Rivian is preparing to add a second shift to the R2 assembly line in Normal, Illinois.
The R2 is the company’s most important model, which can bring what all startups crave: profitability.
RJ Scaring, Rivian’s CEO, said that hundreds of suppliers are coordinating to bring up their own production.
After kicking off deliveries of the Rivian R2 in early June, the California startup is already gearing up to add a second shift for the newly introduced model at its factory in Normal, Illinois.
That’s a big deal for the still-small electric car manufacturer, as it brings it closer to what all startups want from the get-go: profitability. RJ Scaringe, the company’s founder and CEO, said during the latest investor call that Rivian is working with hundreds of suppliers to make sure that they ramp up their own production in an organized fashion to make sure that things go smoothly.
