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Who you gonna call? 👻 Rivian just turned every R1 and R2 into an Ecto-1 for Halloween, starting tomorrow. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

A few days with iPhone Duo and I can’t stop thinking about how much it reminds me of owning a Rivian. Sweet hardware, software that still needs help. R2 is much better than early R1 days, but mass market buyers won’t be as patient. riviantrackr.com/news/iphone-...

Reuters reports VW may roll its Xpeng-developed China software out to its mass-market cars in Europe, a move that threatens to sideline Rivian. VW declined to comment. riviantrackr.com/news/volkswa...

Every EV has an EPA city range and an EPA highway range, but the number on the configurator is a 55/45 blend of the two. I broke it out for the R2, Model Y Performance, BMW iX3, and Volvo EX60. riviantrackr.com/news/epa-cit...

🆕 New at the Rivian Gear Shop: R2 Wiper Blades https://gearshop.rivian.com/products/r2-wiper-blades

Rivian Software Update 2026.36.01 has been spotted for Gen 1 and Gen 2 R1 vehicles. This update includes the following fix: - Made several stability, responsiveness, and performance improvements to the infotainment system. riviantrackr.com/2026-36-01/

🆕 New at the Rivian Gear Shop: Gear Guard Emoticon Wrapping Paper https://gearshop.rivian.com/products/gear-guard-emoticon-wrapping-paper

A couple weeks ago I wrote about sunglasses breaking Rivian Hands-Free. James Philbin from Rivian filled in the missing piece: 2026.36 now checks whether the camera can see your eyes, and some lenses block the infrared light it needs. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Rivian just acquired Third Dimension AI, a 15-person U.K. startup that uses AI to turn images and video into lifelike 3D worlds. The team joins James Philbin’s autonomy group to build driving simulations for Autonomy+ and the Uber robotaxi program. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

🆕 New at the Rivian Gear Shop: Gear Guard Repeat Kitchen Towel https://gearshop.rivian.com/products/gear-guard-repeat-kitchen-towel

Rivian was sixth among US EV brands in Q2 with 11,405 sales. In Q3 it moved up to second with 19,239, thanks mostly to commercial vans and R2’s first quarter in the data. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Can software fix the R2’s highway efficiency? Rivian has done it on R1 with regen and battery management tweaks. I think a few percent is realistic through motor and inverter tuning. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Rivian’s Autonomy Early Access FAQ now spells out that forward collision warnings and collision events factor into who gets picked to test Point-to-Point. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Rivian Grew 46% in Q3 While the US EV Market Shrank by Almost 40% riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

RJ Scaringe said at TechCrunch Disrupt that future Rivians will run AI agents from companies like Anthropic. No timeline yet, but Rivian is pointing to Autonomy & AI Day in December for more. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

🆕 New at the Rivian Gear Shop: Compass Momentum Hooded Puffer Jacket https://gearshop.rivian.com/products/compass-momentum-hooded-puffer-jacket

Rivian says interest in its Autonomy Early Access Program will decide where Point to Point expands next, so sign up through your Rivian account even if you aren’t in California or Florida. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

📦 Removed from the Rivian Gear Shop: Compass Beanie

📦 Removed from the Rivian Gear Shop: Forager Hip Pack

📦 Removed from the Rivian Gear Shop: District 24 Backpack

🆕 New at the Rivian Gear Shop: Snow Socks https://gearshop.rivian.com/products/snow-socks

🆕 New at the Rivian Gear Shop: R2 Wheel Center Cap https://gearshop.rivian.com/products/r2-wheel-center-cap

🆕 New at the Rivian Gear Shop: R1 20” Satin Dune Graphite All-Terrain Wheel and Tire Set https://gearshop.rivian.com/products/r1-20-satin-dune-graphite-all-terrain-wheel-and-tire-set

🆕 New at the Rivian Gear Shop: Wheel Locks https://gearshop.rivian.com/products/wheel-locks

Rivian is beginning to roll out the Autonomy Early Access Program widget on rivian.com/account where you can go in and express interest in joining the upcoming early access.

