Rivian Automotive, Inc.

Rivian shares are down 22% year-to-date despite the recent launch of the R2 SUV priced under $60,000, which the company expects to scale to over 400,000 annual units and become a major profit driver. Last quarter revenue rose 27% year over year to $1.66 billion and Rivian swung to a gross profit of $179 million after a prior gross loss, suggesting scale is improving margins. Analysts forecast revenue growth accelerating this year and next, but the company is likely to remain unprofitable near term and the stock may stay volatile, making it a long-term bet on U.S. EV demand and execution. » Plus sur finance.yahoo.com

Rivian's Autonomy+ shows major progress on highway hands-free driving and surpasses legacy rivals like GM, thanks to new software, sensors and vertical integration. In testing it performed well on highways but cannot yet handle nonhighway signals, lane changes or full point-to-point navigation the way Tesla's FSD (Supervised) currently does. Rivian plans to add lane changes, point-to-point capability and lidar in upcoming updates and expects to deliver full point-to-point driving later this year. » Plus sur cnbc.com

Rivian will offer optional second-row captain’s chairs on the 2027 R1S as part of a lineup refresh, available only with the Sound and Vision package and costing up to $4,500 extra depending on interior theme. The company is replacing motor-count names with three trim tiers — Premium, Performance, and Quad — while keeping performance figures unchanged. Rivian also announced new wheel/tire options for the R1T, a new Esker Silver paint, and higher starting prices for the R1T and R1S. » Plus sur theverge.com