“While this doesn’t impact manufacturing jobs in Normal, teams across the company will be losing passionate collaborators — teammates who stretched themselves daily and have given them all to help us execute on our mission,” CEO RJ Scaringe said in an email to staff.
Rivian is seeking to speed up the manufacturing of its R1T and R1S cars, as well as the Amazon delivery vans, as part of its drive toward profitability. Due to supply chain challenges, it had to reduce its production plan for 2022. According to Reuters, Rivian fell barely short of its aim of producing 25,000 automobiles last year.
