Rivian to add a second shift to its R2 assembly line as it ramps production of its “breakout” vehicle

Rivian to add a second shift to its R2 assembly line as it ramps production of its “breakout” vehicle

As Rivian ramps up production of its new R2, the company plans to introduce a second shift at its Normal, Illinois manufacturing facility by the end of September. Production is expected to expand further once the company’s second manufacturing facility in Georgia comes online. Some are calling the R2 Rivian’s “breakout vehicle”—the model that will lift it out of the Valley of Death and into the sunshine of profitability. The company is following…