I work for Rivian and I can attest RJ is like this in person. Genuinely nice, smart and very involved. He takes the time to get to know new employees. He may randomly stop at your desk to chat about what you are working on.
Same here man , he will take his time to make sure he touches base with every department and positions from janitors to werehouses managers, he is such a nice guy
I just started working at Rivian today, and although I am not in the US but in Serbia, I am really impressed with the Rivian culture and mission. For the first time in my life, I am not here only to do my job - I really want to be a part of this journey and do everything I can to see it grow and succeed in it's mission. Keeping the world adventurous, forever.
Nicely done! Its so exciting to be a Rivian owner. This company has a very bright future. The trucks will get better with each passing month as the software team pushes out updates to bring new features and functions to the vehicles. I would like to thank the entire team at Rivian for making this possible!
R J Scaringe is an excellent example of the American Dream. To envision something and to make it a reality as he has done is not only miraculous, but inspirational.
I know Rivian will succeed and the toughest days are behind you now. Your products simply sell themselves and glad to see the R1S body panels as I’m anxiously waiting for mine. I’m proud of the entire Rivian team with RJ at the helm. You’ve got this.
As a 20 year GM employee, this is extremely impressive. I'm rooting for you guys. Can I recommend since GM has basically stopped passenger van production there are clients looking to fill their orders they can't get filled by us.
This is one of the most beautifully photographed and produced marketing videos I've ever seen. So stoked to see ore of these come off the line and into the wild!
Took delivery of my R1T 3/31/2023. Now 18 months and over 12k miles later, it is the best vehicle I've ever owned. Looking forward to seeing the new R2 & R3 models!
@@heatism you can still option an R1T with one, but hasn't been possible to get an S with a 400 mile pack. Best you can do to optimize range on it is to option the dual motor large pack, which has slightly improved range/kWh
After watching this, and having worked my entire life for manufacturing companies, I have a deep sense that Rivian will be EXTREMELY successful! Manufacturing is complex. And these guys are conquering that complexity!
This whole comment section, just spews positivity. I don't have the money to buy one, but this is inspiring. Funny Question, did anyone see the Amazon logo on the headlight in final assy?
Thanks Rivian! Truly fascinating. I think I could watch this a hundred times and see something new each time. "Team, attitude, capabilities, and willingness to challenge one another." So awesome! Thanks to everyone at Rivian for making these amazing vehicles.
Yeh. Me too. It's so much to see there. It'll take several weeks to go thru tours in there. It'll be better to work there to see all the wonders of this small city. Do they have dining halls like college campuses have? That'll be AWESOME.
Assalomu aleku xurmatli rivyan kompanyasi boshlig'i sizga omat tilayman siz bu moshinangizni birinchi marta chiqarganizda men birinchi bo'b patpiska boskanman sizga omat tilayman men bu moshinangizni ashadiy muxlisiman afsukiy buni olib minolmasam kerak balkiy nasib qilar Buni Alloh biladi
Appreciate RJ and team's effort to think about every aspect in a truck and SUV. They really thought this through, something which the legacy carmakers won't do. Rooting for Rivian. Hope they make it big and bring out more awesome EVs.
*I'd kill to work for you guys. I wish you guys everything verbally fathomable. I've been impressed every word of newsletters, every interview, every project.* I get mine this sept!
Imagine what they can do when they get the new custom made factory in Georgia, instead of an old recycled Mitsubishi plant.. that being said, they’ve done a terrific job!
Can't wait to see more Rivian's on the Road. Keep up the Great Work! Need to get the EV Grid up and running in CALIF for all the new Rivian's on the Road.
The mind-blowing part to me, is that unlike Elon, RJ actually is like this in person, at least according to my sister, who works in California for Rvian. Actually someone you want to talk to, and interact with!
I work at Rivian and have met RJ, he is actually a very nice man, takes time to talk to his workers and will Collab with everyone to improve just about everything, he takes his time to talk to everyone from janitors to warehouse managers, I love working for them it's great
To be fair, before all Tesla blew up the way it is now, Elon wasn't a bad dude, from what I was told. He would talk to people, interact with people and hold meetings to make things better. Then once Tesla became that household name he started doing the things you see today. (This is coming from my wife who had meetings with Elon on occasion)
I just literally pulled alongside a rivian pickup truck and was amazed. I have never seen one before. So I looked it up to see who makes them and to get some more information about the company. I’m so pleased to see what it’s doing and especially to see how young the CEO and founder is. This is amazing and I hope that it dies extremely well and grow ten times fold.
AMAZING! All of it. Thank you for sharing. I love the choice to use the drone to capture all the unique angles and footage to highlight everything. Just wow.
