Rivian R2, R3, and R3X: the EV company’s more affordable SUVs are here
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Rivian lays off hundreds of employees just days after releasing the R2.
Rivian has had layoffs in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and now, within a week of launching the long-awaited R2 SUV, layoffs in 2026. The Wall Street Journal reports the cuts made Tuesday affected less than two percent of its employees, which the company confirmed, saying it “restructured a handful of teams,” as it attempts to turn a profit for the first time.
The Rivian R2 is too much fun to let drive itself
Lawrence Ulrich
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