text: Original by Dongchedi Cailimei
[Original by Dongchedi Industry] Recently, according to foreign media reports, American electric vehicle startup Rivian produced 7363 electric vehicle in the third quarter of this year, and delivered a total of 6,584 new cars, including two models, Rivian R1T electric pickup truck and R1S pure electric SUV.
American electric vehicle startup Rivian produced 7363 electric vehicles in the third quarter and delivered 6,584 new cars
Rivian emphasized that these data meet the company's expectations and will achieve the production target of 25,000 cars in 2022 . According to statistics, in the first three quarters of this year, Rivian produced a total of 14,317 new cars, which means that Rivian will produce at least 10,683 new cars in the fourth quarter of this year in order to achieve its annual production target.
Rivian R1S
Rivian was founded in 2009 and is an emerging electric car manufacturer. The company's investors include Ford, Amazon and Cox Automobile Company, which is considered one of the most threatening competitors to Tesla .
Since it entered the capital market in November 2021, Rivian's name has suddenly become popular. It has become the "world's third largest auto company" in the capital market in just one week after it went public. Its market value once surpassed Ford, BMW , and Daimler .
At that time, regarding Rivian's strong performance in the capital market, Tesla CEO Musk once said on Twitter that achieving break-even of large-scale mass production and cash flow was a real test for Rivian, a startup electric vehicle company.
Rivian is working to increase the output of its Illinois factory
As Musk said, although sales are not a concern, Rivian seems to have not found a suitable solution on the supply side.
Currently, Rivian is working to increase production at its Illinois factory. However, since the beginning of this year, Rivian has laid off employees and delayed product plans due to supply chain disruptions and rising raw material prices. In its recently released quarterly report, Rivian had said that the company's operating losses are expected to increase throughout the year due to rising costs.
Rivian R1T electric pickup
Recently, foreign media reported that Rivian will stop selling its lowest price option for R1T electric pickup , which is equivalent to raising the entry-level price of this car by about US$5,500 (about RMB 39,000).
It is reported that Rivian's R1T electric pickup truck began to accept pre-orders in November 2020 and began production and delivery in September 2021. The company's official website shows that the current starting price of this car is $73,000, which is $5,500 higher than the original $67,500 price.