Thank you, Watching this transformation of this old vacant Mitsubishi plant into the state of art E.V. manufacturing site, simply inspiring. Giving almost a fresh new meaning to being "BUILD IN THE U.S.A." I'm a fan. I was on the Central Coast in California last month and saw my first RS1 parked in the Redwoods off Highway 9 and then again another one driving up the coast north of Santa Cruz. Both were different in color, which was refreshing since so many other E.V.'s come in only a few choices color and if you want it in a different color You Will Pay! Haven't Been able to purchase my own E.V. but when I do it will most likely be a Rivian!
Watching this after the R2/R3 reveal and I can truely see that they had vision a year ago and still maintain that vision. I for one believe in them and their success will be great.
I've been foaming at the mouth since the day I first saw the R1T about two years ago. I've seen a few in the wild here and there and I'm super impressed. I will be a Rivian owner damn soon and I cannot wait to make it happen. Super stoked for this vehicle to be in my garage someday!
Starting to see these in Denver. My friend just got one and absolutely loves it. Quite envious. To see this level of manufacturing is truly amazing. Outstanding work on this video. (Future Rivian Customer)
We’re waiting for ours. I can’t wait to have two EVs. But, the Rivian will be epic, I know. Two seniors with a Rivian going all over Idaho, Oregon and Washington…and NorCali. Can’t wait.
I'm way out in Hawaii, dreaming of loading my surfboards and taking a cruze to the Northshore. I love this company and product so much ill wait forever to get my truck! Rivian rocks! Go adventure!
Wow, What an amazing video. I'm so glad I'm invested in this company. Just learned today you guys also do the vans and the Amazon vans. CEO seems like a super cool guy, makes me question Elon now. So well spoken, energetic. Thanks for making an amazing video.
I would love to see one of the extended vans turn into a wheelchair van with a Under Vehicle Lift(UVL)… this is a need. My daughter and myself would greatly benefit from something like that! I love the company and it’s cutting edge technologies. I can’t wait to see what’s in the future for Rivian!
Awesome video. Love seeing the production come together. Can’t wait for our vehicles later this year. We need this kind of communication to keep up confidence while customers wait patiently for their orders!
After 3 VIN # matches I finally got my R1T this last weekend. Truly amazing vehicle. I had to take it over for PPF and ceramic coating but I'm looking so forward to getting it back and drive it a lot more. I only got to see a little from the catwalk - as the rest was roped off. It seemed that all the bays were in use so I'm not exactly sure how they'll eventually 4x production output, but I'm sure they'll figure it out. Also looking forward to OTA updates to give me those niceties that I use to have with my Model 3 - such as Netflix, GPS based retractable mirrors and garage door openers, but I'm sure they'll make it eventually. Good job and keep making it better.
If I remember correctly, they just did an update in regards to the garage door openers, a YTber/ R1T owner posted about a couple of days ago. so 1/3 so far lol
@@gerardor7967 I was told at the pickup that it's not GPS based and I don't see any configuration for that (so I think he was right). Small thing but it was nice...LOL.
@@mikecoleman4628 great point. And I imagine added familiarity and efficiency improvements in the production lines over time will also help to improve throughput.
Awesome to hear you're investing in PPF. All my vehicles have it and it's truly a blessing to lock in a new paint finish forever. Congrats on your R1T!
I work for Rivian and I can attest RJ is like this in person. Genuinely nice, smart and very involved. He takes the time to get to know new employees. He may randomly stop at your desk to chat about what you are working on.
Same here man , he will take his time to make sure he touches base with every department and positions from janitors to werehouses managers, he is such a nice guy
Well I hope he stays with his company as long as people buy his vehicles. Gotta love this new working ethics.
Me too, No Place i'd rather work !
Is it possible to take a tour of facility?
He’s the reason I am putting aside 5% of my monthly income and putting it directly into Rivian stock. Love his vision and what he is doing.
I just started working at Rivian today, and although I am not in the US but in Serbia, I am really impressed with the Rivian culture and mission.
For the first time in my life, I am not here only to do my job - I really want to be a part of this journey and do everything I can to see it grow and succeed in it's mission.
Keeping the world adventurous, forever.
Parts stamped and truck built here in the good old USofA! Can't wait to get mine! Oct-Dec delivery date! Thanks RJ and team. I am rooting for you!
I'm jealous. Can't afford 1 yet.
@@robertlee8805 I am really stretching my budget to buy it but I am betting it will be worth it!
Don’t hold your breath on that delivery date. I’m right there with you tho. *Oct-Dec
@@adam-diamond yeah i know. Especially with today's email.
