NEWSLETTER
For some Rivian R1T reservation holders, the wait is almost over. “Thousands of R1T reservation holders can look forward to an invite from us in the days to come,” says Andy Bowman, Rivian’s director of communications. “Once your order is confirmed, you can expect delivery in the next 1-4 months.”
According a Rivian support article, those who are invited to order an R1T will gain access to the configurator, which they can use to decide what options they want. Apparently, some configurations won’t be available if the company can’t deliver them within the next four months. According to Bowman, options you’ll have to wait for include the dual-motor powertrain, max battery, and some vegan leather options.
If you choose to have your truck configured with the currently available options, you will need to confirm your order. Doing so means that “factory options for your order will be price protected” as long as you don’t make any changes, and that you should expect to get your Rivian within the next one to four months.
In your earnings report for last month, the company said it expects to build around 50,000 vehicles this year, though it’s likely not all of them will be R1Ts: The company is also selling an SUV, the R1S, and electric delivery vehicles for Amazon. Those with R1S reserves will probably have to wait a bit longer. According to the support article, “invites are only sent to R1T reservation holders” at this time.
Last quarter, Rivian says it delivered 8,054 vehicles. While the number was lower than analysts had predicted (a fact that seems have reduced their shares), is nearly double the “more than 25,000” vehicles the company had produced by the end of 2022.
