the NHTSA revised its lighting regulations in 2022. Automakers must now prove their systems meet NHTSA's detailed performance benchmarks, which Rivian lighting engineer Carlos Montes says are stricter and more measurable than those in other markets.
Rivian's newly released 2025 impact report shows the R2 Performance model produces roughly half the lifetime greenhouse gas emissions of its original 2022 R1 vehicles, hitting a target the company had set for 2030. Rivian credits the result to design choices around aerodynamics, vehicle weight, manufacturing efficiency, and unconventional materials like paper-waste-derived surfacing sourced from Nordic forests. The R2 also reportedly emits 58 percent less over its lifetime than a comparable gasoline vehicle.
Also, Rivian's micromobility spinoff, has pushed back deliveries of its software-controlled TM-B e-bike from spring to summer and now into fall without shipping to any customers. Product manager Saul Leiken posted a lengthy apology on Reddit, blaming supply chain shortages of printed circuit boards and integrated circuits, partly driven by AI-related demand, along with battery-related engineering challenges.
Rivian is rolling out Autonomy+, a semiautonomous system that lets drivers enter a destination and let the SUV navigate suburban streets, traffic lights, crosswalks and stop signs on its own across the US and Canada. The feature will debut on the upcoming R2 SUV by year's end and reach existing R1S and R1T owners via over-the-air software updates, priced at $49.99 monthly or $2,500 upfront.
Rivian disclosed in a regulatory filing that CFO Claire McDonough will leave the company by the end of October to take a CFO role at GE Vernova and move closer to family on the East Coast. Vice president of finance Derek Mulvey will serve as interim CFO while Rivian searches for a permanent replacement, and the company said the exit does not stem from any internal disagreement.