@@TheDisgruntledMechanic same here. Besos needs to let us have our vehicles before Xmas.
Welcome to Georgia! Looking forward to having Rivian in our community.
RJ is one of the greatest visionaries of our times. I am confident in Rivian’s success.
I agree!
i work @Rivian, thanks RJ for allowing me to be a part of your amazing Team...#GORIVIAN #TEAMRIVIAN
The most satisfying vehicle purchase I’ve ever made. 👍🏼 Cheers Rivian!
We're so glad to have you a part of the community.
Nicely done! Its so exciting to be a Rivian owner. This company has a very bright future. The trucks will get better with each passing month as the software team pushes out updates to bring new features and functions to the vehicles. I would like to thank the entire team at Rivian for making this possible!
I love the relentless positivity of this company.
Well said
Cult like.
R J Scaringe is an excellent example of the American Dream. To envision something and to make it a reality as he has done is not only miraculous, but inspirational.
This is by far the best update to the factory video omg!
LOVE IT !!! Can't wait to see RIVIAN in EUROPE !!!
Don't think you'll see one there. Its too big for some of those tiny streets.
@@charlesball6519 True !
What an amazing factory built with in 3 years in challenging environment
Well done. Straight forward no BS. Gotta say, you can tell RJ has a lotta heart and it shows in the quality and leadership portrayed here.
As a former employee I am excited to see things moving forward at this pace. Keep up the good work!
Why did you leave?
@@HockeyLounge I retired.
I know Rivian will succeed and the toughest days are behind you now. Your products simply sell themselves and glad to see the R1S body panels as I’m anxiously waiting for mine. I’m proud of the entire Rivian team with RJ at the helm. You’ve got this.
lol Well this didn't age well.
We're so proud to have Rivian in our Bloomington/Normal Community! Can't wait to get our hands on a R1S!
Work for Rivian and can honestly say, best job in the world working on these vehicles
As a 20 year GM employee, this is extremely impressive. I'm rooting for you guys. Can I recommend since GM has basically stopped passenger van production there are clients looking to fill their orders they can't get filled by us.
This is one of the most beautifully photographed and produced marketing videos I've ever seen. So stoked to see ore of these come off the line and into the wild!
Great video and can’t wait till production comes to the U.K. I’m saving up for an R2!
Pioneer, trail blazer. God bless USA
Love this!
Took delivery of my R1T 3/31/2023. Now 18 months and over 12k miles later, it is the best vehicle I've ever owned. Looking forward to seeing the new R2 & R3 models!
Rivian is amazing. Absolutely state of the art.
Celebrating my 3rd year as a preorder holder today. Cheers, interesting video and can't wait for the Max Pack!
I feel we Max Pack preorder holders won't see our truck until Q2-Q4 2023. Gotta keep our hopes that it's sooner!... max pack WILL be worth the wait.
They don’t sell max packs anymore right? On the configurator?
@@heatism you can still option an R1T with one, but hasn't been possible to get an S with a 400 mile pack. Best you can do to optimize range on it is to option the dual motor large pack, which has slightly improved range/kWh
Awesome! Can't wait to take delivery of my R1T!
The absolute best vehicle I have ever owned! I love it! Every bit worth my wait time of 908 days!
It's so cool seeing all of the changes to paint shop now. I've been parts of so many renovating projects, it's almost unrecognizable
That is a GORGEOUSLY BEAUTIFUL factory ! .. WELL DONE !
Proud to own one of these amazing vehicles!!! Thank You to everyone @rivian and RJ Scaringe!!!
As a Rivian employee who hasn't visited the Normal Plant, this excites me.
After watching this, and having worked my entire life for manufacturing companies, I have a deep sense that Rivian will be EXTREMELY successful! Manufacturing is complex. And these guys are conquering that complexity!
RJ seems like a great CEO. Great work Rivian team. I'm sure I'll be a customer one day.
This factory is amazing. Absolutely state of the art.
I have to admit: I am impressed!
This whole comment section, just spews positivity. I don't have the money to buy one, but this is inspiring. Funny Question, did anyone see the Amazon logo on the headlight in final assy?
Thanks Rivian! Truly fascinating. I think I could watch this a hundred times and see something new each time. "Team, attitude, capabilities, and willingness to challenge one another." So awesome! Thanks to everyone at Rivian for making these amazing vehicles.
Yeh. Me too. It's so much to see there. It'll take several weeks to go thru tours in there. It'll be better to work there to see all the wonders of this small city. Do they have dining halls like college campuses have? That'll be AWESOME.
Well, now I’m a happy investor in this awesome company!! Wish you the best of the best!
