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Motortrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Rivian Founder & CEO, RJ Scaringe! RJ talks about EV adoption, Rivian R2, Rivian R3 & R3X, Rivian Commercial Van, Autonomy, Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2, NVIDIA partnership, Android Automotive, Unreal Engine, VW partnership, GenAI, international markets, NACS, Halloween mode, and a lightning round!

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2:40 - Are EVs really InEVitable?

5:00 - EV adoption rate.

8:04 - How much is cost a factor in adoption?

8:55 - Excitement around release of R2 & R3.

10:35 - R3, & R3X Benchmarks.

13:18 - Suspension, electro hydraulic damper.

17:51 - Approach to R2.

21:04 - R2T? Or R3T?

22:12 - Rivian Commercial Van. Consumer delivery van?

24:45 - RoboTaxi? Autonomy?

27:57 - Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2.

31:48 - Dual NVIDIA drive.

33:12 - Why NVIDIA?

35:08 - Android Automotive.

36:59 - Unreal Engine.

42:08 - AR.

43:10 - Uses of GenAI.

46:38 - Tactile buttons vs full digital controls?

48:41 - VW partnership with XPENG.

50:33 - Chinese market vs US market.

56:22 - VW partnership.

01:04:15 - Lightning Round! FSD App? Heavy Duty Truck? NACS? Open roof? Quad?

01:11:07 - R2 & R3X timing?

01:13:41 - Electric door handles.

01:14:22 - Subscriptions.

01:18:55 - Halloween mode!

01:19:16 - New colors coming.

01:19:59 - Bi-directional charging?

01:23:20 - DTC vs Dealerships.

01:25:45 - Tesla.

01:27:00 - Porsche.

01:30:28 - Rivian sports car??

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