The company said the cuts were part of a restructuring meant to help scale to profitability. Rivian recently pushed back its profitability goal to invest in autonomy.
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10:48 AM PDT · June 16, 2026
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Rivian is laying off hundreds of workers just one week after it began deliveries of its hotly-anticipated R2 SUV, the company has confirmed to TechCrunch.
Rivian laid off hundreds of workers — under 2% of staff — a week after R2 deliveries began, as it chases a profit it just pushed…
Rivian cut employees from its service and customer division on Tuesday, the The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Rivian said Tuesday it was laying off hundreds of workers, or less than 2% of its workforce.
Rivian lays off hundreds of workers one week after launching R2 deliveries as it chases its first profit
