EyeOnRivian
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NY Times put together a nice article on RJ and Rivian. Not quite a TLDR but here are some excerpts from the article that I had found interesting and had not read before.
"Rivian has received tens of thousands of reservations from buyers who have made deposits of $1,000 each."
"As different as Mr. Scaringe is from Mr. Musk, the two share some qualities. Mr. Scaringe is a control freak who weighs in on everything from the color of bathroom tiles to the lighting in the assembly plant."
"Mr. Scaringe is promising only about 20,000 to 40,000 vehicles in 2021, the first full year of production."
"Mr. Scaringe has made clear he wants to hold the reins tight. General Motors discussed investing in the company this year ... But the automaker and Mr. Scaringe could not agree on terms. G.M. was demanding more control and exclusivity than he was comfortable with." (Confirms rumors around the time Ford made their $500m investment into Rivian.)
Even though I submitted my Rivian pre-order months ago and Rivian repeatedly saying production will start in late 2020, I've been mentally preparing myself that my EAV probably won't be ready for delivery until 2021, and even more so now after reading the 1st and 3rd quotes above.
Sure wish we knew where we are in the pre-order waiting line. My only hope is more of the "under promise, over deliver" mantra and my Rivian becomes available in late 2020.
Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/...rivian.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimesbusiness
"Rivian has received tens of thousands of reservations from buyers who have made deposits of $1,000 each."
"As different as Mr. Scaringe is from Mr. Musk, the two share some qualities. Mr. Scaringe is a control freak who weighs in on everything from the color of bathroom tiles to the lighting in the assembly plant."
"Mr. Scaringe is promising only about 20,000 to 40,000 vehicles in 2021, the first full year of production."
"Mr. Scaringe has made clear he wants to hold the reins tight. General Motors discussed investing in the company this year ... But the automaker and Mr. Scaringe could not agree on terms. G.M. was demanding more control and exclusivity than he was comfortable with." (Confirms rumors around the time Ford made their $500m investment into Rivian.)
Even though I submitted my Rivian pre-order months ago and Rivian repeatedly saying production will start in late 2020, I've been mentally preparing myself that my EAV probably won't be ready for delivery until 2021, and even more so now after reading the 1st and 3rd quotes above.
Sure wish we knew where we are in the pre-order waiting line. My only hope is more of the "under promise, over deliver" mantra and my Rivian becomes available in late 2020.
Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/...rivian.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimesbusiness
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