I am in it now too. I want to invest and eventually buy an R1S too.
Amazing design and extreme tool for the adventurous and fun-loving individuals.
Awesome video. RJ looks like a good leader to work for. I'm a Rivian investor and look forward to buying a Right Hand Drive R1T one day.
Assalomu aleku xurmatli rivyan kompanyasi boshlig'i sizga omat tilayman siz bu moshinangizni birinchi marta chiqarganizda men birinchi bo'b patpiska boskanman sizga omat tilayman men bu moshinangizni ashadiy muxlisiman afsukiy buni olib minolmasam kerak balkiy nasib qilar Buni Alloh biladi
Wow I can not wait to buy one of these! I had no idea you did all of this in house!
I love the rivian brand one day I will own the rt1 & the rs1 😍😍😍
This brand and its products are so fantastic. Really hope they make it. I want that R1T!
Appreciate RJ and team's effort to think about every aspect in a truck and SUV. They really thought this through, something which the legacy carmakers won't do. Rooting for Rivian. Hope they make it big and bring out more awesome EVs.
Wow! Very impressive, good job and good luck to you and your team.
I've got to say, even though it's only been a few days, I am LOVING my Rivian. Thanks for the great truck!
What an amazing last shot. Go Rivian!
I'm impressed and wowed!!
The factory looks amazing. I can't wait to see a Rivian in person.
*I'd kill to work for you guys. I wish you guys everything verbally fathomable. I've been impressed every word of newsletters, every interview, every project.*
I get mine this sept!
Thank you for the kind words. We can't wait to hit the roads with you soon!
I am hoping the next tour video shows more R1S being produced.
HERE, HERE!!!
More R1S content please.
I totally agree, we need more R1S attention. Trucks are great, but SUV's rule!
I want the R1S
I'm definitely buying a Rivian. Now I just need to come up with $100,000
I am not easily impressed. I am so impressed!!!! Can't wait to receive my order!
Excellent production on this video. Kudos to the team that put it together.
I don't have the budget but from all that I hear its a great product, a big success. I wish you could get a deal with the USPS to fleet their vehicles
That would be ideal. Instead we got a pork barrel project of inefficient gas guzzlers.
Never give up. Our investment club invested in your company and in your employees. Keep truckin'!
Imagine what they can do when they get the new custom made factory in Georgia, instead of an old recycled Mitsubishi plant.. that being said, they’ve done a terrific job!
The only thing reused from Mitsubishi were the stamping presses. They emptied the building and started over.
Can't wait to see more Rivian's on the Road. Keep up the Great Work! Need to get the EV Grid up and running in CALIF for all the new Rivian's on the Road.
Love the peak behind the curtain! Thanks for sharing. Please post more once you have R1S ramping up. 🤙
Really happy for Rivian, just please get it to the UK asap.
The mind-blowing part to me, is that unlike Elon, RJ actually is like this in person, at least according to my sister, who works in California for Rvian. Actually someone you want to talk to, and interact with!
I work at Rivian and have met RJ, he is actually a very nice man, takes time to talk to his workers and will Collab with everyone to improve just about everything, he takes his time to talk to everyone from janitors to warehouse managers, I love working for them it's great
Does she or you actually know Elon as well to compare? Or are you just spouting classless b.s. 🤔
@@4literv6 she just texted me a picture of your comment with the response "In fact I did meet Elon bc I worked at Tesla before here, lol"
@@4literv6 I've been caught. She seeeees me
To be fair, before all Tesla blew up the way it is now, Elon wasn't a bad dude, from what I was told. He would talk to people, interact with people and hold meetings to make things better. Then once Tesla became that household name he started doing the things you see today. (This is coming from my wife who had meetings with Elon on occasion)
Can’t wait to get ours. Nice to support a local company less than an hour from us.
I just literally pulled alongside a rivian pickup truck and was amazed. I have never seen one before. So I looked it up to see who makes them and to get some more information about the company. I’m so pleased to see what it’s doing and especially to see how young the CEO and founder is. This is amazing and I hope that it dies extremely well and grow ten times fold.
He's not that young, he's 40, but still looks really good.
Amazing,..Can't wait for my R1S. Ty Rivian team.
AMAZING! All of it. Thank you for sharing. I love the choice to use the drone to capture all the unique angles and footage to highlight everything. Just wow.
Thank you, Watching this transformation of this old vacant Mitsubishi plant into the state of art E.V. manufacturing site, simply inspiring. Giving almost a fresh new meaning to being
"BUILD IN THE U.S.A." I'm a fan. I was on the Central Coast in California last month
and saw my first RS1 parked in the Redwoods off Highway 9 and then again another one driving up the coast north of Santa Cruz. Both were different in color, which was refreshing since so many other E.V.'s come in only a few choices color and if you want it in a different color You Will Pay!
