The Rivian R2’s New Pet Cam Lets Owners Check On Their Pets From Anywhere The feature uses a hidden camera in the rearview mirror to stream a live feed directly to the owner’s smartphone. InsideEVs · Sep 30
Rivian EVs Are Getting A Software Update That Makes It Easier To Dodge The Cops It’s part of a big upgrade that’s coming to all Rivian passenger EVs, even the first-gen R1. Just don’t expect CarPlay. InsideEVs · Aug 24
The Rivian R2 Is Getting Launch Mode. It'll Be Quicker Than A Tesla Model Y Performance Rivian's next over-the-air update will enable launch mode in the R2, giving it a serious speed increase all the way to its top speed of 130 MPH. InsideEVs · Jul 10
I Had High Expectations For The Rivian R2. It Still Blew Me Away Legacy automakers have been promising to match the Tesla Model Y for almost a decade. Rivian actually did it. InsideEVs · Jun 9
Rivian Says Fight Over Apple CarPlay Is 'Completely Obsolete' Thanks To AI Rivian says the tremendous progress of AI-powered voice assistants will make CarPlay a thing of the past. InsideEVs · May 29
Rivian Says AI Will Make The Apple CarPlay Debate 'Obsolete' The company is doubling down on its decision not to offer CarPlay and will instead focus on new AI technologies. Motor1 · May 29
"Completely obsolete" says major car manufacturer about Apple CarPlay – all thanks to a common trend The future of in-car infotainment systems could be dominated by AI and voice interaction T3 · May 29
'A Better Product': What Rivian Learned From The R1 To Make The R2 Rivian engineers and designers say they took customer feedback seriously from the R1S and R1T to make the R2. Among them: two glove boxes. InsideEVs · Feb 10
I Drove A Rivian R2 Prototype. It's Going To Surprise People Rivian’s 300-mile, 656-horsepower SUV is a breath of fresh air for the American EV space. Here are five things to know. InsideEVs · Feb 10
Rivian's EV Tech Could Go Way Beyond Just Rivians And Volkswagens The Rivian-VW joint venture could make the InsideEVs · Nov 13, 2025
The Rivian-Volkswagen Partnership Will Go Even Further Than We Expected Rivian and Volkswagen are racing to bring next-generation software and electrical architecture to mass-market electric vehicles. InsideEVs · Nov 12, 2025
Rivian R2 'Will Underpin All Future EV Projects' At Volkswagen Volkswagen's future electric vehicles will all be underpinned by the tech stack found in the upcoming Rivian R2, confirmed exec. InsideEVs · Jun 6, 2025
Rivians Will Get Seamless Plug-And-Charge At Ionna Stations Despite supporting a new DC fast charging network, Rivian won’t abandon its own charging operation. InsideEVs · May 30, 2025
Rivian Will Unlock More Range For The R1S And R1T Via A Paid Software Upgrade Rivian will enable some R1S and R1T owners to unlock more driving range and performance thanks to paywalls and over-the-air upgrades. InsideEVs · Mar 3, 2025
InsideEVs · Feb 5, 2025 Rivian Owners, Rejoice: No More Service Visits To Update Your Wheel Size Rivian’s electric trucks and SUVs are known for their impressive off-roading abilities. The R1S and R1T are marketed as adventure vehicles, and if you know the world of overlanding and off-roading, you know that people like to put bigger wheels on their cars to better cope with big obstacles.
InsideEVs · Nov 7, 2024 Nissan Enters 'Emergency Recovery Mode' Nissan, king of the 84-month auto loan, is still in trouble. The once-thriving brand has been spinning its tires to get out of a bad situation by throwing piles of cash in an attempt to convince consumers to buy its cars—but that wasn't enough. Now it's pressing the big red…
InsideEVs · Nov 1, 2024 Rivian Declares War On Physical Buttons In the age of the touchscreen, many automakers are slapping a big ol' tablet-sized display to the center of a dashboard and calling it a day. This has led to another phenomenon: in-car minimalism. Tesla is one of the pioneers in this department—I mean, just look at the Model 3's…
InsideEVs · Oct 31, 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Production Hits A Speed Bump The Ford F-150 Lightning was supposed to be the Blue Oval's big EV win. I mean, you take the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., convert it to electric, and unleash it on the masses. Surely that's a recipe for success, right? And in many ways, it has been—just with sales,…
InsideEVs · Oct 17, 2023 Rivian Software Update Exclusive: New Drive Mode Screen And More We discuss Rivian's latest over-the-air update and its software edge in an exclusive interview with the VP of software, Wassym Bensaid.
InsideEVs · Aug 11, 2023 Rivian Prepping Adaptive Battery Range Tracking, Drone Mode Software Updates Since launching the R1T in 2021, the California-based EV manufacturer has pushed 22 major software updates.
Zenger · Jul 3, 2023 Rivian’s VP Of Software Development Envisions AI Revolutionizing Electric Vehicle Experience Wassym Bensaid shares his vision of self-monitoring vehicles and AI-powered problem detection.
InsideEVs · Apr 28, 2023 Rivian Software Executive Talks About Features And Upgrades In Q&A Perhaps the best way to learn about a company's upcoming product features is to ask the source directly. Rivian's SVP of Software Development reveals plenty.
InsideEVs · Apr 24, 2023 Rivian To Add Dashcam Feature, Towing Improvements Via OTA Updates The Tesla-like dashcam update will be rolled out by the end of the month, while the bigger towing-related update will come in the summer.