Rivian Begins R2 Deliveries, a Preview of What’s to Come at Georgia Plant
Wednesday, June 10th, 2026
Electric vehicle startup Rivian announced Tuesday it has begun delivering its first batch of new midsize SUVs to customers, an effort pivotal to the company’s planned factory in Georgia.
The leaders of California-based Rivian have said the company’s new R2 model, which starts at price points lower than its flagship electric pickup trucks and SUVs, is crucial to the startup’s growth plans. Rivian’s anticipated demand for the new vehicle model is bolstering its ambitions to build a production plant an hour east of Atlanta in southern Morgan and Walton counties.
