Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays

Also has big plans beyond the TM-B. The startup mostly refers to itself as a “vehicle” company, and has plans to make four-wheel pedal-assist cargo vehicles for Amazon.

Rivian (RIVN) Q2 2026 earnings: revenue up 27%, gross margins soaring
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 strong too. R…

Rivian R2 uses up to 26% more energy than Model Y in real-world test
Rivian R2 uses up to 26% more energy than Model Y in real-world test

Out of Spec Reviews put a Rivian R2 Performance and a Tesla Model Y Performance on the same roads on the same afternoon. The R2 used 18% to 26% more energy at every single speed they tested.
That’s awkward, because the two SUVs carry identical EPA effi…

Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture

The indictment, which was unsealed Friday, alleges the Volkswagen engineers used confidential insider information to buy stock in Rivian.

Rivian sues the US government for ‘full refund’ of Trump tariffs

The carmaker has said it’s owed a refund in the “tens of millions of dollars.”

California’s new $3,500 EV rebate favors Rivian and Lucid over Tesla
California’s new $3,500 EV rebate favors Rivian and Lucid over Tesla

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 168 today, creating a new “MyFirstEV” program that gives first-time electric vehicle buyers a $3,500 instant rebate at the dealership starting later this summer.
The point-of-sale discount is backed by $135.5 …

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Someone is trying to flip a new Rivian R2 for $80,000 — $20K over MSRP
Someone is trying to flip a new Rivian R2 for $80,000 — $20K over MSRP

A private seller in Littleton, Colorado has listed a brand-new 2027 Rivian R2 Performance on Cars.com for $79,900 — roughly $20,000 over what Rivian charges for the same vehicle.
The listing went up July 1, just weeks after Rivian started delivering th…

Rivian (RIVN) launches 75M-share sale to raise ~$1.5B for R2 push
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 stronger-than-expected Q2…

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.