Rivian’s R2 SUV Could Spawn More Variants, Including a Surprise Pickup Truck:
New comments suggest Rivian’s affordable EV could evolve into more versions.
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Rivian Hints at Additional R2 VariantsA Reuters interview raised the possibility of a pickup version.
Key FactsMay 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- According to Reuters, CEO RJ Scaringe indicated that additional unseen versions could follow the R2 Performance and Launch Edition; he was not referring to the Standard trim due next year.
- Scaringe said the Georgia plant, where the R2 is eventually due to be built, is designed for multiple variants; the model is currently built in Normal, Illinois, and the interview focused on a possible pickup version.
- Rivian forecasts a 53-percent increase in deliveries and expects to sell about 23,000 R2s, with just under half expected through its agreement with Uber.
- Uber plans to add fully autonomous R2s to its robotaxi service beginning in 2028; Rivian declined to comment on future products and pointed to planned public customer deliveries this spring.
So clearly there could be an R2X. There’s going to be combinations.— RJ Scaringe, Rivian CEO, in a Reuters interview
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- The R2 remains on track to arrive in early 2026 on a new platform and will be offered exclusively as an SUV.
- Rivian expanded its Normal, Illinois, plant by 2 million square feet for R2 production, bringing the campus to 6 million square feet.
- The Georgia plant under construction is expected to build the R3, additional R2 volume, and other variants in two phases from 2028, with annual capacity of 400,000 vehicles.
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We don’t plan to go to China.— RJ Scaringe, Rivian founder and CEO, at an Automotive Press Association event in Plymouth, Michigan.
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