Haven't Been able to purchase my own E.V. but when I do it will most likely be a Rivian!
I’ve watched this video like 3 times. So impressive Rivian is here to stay.
Watching this after the R2/R3 reveal and I can truely see that they had vision a year ago and still maintain that vision. I for one believe in them and their success will be great.
love this, we need more content like this to build brand excitement and engagement
I love it. Innovation and excellence are still being built in America.
Thank you for sharing keep going keep making it better!
I've been foaming at the mouth since the day I first saw the R1T about two years ago. I've seen a few in the wild here and there and I'm super impressed. I will be a Rivian owner damn soon and I cannot wait to make it happen. Super stoked for this vehicle to be in my garage someday!
Starting to see these in Denver. My friend just got one and absolutely loves it. Quite envious. To see this level of manufacturing is truly amazing. Outstanding work on this video. (Future Rivian Customer)
Super excited to see you guys become a major player in this space.
We’re waiting for ours. I can’t wait to have two EVs. But, the Rivian will be epic, I know. Two seniors with a Rivian going all over Idaho, Oregon and Washington…and NorCali. Can’t wait.
Great video. Keep up the good work guys!
Thanks for the tour. Look forward to a ride or drive of one soon!
I'm way out in Hawaii, dreaming of loading my surfboards and taking a cruze to the Northshore. I love this company and product so much ill wait forever to get my truck! Rivian rocks! Go adventure!
Fantastic. Can't wait to get my R1S and happy to see some of them on the shop floor
Wow, What an amazing video. I'm so glad I'm invested in this company. Just learned today you guys also do the vans and the Amazon vans. CEO seems like a super cool guy, makes me question Elon now. So well spoken, energetic. Thanks for making an amazing video.
More of this please.
I would love to see one of the extended vans turn into a wheelchair van with a Under Vehicle Lift(UVL)… this is a need. My daughter and myself would greatly benefit from something like that! I love the company and it’s cutting edge technologies. I can’t wait to see what’s in the future for Rivian!
Awesome video. Love seeing the production come together. Can’t wait for our vehicles later this year. We need this kind of communication to keep up confidence while customers wait patiently for their orders!
Been following rivian from the start. Super impressive
I saw mine in the production line, I’m waiting for it 😃
Wow, what a facility! Well done.
We’re so excited to get our US made car I love this so much.
I want to visit the factory one day
This was a great experience it reminded me of the beginning of Springhill, TN
Saturn, LOL…..
After 3 VIN # matches I finally got my R1T this last weekend. Truly amazing vehicle. I had to take it over for PPF and ceramic coating but I'm looking so forward to getting it back and drive it a lot more. I only got to see a little from the catwalk - as the rest was roped off. It seemed that all the bays were in use so I'm not exactly sure how they'll eventually 4x production output, but I'm sure they'll figure it out. Also looking forward to OTA updates to give me those niceties that I use to have with my Model 3 - such as Netflix, GPS based retractable mirrors and garage door openers, but I'm sure they'll make it eventually. Good job and keep making it better.
If I remember correctly, they just did an update in regards to the garage door openers, a YTber/ R1T owner posted about a couple of days ago. so 1/3 so far lol
@@gerardor7967 I was told at the pickup that it's not GPS based and I don't see any configuration for that (so I think he was right). Small thing but it was nice...LOL.
Right now they are not operating 24 x 7 - a bunch of extra capacity will come from adding extra shifts
@@mikecoleman4628 great point. And I imagine added familiarity and efficiency improvements in the production lines over time will also help to improve throughput.
Awesome to hear you're investing in PPF. All my vehicles have it and it's truly a blessing to lock in a new paint finish forever. Congrats on your R1T!
Great Product & sheer hard work!! wish you all the success 😊
Keep up the wonderful work! Looking forward to Rivian's more affordable lineup in the future!
Wow, pretty amazing! Can’t wait until I get my R1T. RJ keep up with the great work and the innovations. Thanks.😃👍🏻
It’s a far cry from the Chevrolet plant my dad worked at back in the 60s. You gotta love technology!
I genuinely hope you guys succeed. Hope to see them on the road!
My R1T test drive is coming up in 2-weeks. Looking forward to driving one and seeing it up close. Rivian, I’m rooting for you!
Wow! Amazing production facility (and amazing video!!)
Excellent, now please get my order to production, cant wait...
What a great video! Thank you for sharing the experience from inside the plant so we could see the "Dinosaurs robots" in action! 🔌⚡🚘