Rivian’s Autonomy Early Access Program opens soon, and Point to Point arrives for the first group of Gen 2 R1 and R2 owners in California and Florida this December. Keep an eye on your Rivian account for the sign-up tile. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Doug Field, the engineer who led Tesla’s Model 3 and later ran Ford’s EV business, is now president of Mind Robotics, the robotics company RJ Scaringe spun out of Rivian last year. riviantrackr.com/news/doug-fi...

Rivian just hired Jody Kerns, who ran Cybercab general assembly at Tesla’s Giga Texas, to lead R2 general assembly in Normal. Good timing with the second R2 shift now in place. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Rivian’s upcoming 2026.41 update will stop exterior camera image collection whenever your Gen 2 R1 or R2 is near a saved Navigation location, replacing the 3-minute timer it uses today. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Rivian is expanding its Redwood partnership to cover its batteries from the factory floor all the way to recycling. Here’s what it means for owners. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

I love this one. Mark, who runs the Rivian Reddit and Discord, wrote about how the R2 made him fall in love with his R1T again, and it’s a fun read if you’ve been eyeing the Rivian R2. riviantrackr.com/news/r2-fall...

Amazon’s Rivian vans are finally getting AWD and a bigger battery. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Tesla rolled out its first Halloween mode this month with a ghost avatar, spooky sounds and a new light show. Rivian answered with Ghostbusters on every R1 and R2, and it goes a lot deeper. riviantrackr.com/news/tesla-v...

At this point Rivian Halloween Mode videos are multiplying faster than Mini-Pufts, so here’s mine. Every Ghostbusters Easter egg I found on my Gen 2 R1S, with chapters 👻 riviantrackr.com/news/every-r...

Polarized lenses usually aren’t the issue. Certain IR coatings are, and they can keep Universal Hands-Free from staying engaged in your Gen 2 R1 or R2. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

It’s the small stuff like the Gen 2 R1’s RGB lightbar that makes the Halloween Ghostbusters show come alive.

Rivian started rolling out 2026.36 yesterday and R2 owners get Pet Cam, with a live color feed of your pet in the Gear Guard section of the app and cabin snapshots right on your lock screen. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Update: Rivian confirmed newer R2s only ventilate the seat cushion, telling me the backrest fan was removed because it generated excessive cabin noise. Rivian also says R2 seat heating is unchanged. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Rivian closed on its $1B loan from Volkswagen today at 6.03%, fixed for 10 years, and there's no payment due until October 2028. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Rivian R2s with VINs around 10,000 and higher are shipping with ventilation in the seat cushion only, with the backrest fan removed from both front seats. An R2 tech confirmed it to me and I've reached out to Rivian for comment. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Thank you for joining our fifth year of fear, The haunting is ready to shift into gear, Find the new app with a ghost and a slash, And turn your drive into a Halloween bash, Trick-or-treat mode answers once and for all, The spookiest question: "Who ya gonna call?"

Rivian just teased a Ghostbusters Halloween update dropping October 9th, so Wassym wasn't kidding about it showing up early this year. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Rivian Software Update 2026.36 begins rollout today to R1 and R2 owners.

Rivian's 2026.36 update brings Rivian Assistant to R2 for the first time, with support for Gmail, Google Calendar, and Memory. R2 also gets Pet Cam, remote Pet Comfort controls, and a programmable liftgate height. riviantrackr.com/2026-36/#r2

Rivian Care just hit 47 states, including California, with new eligibility rules and a monthly invite system for existing owners. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Musk called LiDAR a crutch, and for years I thought that was stubbornness. Watching Rivian's LiDAR timeline slide while camera-based driving keeps improving, I'm starting to think Tesla may have been right all along. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

My R2 is getting swapped for a new one. Rivian found continued issues with my AC compressor that weren't normal, and engineering wants to use my car to learn more. It's at the service center now, and I don't have a new VIN yet, so I'll share every step with you all. riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...

Rivian's 2026.36 update for R1 adds Gmail to Rivian Assistant, remote Pet Comfort in the app, and Electric Era chargers in nav. Gen 2 gets smarter UHF attention warnings, and doors no longer auto lock when you shift out of Park with the driver door open. riviantrackr.com/2026-36/

As soon as Rivian launches its point-to-point to compete with Tesla FSD (Supervised) and people see how good it is, there’s going to be quite an uptick in sales.