Rivian Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Opublikowano: 2026-08-16

Rivian’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call puts the R2 front and center as production ramps in Normal and the company prepares to add a second shift. Bodie shares his own R2 demo-drive impressions, including the interior, ride quality, software, and the current state of Autonomy Plus, while questioning how many R2s Rivian has actually delivered so far. The call also lays out Rivian’s aggressive autonomy roadmap, with point-to-point driving expected later this year, hands-off/eyes-off capability targeted for 2027, and Level 4 capability planned for 2028. RJ Scaringe discusses stronger-than-expected reservation conversions for the R2 Launch Edition, what Rivian learned from the...