
Rivian Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:RIVN) is trading lower Wednesday after the company on Tuesday announced it's raising the prices of its vehicles by about 20%.
According to a Reuters report, the price increases come as a result of inflationary pressures and higher component costs. The Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN)-backed EV startup increased the starting price of its R1T electric pickup trucks by about 17% and its R1S electric SUVs by about 20%.