Rivian confirms the R2 launches on June 9 with order invitations, demo drives at its Spaces and initial customer deliveries all beginning that day. The concurrent approach seeks to avoid criticism from the R1 rollout as the company shifts toward mass-market EVs.
Rather than a slow staggered release, Rivian pushes three major milestones on June 9.
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The launch marks Rivian's biggest milestone as the company moves from a high-end EV manufacturer to a mass market automaker.
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