Rivian laid off hundreds of workers — under 2% of staff — a week after R2 deliveries began, as it chases a profit it just pushed to invest in autonomy.

Rivian cut less than 2% of its workforce in service and customer teams, a week after R2 deliveries began. The company lost $3.6B in 2025 on 42,247 vehicles.

Rivian has cut over 700 jobs across two layoff rounds in 2025 as EV demand slows and federal tax credits expire ahead of its critical R2 SUV launch.

Rivian said Tuesday it was laying off hundreds of workers, or less than 2% of its workforce.

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.

Rivian is laying off over 600 employees, about 4.5% of its workforce, as declining EV demand and expired tax credits force cost cuts ahead of its R2 SUV

Rivian laid off hundreds of workers — under 2% of staff — a week after R2 deliveries began, as it chases a profit it just pushed to invest in autonomy.

Rivian's layoffs impact less than 2% of the company. It comes as the EV maker's most important car, the R2, reaches customer's driveways.

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Rivian has had layoffs in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and now, within a week of launching the long-awaited R2 SUV, layoffs in 2026. The Wall Street Journal reports the cuts made…

Rivian cut employees from its service and customer division on Tuesday, the The Wall Street Journal reported.