Midsize SUV
Rivian R2 news
Rivian's midsize SUV brings the brand to a broader audience — a smaller footprint and a starting price around $45,000.
- Starting price:
- ~$45,000
- Range:
- 300+ mi (est.)
- Platform:
- Midsize
- Production:
- 2026
Every Rivian Ghostbusters Easter Egg in Halloween Mode (Video)
Video Review Who you gonna call? Every Ghostbusters Easter Egg in Rivian’s Halloween Mode Jose CastilloOctober 9, 2026Video Rivian’s 2026.36 update brings a Ghostbusters Halloween theme to the R1S, R1T, and R2, and I went through every…
RivianTrackr · 2d ago
Rivian Halloween Mode 2026 Brings Ghostbusters to R1 and R2
Rivian's Halloween Mode is back starting October 9, and this year it's a full Ghostbusters collaboration rolling out to every R1 and R2. It's live through November 2 with new light shows, lock sounds, a scavenger hunt, and a parked arcade…
RivianTrackr · 3d ago
Rivian 2026.36 Update Brings Pet Cam to R2 and Remote Pet Mode
Rivian's 2026.36 update brings Pet Cam to R2 with a live color feed and lock screen snapshots of your pet. Every R1T and R1S also gets remote Pet Mode controls in the Rivian app. The post Rivian 2026.36 Update Brings Pet Cam to R2 and…
RivianTrackr · 4d ago
Rivian R2 Removes Backrest Seat Ventilation on Newer VINs [U]
Rivian R2s with VINs around 10,000 and higher are shipping with front seat ventilation in the bottom cushion only, with the backrest fan removed. An R2 technician confirmed the change to me, though Rivian hasn't responded to my request for…
RivianTrackr · 4d ago
Rivian Teases Ghostbusters Halloween Update for R1 and R2
Rivian just dropped a Ghostbusters teaser on X, and it lines up with Wassym's promise of an early Halloween update. Here's what the clip shows and what it could mean for R1 and R2 owners. The post Rivian Teases Ghostbusters Halloween…
RivianTrackr · 5d ago
Rivian R2 gets live Pet Cam in update, AI assistant, and more
Rivian is rolling out Pet Cam, a new feature in software update 2026.36 that lets R2 owners check on a pet left in the vehicle through a live video feed in the Rivian app. It’s exclusive to the R2. R1T and R1S owners get new remote Pet…
Electrek · 5d ago
2026.36
Rivian's 2026.36 update for R1 and R2 adds Gmail support for Rivian Assistant, remote Pet Comfort controls in the mobile app, and Electric Era chargers in navigation. R2 owners also get Rivian Assistant for the first time, along with Pet…
RivianTrackr · 5d ago
Rivian Care Coverage Guide for R1 and R2 Owners
Rivian Care is now available in 47 states, and Rivian just added new details on who qualifies and how existing owners get in. Here's what both plans cover, the state exclusions to watch, and how the invitation process works. The post…
RivianTrackr · Oct 5
Rivian’s R2 just helped it set a new sales record
Deliveries jumped roughly 45% compared to the same quarter last year, with Rivian delivering more than 19,000 EVs.
TechCrunch · Oct 2
Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs
The company says around 14 vehicles may be affected, and that it has resolved the issue on the assembly line.
TechCrunch · Oct 2
Rivian continues to ramp with R2 even as EV market growth slows
Rivian posted its third-quarter production and delivery numbers this morning and, with the R2, remains on track to meet its annual targets despite some headwinds across the US electric vehicle sector. more…
Electrek · Oct 2
Rivian: LiDAR R2 reaches customers in 2027, employees get it this year
Rivian’s first R2s with LiDAR and its in-house RAP1 autonomy computer will go to employees before the end of 2026. Paying customers will have to wait until 2027. It could be interpreted as a delay compared to previous communications. The…
Electrek · Sep 30
Rivian R3 will be ‘materially’ cheaper than R2, and R4 goes even lower
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says the upcoming R3 crossover will come in “materially lower” than the R2 on price, and that a follow-up model, the R4, will push prices down further still. He didn’t give a number. But it’s the clearest sign yet…
Electrek · Sep 22
Rivian rolls out RivianOS 2, unifying software across R1 and R2
Rivian is rolling out RivianOS 2, the biggest overhaul of its in-car software since the R1 first shipped. For the first time, it puts every vehicle the company sells on a single software stack. The update, version 2026.31, started reaching…
Electrek · Sep 4
Rivian (RIVN) CFO steps down for GE Vernova amid critical R2 ramp
Rivian CFO Claire McDonough is stepping down effective October 30, leaving after nearly six years to become chief financial officer of energy giant GE Vernova. The departure lands at the most important moment in Rivian’s history — the ramp…
Electrek · Aug 31
Rivian (RIVN) Q2 2026 earnings: revenue up 27%, gross margins soaring
Rivian reported its second-quarter 2026 earnings today, and there are improvements across the board. It’s a car. The company started delivering the R2, its first vehicle priced under $50,000, to customers on June 9. The financials came in…
Electrek · Jul 30
Rivian (RIVN) — Rough Week Selling Stock For Cash? Or Booming Stock Provides Easy Opportunity For Cheap Cash?
Rivian is supposed to be having a great year. The launch of the R2 is supposed to bring it to the next level and help it finally get to profitability. Like many, I would absolutely love for Rivian to have a huge burst in sales, production,…
CleanTechnica · Jul 9
Rivian (RIVN) launches 75M-share sale to raise ~$1.5B for R2 push
Rivian has commenced an underwritten public offering of 75 million shares of common stock, a raise worth roughly $1.5 billion based on the stock’s recent price. The capital raise lands just days after Rivian’s stock rallied on…
Electrek · Jul 7
Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up
The company now expects to ship a few thousand more vehicles by the end of 2026 than it previously expected, after launching its R2 SUV last month.
TechCrunch · Jul 2
Rivian R2 spotted with LiDAR near HQ, looks better than most LiDARs
Rivian’s new R2 has been spotted near Rivian HQ sporting a LiDAR sensor, which won’t be included with the earliest vehicles but will be added in a few months. And the implementation actually looks pretty good, compared to the large “taxi…
Electrek · Jul 1
You can now check when you’ll be able to order your Rivian R2
Rivian has released approximate order invite dates to reservation holders for its new mid-sized Rivian R2 SUV. more…
Electrek · Jun 30
Rivian cuts hundreds of workers after R2 deliveries start
The company said the cuts were part of a restructuring meant to help scale to profitability. Rivian recently pushed back its profitability goal to invest in autonomy.
TechCrunch · Jun 16
The Rivian R2 Is Here!
It’s been a long wait, but Rivian’s more mass-market, midsize R2 SUV is now finding its way to customers. Rivian began “public customer deliveries” of the R2 yesterday. In terms of “private” deliveries to Rivian staff and insiders, those…
CleanTechnica · Jun 10
