Rivian CEO: Parts crunch won't affect company's bright future

RJ Scaringe on the Normal Illinois factory floor — CEO RJ Scaringe monitors Rivian's assembly line in Normal, Ill. (LAURENCE ILIFF)

April 18, 2022 10:00 AM

NORMAL, Ill. — Rivian Automotive's modern factory in Central Illinois could pump out far more R1T pickups, R1S SUVs and Amazon delivery vans except for the shortage of a few key parts. But its slow-motion production ramp doesn't threaten the EV startup's bright future, CEO RJ Scaringe told Automotive News.

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