Rivian will open its first ‘Areas’ showroom in Canada on July 28. The showroom will probably be situated at The Superb Brentwood shopping center in Burnaby, Vancouver.
This 12 months Rivian is concentrated on upping its bodily retail presence, with the vast majority of the shopping for expertise happening on-line up till now. The primary Rivian House was opened in downtown New York final month. Every House goals to supply the patron an off-the-cuff expertise with no arduous promoting.
All Rivian Areas will probably be considerably distinctive. For instance, a deliberate House in Austin, Texas may have a rooftop patio and inexperienced space. In the meantime, one other Rivian House in Laguna Seashore, California will probably be constructed out of an previous theater.
The Burnaby, Vancouver Rivian House would be the first to have augmented actuality, permitting prospects to visualise their particular person configurations.
Rivian’s two present fashions, the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, will probably be joined by a pair extra inexpensive ‘R2’ choices quickly. The R2 lineup will probably be unveiled in full subsequent 12 months and can possible encompass a crossover and Ford Maverick-sized pickup truck.
Costs for Rivian’s R2 automobiles are anticipated to vary from $40,000 to $60,000. This represents a big lower from the $70,000 to $100,000 worth bracket the R1T and R1S fall beneath.
On prime of upping its retail presence, Rivian is working arduous on offering its prospects with plentiful entry to quick charging. The Rivian Journey Community goals to cowl plenty of distant areas in North America, with the primary three websites opening up final 12 months. In the meantime, a brand new take care of Tesla will give Rivian prospects full entry to the EV pioneer’s 12,000+ Superchargers from 2024 onwards.