CEO RJ Scaringe said that while Tesla's models are "great vehicles," customers need choices, and Rivian can play a role in providing them.

The R2 is Rivian’s make or break EV.

The R2 SUV is meant to transform Rivian from a niche EV manufacturer that sells luxury vehicles into a more mainstream brand like U.S. EV leader Tesla.

Rivian flew us out to beautiful Park City, Utah, to get a first test of the R2, its $45,000 “bet-the-company”...

Rivian's second EV is the sub-$60,000 R2, and it was worth the wait.

Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has called it "maybe the most important thing we've launched to date."

CEO RJ Scaringe said that while Tesla's models are "great vehicles," customers need choices, and Rivian can play a role in providing them.