R2 / R3 Production Plant Building + Current Plant Expansion Approved by Normal Town Council

[Electric Rivilution]

https://electrek.co/2024/08/20/rivian-rivn-approved-major-plant-expansion-r2/

Rivian (RIVN) approved for major plant expansion for R2

The Normal Town Council voted in favor of Rivian’s plant expansion on Monday. The amendments to its site plan include a new “R2” building, a 1.14 million sq ft building on the east of the main plant.

It also includes expanding its current 3.8 million sq ft plant by about 208,000 sq ft, or roughly 5%. The additions include a conveyor system connecting Rivian’s current building to the new R2 facility, which is already under development.

Rivian said the move would get R2 to market quicker while saving around $2.25 billion. Planned upgrades will enable up to 215,000 EVs to be built in Normal, up from around 150,000.

At 155,000 units annually, R2 output is expected to nearly double that of Rivian’s R1T and R1S. Production is slated for early 2026.

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[TollKeeper]

So whats going on with the plant in Georgia then?

 

[MidnightRivian]

R2 / R3 s00n

 

[COdogman]

So whats going on with the plant in Georgia then?

As a thank you to the GA community NIMBYs I believe Rivian should rent the property to ICP for the Gathering of the Juggalos. Looks like a wholesome get together of totally stable people who would probably keep to themselves and never think of doing drugs or any other lawbreaking activities.

 

[mkhuffman]

As a thank you to the GA community NIMBYs I believe Rivian should rent the property to ICP for the Gathering of the Juggalos. Looks like a wholesome get together of totally stable people who would probably keep to themselves and never think of doing drugs or any other lawbreaking activities.

Which one is you?

 

[COdogman]

Which one is you?

I was in the VIP room... AKA the only clean port a potty at the event.

 

[mkhuffman]

When I saw this guy, I was expecting different fingers.

 

[DuoRivian]

Production will be triple R1 not double.
As for Georgia it will be built by 2030 as per the agreement. They need it for R3 and foreign sales of R2.

 

[McLovin]

As a thank you to the GA community NIMBYs I believe Rivian should rent the property to ICP for the Gathering of the Juggalos. Looks like a wholesome get together of totally stable people who would probably keep to themselves and never think of doing drugs or any other lawbreaking activities.

I zoomed in on the first picture kinda expected to see Five Finger Death Punch performing on stage…

 

[COdogman]

I zoomed in on the first picture kinda expected to see Five Finger Death Punch performing on stage…

They would never stoop to this level.

 

[McLovin]

They would never stoop to this level.

Yeah, I know. But I was just listening to “Dot Your Eyes” in my R1T on my way back from the gym, so it was the first band I thought of.

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