The problem with acceleration is that you can’t tell if a task is hard or easy until you’ve done it, and the more effort you put in, the bigger the obstacle. By Rivian So far doing well, considering the scale of the potential hiccups in creating what it intends to be a mainstream car company. In November, the company is expected to produce 25 units R1S By the end of the year, 15 SUVs had been delivered to customers. Rivian confirmed that the first two sets of three-row ruler keys were given to two customers. Based on Electrek, those buyers are Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe and CFO Claire McDonough. If true, this wouldn’t be a surprise, nor would we be shocked if every one of the 15 planned units belonged to Rivian employees. The automaker began notifying unaffiliated bookers in September about when they can expect their car. In one Owner Rivian In the forum poll, most of the respondents indicated the delivery date of the R1S between June and September 2022, while the majority of the R1T respondents indicated a delivery date of March. to June.
The R1S in question is the Launch Edition, with a powertrain that includes 135 kWh the battery and four electric motors good for a combined 835 horsepower and 908 pound-feet of torque. They will wear Launch Green paint, Limit Yellow interior accents, the Adventure Package, heated and ventilated seats, and special badges compose an exclusive combination of features.
Overall, Rivian’s path to full production has not been without a hitch. The company said it would miss its production target of 1,200 units with “several hundred units”. In its quarterly report covers the three months ending September 30, Rivian says it brought in $first million in revenue from delivering R1T pickup trucks and spending $82 million to make vans. An update this month said the company had delivered 652 vehicles as of December 15, two of which were the aforementioned SUVs. It lost $1.2 billion in the quarter, but Rivian has about $8 billion in the bank, which is enough to cover its projected expenditures in the next two years. And that was before Rivian’s IPO put another $13 billion in coffers.
The better news is to make up for the glitches, for now. The quarterly report says the key goals for the year are “certified R1T, R1S and EDV 700 for sale and start shipping through our direct operations,” all of which have been audited. check. Speaking of that truck, the goal this month is to deliver 10 of them to Amazon; we don’t know where Rivian is with that one. Pre-orders for the vehicle stood at around 48,000 units at the end of September, they have grown to 71,000 as of December 15. The Service Help Center appears to be working to provide roadside assistance and service. 24/7 customer service, and Rivian said, “By the end of December, we expect to have more than 60 mobile service vehicles and eight service centers” in places like California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Utah and Washington state.
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