Business·30.04.2026AI özeti Rivian reduces DOE loan to $4.5B, boosts Georgia plant capacity to 300K vehicles
Rivian has renegotiated its Department of Energy loan down to $4.5 billion from $6.6 billion, with plans to draw the funds earlier in early 2027. The company will increase capacity at its Georgia factory from 200,000 to 300,000 vehicles in its initial phase, a 50% increase reflecting confidence in the upcoming R2 SUV. Uber partnership includes $300M initial investment for 10,000 autonomous R2 robotaxis with rollout planned for 2028. Q1 2026 revenue reached $1.38B with a net loss of $416M, improved from $541M loss year-over-year.