Rivian R2 launch occasion: The EV firm's extra inexpensive SUV is right here

Rivian launched its first environmental and social influence report, with the corporate committing to constructing a brand new era of electrical automobiles which might be much less polluting than its present era.

Rivian stated it goals to launch a product by 2030 “with half the lifecycle carbon footprint” of its 2022 R1 automobiles, which embody the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. “Lifecycle carbon footprint” refers to all direct and oblique greenhouse gasoline emissions related to a product's actions. For EVs, this may embody manufacturing, operation and charging from conception to scrapyard.