Rivian’s CEO praised the Xiaomi EV’s design after a teardown.

RJ Scaringe said he’d buy the SU7 himself if he lived in China.

He called it a well-integrated, nicely executed technology platform.

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    In May 2024, the state of Illinois provided an $827 million incentive package to Rivian to expand its existing manufacturing facility in Normal.

    In 2022, Rivian secured a $1.5 billion incentive package from the state of Georgia for a new manufacturing plant near Social Circle.

    Rivian has received federal and state funding through programs aimed at electrifying commercial vehicle fleets. Amazon vans: Its agreement with Amazon for 100,000 electric delivery vans has received support through federal programs that incentivize fleets to switch to zero-emission vehicles. Federal tax incentives: The company has also benefited from programs like the federal Clean Vehicle Tax Credit, which has been available for commercial electric vehicles.