Rivian's design boss gives a behind-the-scenes look at how the startup came up with the R1, R2 and R3. T hough it’s only been producing consumer vehicles for three years, Rivian’s doe-eyed ...

The R2, hitting the market by 2026, is expected to be offered as both a compact SUV and pickup priced at between $40,000 and $60,000, much less expensive than its current products, which start at ...

Anticipation is building for Rivian’s more affordable R2 electric SUV. According to Rivian , R2 pre-orders are well over 100,000 as buyers line up to get some of the first next-gen Rivian EVs.

While the R1 line starts at $70,000, the R2 SUV is expected to be roughly 65% of that price at $45,000. The cost savings stretch beyond the bill of materials, as McDonough said at the conference.

It may not look like a Tesla Model 3, but Rivian’s R2 will help shape the EV startup’s future. Like Tesla, Rivian started with more expensive flagship models. Tesla released the Roadster in ...

The Rivian R2 and Tesla Model Y electric SUVs are poised to go head-to-head, so here's how the EVs stack up against each other so far. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shared a picture of the R2's battery pack, revealing that it would comprise three battery modules. Each will have 256 cells, for a total of 768 cells.