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Rivian Chief Confirms Plans for Curated App Store and SDKs rivianwave.com/news/4186/riv…
Rivian’s Fast-Charging Network Grew 39% in the Past Year
Rivian now has 1,185 fast chargers at 165 locations, but that’s only about a third of its 3,500-charger goal, and newer Rivians can already use Tesla Superchargers.
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Rivian Licenses Its AI Assistant to Volkswagen
Rivian’s Q3 investor presentation confirms VW Group is licensing parts of Rivian Assistant, days after a Rivian exec shut down rumors of a souring partnership.
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Top Gear Names Rivian R2 Its 2027 SUV of the Year
Top Gear praised the midsize EV as refreshing and relaxed, adding to a strong launch that’s already pushed Rivian to add a second R2 production shift in Illinois.
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Rivian Exec Shuts Down Rumors About Souring VW Joint Venture
Rivian software chief Wassym Bensaid says the JV roadmap hasn’t changed after a report claimed VW may push Rivian out of its software ecosystem in Europe.
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Rivian Buys AI Startup to Simulate Self-Driving Edge Cases
Third Dimension AI turns real-world sensor data into editable 3D environments, letting Rivian test rare driving scenarios in simulation ahead of Point to Point’s December early…
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RJ Scaringe Confirms AI Agents Are Coming to Rivian Vehicles
Rivian's CEO says agents from companies like Anthropic will run in its EVs, but they won’t get access to steering, braking, or other vehicle-level controls.
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Rivian Software Chief Confirms More Mapping Features Are Coming For Its App And Vehicles
Rivian's software chief says more mapping features are coming to its app and vehicles, the same week Tesla revealed it's building its own AI-based maps.
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The Best Rivian Frunk (Trunk) or Treat Halloween Ideas
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Rivian Opens Early Access for Point to Point Hands-Free Driving
Rivian is inviting select Gen 2 R1 and R2 owners on Autonomy+ to test its Point to Point hands-free driving tech before a wider release in 2027.
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Rivian Taps Tesla Cybercab Veteran to Lead R2 Assembly
Jody Kerns, who led Cybercab general assembly at Giga Texas, is joining Rivian as Director of General Assembly for the R2 in Normal, Illinois.
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Rivian Update 2026.36 Release Notes
Rivian update 2026.36 release notes are now available for the R2. It includes Rivian Assistant, Navigation improvements, liftgate height adjustment and more.
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Rivian Issues Second R2 Recall Over Loose Battery Bolt
Only a small group of vehicles is affected, but the fix needs a service visit, unlike the R2's first recall.
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Rivian Assistant Is Coming to R2 in Next Software Update
Software chief Wassym Bensaid says the AI assistant is on its way to R2 owners, with calendar and email support, a local LLM, and voice control of the vehicle.
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Rivian Recalls Nearly 100K Vehicles Over Camera Issue rivianwave.com/news/4730/riv…
Rivian Hiring Program Manager to Scale Commercial Van Upfitting Business rivianwave.com/news/4718/riv…
Rivian Assistant Recommends Rivians Over Teslas [VIDEO] rivianwave.com/news/4642/riv…
Rivian to Add Waze Integration for R1 and R2 Vehicles rivianwave.com/news/4623/riv…
